'79 Build-up thread

[81DaytonaPaceCar]

A Bandit seat will just be a Deluxe (or Custom, w/e you want to call it) Interior seat. My Formula has them. So don't let him try to up the price b/c their Bandits.

The roof and the trunk lid are the only sheet metal parts that will work. So the doors won't work. Firebird and Camaro Body Panel Exchangeability

Interesting link. I've always understood that the doors were interchangable, but hey, I could be wrong. The roof panel and quarter panel area I would assume would be similar as the rear glass changes are identical, but again, I've been wrong before. I have seen '77 T/A fenders on a '73 Camaro, so I know that can be done. Sounds like some more investigation is required . I love a good mystery.

I agree, don't let him jack you on the "special" bandit seats...they are the "custom" standard issue.

[MrMojoRisin681]

Yeah from what I understand it's just minor differences that set them apart from eachother. Like the wheel well opening and lights.

[MattODoom]

Yeah from what I understand it's just minor differences that set them apart from each other. Like the wheel well opening and lights.

Firebirds are stamped from bamf steel, camaros are made of lead.

[newfx11]

Today the frame was put back on the car. It looks good, I wasn't able to get pictures but I will soon. The Energy Suspension body mount set I got seems really nice, it all goes in well. I was wondering if greasing the bushings was necessary or if it doesn't matter though.

[MrMojoRisin681]

Did you get polyurethane bushings? Not sure about greasing the bushings. Do they have grease fittings? If so I'd give them alittle grease.

[newfx11]

I got the Energy Suspension polyurethane bushings. I have a new pic as well.

That's all we got done today. We need to figure out how the LCAs can mount into the frame without using a spring compressor. We already tried lowering the car down a few times though, and it didn't work. Think anything is twisted? I hope everything goes fine from here on out and I don't have to replace this frame again or do a bunch of work like this again. Of course, my friend is tired of working on my car, which I am happy about because we are almost done with it and that means I will have my car soon so that I can do the rest of the work on it. Oh, and my friends from school said that I should get Hagerty insurance on my car, and I got a quote and it says I can get it for $400/year not including discounts.

[newfx11]

I hope to work more on the car today, hopefully this will be done soon I'll try to get a video from starting the car when it's done to see what you guys think of it as far as the sound and all.