bsoder Posted April 22, 2007 Posted April 22, 2007 OK first thing this is (VERY) loosely based on the 73 Firebird SD-455..I just didn't feel like building a regular T/A :wink: ...B
LVZ2881 Posted April 22, 2007 Posted April 22, 2007 nice build!!!!!! looks like the one from Hemmings Muscle Machines a few months ago....
bsoder Posted April 22, 2007 Author Posted April 22, 2007 nice build!!!!!! looks like the one from Hemmings Muscle Machines a few months ago....[/quote busted!! issue #38 Nov.06..yes that was the inspiration
Mike Posted April 22, 2007 Posted April 22, 2007 I like it. Simple, and the thing looks tough as nails. Very well done Brian!
Abell82 Posted April 22, 2007 Posted April 22, 2007 You did a VERY good job!!! Way to go!! But to those also doing one, or thinking of doing one a suggestion: How about one in Green to replicate the car, "The Duke" John Wayne drove in the movie McQ?? I would do one, but I already have way TOO MANY darn projects !!!
crispy Posted April 22, 2007 Posted April 22, 2007 Beautiful build, although it is a T/A(your build that is) and not a Firebird, I may have read your description wrong(although the article shows a Firebird). You matched the paint and wheels perfectly. I would have sanded the wheel spoilers and rear spoiler off. Filled the fender vents an voila, Your SD-455 Firebird(or at least really darn close). I wish you would have told me you were building one, I would have sent you some original SD-455 engine paint. Its more of a gray-blue than the regular blues Pontiac used in the day. Again, excellent work! Thanks for sharing! Chris
LVZ2881 Posted April 22, 2007 Posted April 22, 2007 You did a VERY good job!!! Way to go!! But to those also doing one, or thinking of doing one a suggestion: How about one in Green to replicate the car, "The Duke" John Wayne drove in the movie McQ?? I would do one, but I already have way TOO MANY darn projects !!! I was actually thinking of building one myself.... i believe it's a brewster green car..
crispy Posted April 22, 2007 Posted April 22, 2007 The McQ car was a Brewster Green car. I believe they used two of them in the movie. When the car starts getting mauled in the alley by the garbage trucks, it is hard to watch. To this day I don't think anyone knows if they actually used a real SD-455 in that scene or if it was a "regular" 455 with the shaker decals changed. Chris
bsoder Posted April 23, 2007 Author Posted April 23, 2007 Hey Chris..I'll keep that paint thing in mind!..I mixed olds engine light blue with some gray..but your right it's still to blue and yes the SD-455 was based on the Formula Firebird,and the reason it carried the "Shaker" hood and airscoop from the T/A was for emissions recertification..in hindsight I probably should have done the bodywork...but I was only "loosely" basing it on that car and not trying to replicate it..and now that I know the kit is decent maybe I'll do one "correct"
crispy Posted April 23, 2007 Posted April 23, 2007 Brian, Cool! I have much experience with SD-455 Trans Am's. I've owned two of them myself. A 73 and a 74. Let me know about that paint when you are ready! Chris
Tonioseven Posted April 24, 2007 Posted April 24, 2007 That's a beautiful build!! :shock: :shock: :shock: 8) 8) 8)
kelson Posted September 2, 2007 Posted September 2, 2007 awesome look ! total sleeper look to it! sure many guy`s in the day got fooled by cars that looked like this!
LT Posted September 2, 2007 Posted September 2, 2007 That really does have a good, no-nonsense look to it. With all that red though you'd never be allowed to park it at the polo club.
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