THIS IS MY BUDDIES 1978 PONTIAC PHEONIX LANDAU', HE BOUGHT IT WITH 35,OOO MILES ON THE ODOMETER FROM AN ELDERLY LADY IN JOLIET ILLINOIS. THE PHEONIX IS A X- BODY GM PLATFORM THAT SHARE THAT SAME PLATFORM WITH THE CHEVROLET NOVA , PONTIAC GTO, PONTIAC VENTURA , OLDSMOBILE OMEGA , BUICK APOLLO AND SKYLARK PLUS THE 1978 FOUR DOOR CADILLAC SEIVILLE AND SHARES MANY PARTS FROM THE F-BODY (69-81 CHEVROLET CAMARO PONTIAC FIREBIRD AND TRANS AM) AND G-BODY (78-88 MONTE CARLO REGAL CUTLASS MALIBU GRAND PRIX EL CAMINO). AFTER DRVING IT STOCK WITH THE 305 2 BBL CARBERATOR FOR 2 WEEKS HE GOT BORED AND SWAPPED THE 305 F0R A 350 ADDED 22 INCH TYFUN 747 WITH HANKOOK TIRES AND REDESIGNED THE INTERIOR WITH THE COLORS OF PONTIAC BLUE WHITE AND RED SUEDE CEILING AND BUDNICK STEERING WHEEL. SUMMER OF 2008 THE #7 CYLINDER CRACKED ON THE WAY TO THE MUFFLER SHOP AND THE PHEONIX WAS PUT AWAY UNTIL THE REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. AS OF APRIL OF 2009 WE SWAPPED THE 350 FOR A LARGER BLOCK AND REDID THE ENGINE BAY AND AS OF OCTOBER 2009 WE ARE 98% COMPLETED.
HOW MANY REMEMBER" RUSTY JONES RUST PROTECTION OPTION"?
PAGE 1: INTRODUCTION
PAGE 2: MOTOR WORK BEGINNING STAGES
PAGE 3: OUR GHETTO FAB-RICATION WORK
PAGE 4: HOW FIREHAWK GOT IT'S NAME
PAGE 5: PAINTING PROJECT FIREHAWK
