It took a while but,we finally found a new project. The original car is starting out as a 1989 Firebird. And as you can see,it needs lots of work.
The whole idea is to build a high winding small block and back it up with a 6-speed. More on that in the future. For now I'm just going to stick to the here and now. You"ll notice a bare bones stock 190 HP Throttle Bodied 305. I actually drove it home once I got it to stay running. This motor has seen better days and would probably serve me best as a boat anchor. One little suprise I got when I was driving this car was when I hammered on it the tranny would rise right up. So obviously the mount was busted but,for $600 I can't complain especially when I got new studded winter rubber that will fit another vehicle.
You can't see it from the pics but,there are holes around the shock towers on both sides and extensive road rash on the underside of both front quater panels as well as the rear. No wonder the cars was so cheap.
Both rear quarter panels are toast in this car,the good thing is that the rust on the inside does not go up to the sail panels so partial rear quarters it is. Someone also had the rear trunk lid off and didn't line it up properly. This car came from the factory with the trunk motor that cinches done the lid. That will need to be replaced due to someone slaming the trunk down on the catch and screwing the motor up. Here's a tip, before purchasing a car to rebuild...research it! Know it,all those little things the aren't obvious just cause you can't see them can cause grief if you don't know about them.
For some unknown reason the previous owner was pulling the dash apart so there are trim parts all over the place. Another bonus was the 300 watt amp and 12 inch speaker that went nicely into my brother's WRX.
For those of you that spotted it,the rear lights are not from an 89 Firebird,I do have both light assemblies but,not the center panel so if one of you out there has one,please let me know.
