Hopfan
Nice Beaver....
I know I've seen a few posts & pics of brewers that are also into Muscle Cars. Just curious as to how many of us there are out there. I met a local here who was a master welder and we started talking cars. I was amazed at the amount of pure muscle that was within a 10 mile radius of me that I didn't know about.
I'm currently restoring a 67 Firebird for my oldest (He's only 10, but this car is a basket case so it will be at least 4-5 years before it's road ready) I have most of the major parts in good shape, just need to install a new floor, all the front end sheet metal, engine, trans & set up the rear back to stock. I was hoping to get a 326 for it as that was what it was built with, but they seem to be very precious to the LeMans rebuilders. I hate to go with the 400 or 455 as it's my son and I don't want him to have the temptation, but if I have to, I'll detune it and drop the rear a bit to keep him out of trouble. I have all the original interior bits, including a working radio (the real stereo system will be buried beneath the skin by my nephew who does that stuff for a living). My son is busily wire wheeling the suspension parts in prep for powder coating and come Spring, I think we'll pull the body and do the same to the rest of the frame.
Here's some pics of the before. It looks scary, but I'm enjoying the hell out of getting my hands back into a classic.
So how about it? Let's hear about the rest of the brutes out there.
I'm currently restoring a 67 Firebird for my oldest (He's only 10, but this car is a basket case so it will be at least 4-5 years before it's road ready) I have most of the major parts in good shape, just need to install a new floor, all the front end sheet metal, engine, trans & set up the rear back to stock. I was hoping to get a 326 for it as that was what it was built with, but they seem to be very precious to the LeMans rebuilders. I hate to go with the 400 or 455 as it's my son and I don't want him to have the temptation, but if I have to, I'll detune it and drop the rear a bit to keep him out of trouble. I have all the original interior bits, including a working radio (the real stereo system will be buried beneath the skin by my nephew who does that stuff for a living). My son is busily wire wheeling the suspension parts in prep for powder coating and come Spring, I think we'll pull the body and do the same to the rest of the frame.
Here's some pics of the before. It looks scary, but I'm enjoying the hell out of getting my hands back into a classic.
So how about it? Let's hear about the rest of the brutes out there.