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Offline Sir english firebird

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restoration project !
« on: August 24, 2007, 05:09:10 PM »
Hi im new to the forum so hello, im hoping this will work and i can post some pics of my 1981 Firebird, i took it from basket case to something that i think is fairly reasonable.

If anyone can help with shipping parts ( ie spoilers etc ) from the US to the UK please mail me as i need all the help i can get!  :D

Nope i can post the pics apparently there too LARGE ? Im no pc expert so if anyone can help then........ oh dear this is starting to sound like a begging letter........   lol.  :o
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Re: restoration project !
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2007, 06:04:32 PM »
Hi and welcome to 78TA! If you haven't already, just set up a free account at a hosting site like www.photobucket.com
If you're pix are too large, there are programs (sometimes already on your pc) to help you re-size your pictures.

There is also an "edit" tool on Photobucket that will help you. Good luck and let us know if you need any further help.
Looking forward to pix of your 'bird.
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Re: restoration project !
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2007, 07:13:51 PM »
Cheers! im going to give it a go, but ill be honest unless i can physically hit it, then i dont hold out much hope, lol.

THANKS
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Re: restoration project !
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2007, 07:51:25 PM »
try this   www.photobucket.com/albums/ee92/thebigv8/   hope it works and if it does let us know what you think? ta
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Re: restoration project !
« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2007, 09:05:06 PM »
Nice job, well done, bet it wasnt easy having to work outside most of the time either  :)

You ended up with good looking bird, thanks for the pics and welcome to 78ta.com.

Trust me there is plenty of help here, im down in NZ and the guys on here are awsome.

It may be a little quiet the next few days though, as a good group of them are mis behaiving at the Trans Am Nationals  :o ::) :P

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Re: restoration project !
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2007, 09:25:55 PM »
Good job ;D
Great car; looks like it's come a long way from where you started. If you want to post a pic directly, just copy the "IMG Code" below the photo and paste it in your post....like this

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Re: restoration project !
« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2007, 05:28:51 AM »
What can i say but thankyou!

Its great to be a part of the community.  I love Ta's and Birds

Ill try and put some more pics on, most are of shows here in the UK.
Enjoy.
www.photobucket.com/albums/ee92/thebigv8
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Re: restoration project !
« Reply #7 on: August 25, 2007, 09:31:53 AM »
hi there welcome to the forum and website.. and nice work on the car!! I have one question, how did you repair the backseat floor behind the drivers side? Did you weld in a donor piece or have sheet metal put in??

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Re: restoration project !
« Reply #8 on: August 25, 2007, 09:59:05 AM »
Donor panels / pieces are very hard to come by in the UK, i dont know how it fares for other countries?
I had to cut out all the rot and i welded new steel in its place.
All the rear seat belt mounts were virtually gone and ill be honest if i knew how bad the car really was i may have reconsidered, but like a mate said " you saved another one ".
I never seen a car with so much filler (bondo) and carboard in as this one.

Hopefully over the winter months im going to redo the car.

The UK scene is good but its hard to get decent panels and rust free cars here, ive seen some very expensive cars at shows and ill be honest its a wonder they move with the amount of filler thats been put into them! lol

Thanks for the kind comments about the car, youre making me feel very welcome.
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Re: restoration project !
« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2007, 10:00:55 AM »
Oh by the way, yes i did ALL the work meself, im not blowing a trumpet but my wife feels that i undersell myself.
sorry if that apears arragant.  ( oh for spell check )
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« Reply #10 on: August 25, 2007, 10:06:13 AM »
Its good to blow your horn! Nothin wrong with feelin proud of a job well done.
congrats
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Re: restoration project !
« Reply #11 on: August 25, 2007, 10:18:18 AM »
Thanks, but ive looked more and more into the forum, and ill be honest looking at the stunning motors and what some of em came from, maybe we should have a top ten " beast to beauty " ??
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« Reply #12 on: August 25, 2007, 01:48:25 PM »
I'll win that category if I ever get this one back from the grave ::)

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Re: restoration project !
« Reply #13 on: August 25, 2007, 03:06:50 PM »
rrrrrrrrrr what happened? do you have all the bits for it?
How many carboard boxes is that spread over?
Wow, still at least you have access to parts m8, no shipping worries!
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Re: restoration project !
« Reply #14 on: August 25, 2007, 04:01:45 PM »
Welcome to the site. Glad you found us. :)

You've done excellent work on your Firebird... she's looking real good.

I agree with your friend... you saved another one. For me, that a great thing to see.
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