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Member ID: royal455

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio

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1980 Pontiac Firebird

Bought: Jun, 2004

Sold: Jul, 2008

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  • 0-607 sec
  • Top Speed155 mph
  • HP266
  • Weight3300 lbs

Major Upgrades

  • port and polish

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Question: should i just go ahead and get rid of the heater too?

Last updated: Aug 19, 2008

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Michael Pennington’s Pontiac Firebird:
“SweetEmotion”

  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
28 guestbook comments

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I now have my block off plate, gas tank, and fuel line.
after i get those things on, she'll run.
And then the only thing keeping her off the road is the absence of good car working on weather.

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I also just got accepted into NTI. For those who don't know what that is, it's NASCAR Technical Institute, and it's the best automotive college in the U.S. of A. There, I will literally fully fabricate an entire car that has to do at least 140mph. Then redo it, and make it go 200mph. And at the end of the year, race it. Of course, all those skills will be put directly into this Firebird. And nothing will ever, and I mean ever, touch it.
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royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 1


royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 50


I got this Firebird when I was 14 years old. I'm 17 now. I got it for a trade for an `88 Formula Fiero. I've been working on it whenever I get a chance. I need to get some recent pictures of it.

Pages
1...Body
2...Engine
3...Gauges
4...Documentation
5...My quest for A/C delete
6...Stuff I want to get
7...Interior work
8...Fuel System Repair

royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 48

royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 2
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 30The grill inserts were all worn out so I started to look for new ones. They're around $120 for each side from anywhere you look! So what I've done here is fabricate some custom inserts out of some 67 cent gutter guard that I got from the Home Depot. I think these look better anyway.
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 11Side shot with the Bullit mirrors.
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 3These are the Formula hood scoops.
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 5The embelems always seem to fade a little after 26 years, so I have a replacement nose embelem that I'll put on once I get it all painted.

royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 136


royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 6
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 9The floor patch was fabricated out of aluminum. It was a piece of the awning that we took off the roof of the house. It's a good temporary fix until I get the money for a new floor.
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 12Formula wheel with the new N.O.S. horn button on it. I have the bezel off in the picture because I was trying to clean it. I wish the new Autometer gauges would fit in the original bezel, but I think I'm going to have to make my own.
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 13Factory body color Rally II's. I'm going to be putting American Racing TorqueThrust 2's on it when I get the money.
Can't have a rockin ride without the Led1royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 25
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 27My dad got me these 3rd gen. TransAm seats for me for my 15th birthday. I need to get them recovered and I'll have to do freaky bushing stuff to bolt them on a 2nd gen. floor.
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 26I'm trying to get some new inner door panels for it. Right now I have some used painted black panels, but I'd like to get new stuff for the car when I can afford it.

I've got the hood, fenders, and inner fenders off in case you can't notice.
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 70
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 74
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 75
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 76
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 77
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 83

Here's the new patches in the fenders. Thank God for cavaliers, we wouldn't have had metal to work with if they didn't have solid trunk lids. The welding was done by me and my cousin Mark.
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 113
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 114
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 115
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 116

royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 168New door hinge rebuild kit. Not as expensive as I thought, only $15 to do both doors. Got them at the T/A Nationals swaps.

Dig it!
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 170new driver's side fender
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 171new wheel well
royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 172NEW CORE SUPPORT
I got all 3 of these at the Pumpkin Run for $40!

royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 14


royal455's 1980 Pontiac Firebird Cincinnati, OH Customized with General Tire Tires, Custom Seats, Custom Steering Wheel, Auto Meter Gauges, MSD Ignition, Edelbrock Intake, Edelbrock Engine Comps., Accel Engine Electronics, SYLVANIA Lighting, Pilot Pedals, Custom Shift Knob, Custom Exhaust, Hawk Brakes, B&M Transmission, Custom Shocks - 16

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