1978 Pontiac Firebird Formula

So this is my car before I decided to tear it apart.. she looks okay on the outside. #pontiac #firebird #muscle_cars #carporn #project_cars #diy #restoration

And from this side...

There’s the power plant

So I pulled the motor cause I thought I had some bad seals...

Turns out I had some bad bearings too

Sitting outside not running for 10 years..

Better take that fender off to get the motor out.

May as well pull the front clip ??‍♂️

That’s a chunk missing from a rod bearing..

And that was one of the better cylinders

May as well keep going

I could paint this and put it back together..

Naaaa

Just needs a bath

It may look somewhat solid...

It’s not

Oh yea I dropped the rear end out too, he helped!

Sandblasted & painted

Oh dear. This is going downhill quickly.

Start cutting

And

Don’t stop till the floor drops!

I built the frame before the floor came out

If you’re judging please be kind, I have no idea what I’m doing

The frame rails were gone

Literally

Put in a whole new floor

New inner and out fender wells

New toe board

1/2 a new trunk pan

I meant to post one showing the complete front end.. it’s literally a brand new car mechanically.

2.5 years and the motor finally went to the dyno. I didn’t do the motor work.

She’s finally come home! 360 hp and 430 lbs torque.

Cars current state (minus the engine jack)