The rear chrome bumper is surprisingly affordable to purchase online. It doesn’t even make sense to have it rechromed. My original rear bumper did not look too bad on the outside except you can see small lines in the chrome when looking closely. However, the inside area which you don't see very much was very rusted so I was on [...]
I started to install the front bumper and check if I need to align the fenders for it to fit well. The old bumper bolts were rusted so I had to await for the new ones to come in. Here is the latest progress
I ordered a full weatherstripping kit and installed these around the windows, doors and trunk. This took a lot longer than I would have expected. I applied a little bit of adhesive to help hold it onto the car and pushed the weatherstripping into the grooves with a dull flat headed screwdriver .
The driver side fender was original but the since the passenger side fender was replaced with a new aftermarket , it did not have the emblem holes pre-drilled. To make sure it matched the other side, I placed a piece of card stock from a cereal box along the ridge and marked the holes for a template. It would probably [...]
Some people will not like the idea of installing a rear spoiler on the 68 firebird because they didn’t produce them at the factory but in my opinion there isn’t enough character in the rear without a spoiler. It gives the car so much more of a bold aggressive look. From what I read only the trans am firebirds had [...]
Today I finished sanding and buffing the whole car. Pictures are below. I over buffed some areas so be sure to not overdo it. Using a paint thickness gauge would probably be a good idea.
