In addition to replacing the rear quarter panels on the Firebird and other older cars, the floorboards are another top sheet metal component that needs to be restored. For this post, I just wanted to write about removing the old floorboard with some tips and then I will write a follow up post about welding in the new sheet metal. [...]
One of most noticeable cosmetic damage on the old Firebird was the large dents and rust in the rear quarter panels. This looked really ugly driving down the street and kind of embarrassing. So this is one of the first things that we wanted to replace. Odds are if you are restoring an older Firebird or any old classic, you [...]
So I decided to start this blog to document and share updated of my 68' Firebird project. It has taken some years to get the restoration up and running, but I recently have been putting more time into it. We bought the Firebird for about 5,000 dollars and drove it home. Some details about it: It had about 65,000 original [...]
