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Member ID: 79EspritRedbird

Location: Warminster, PA

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1979 Pontiac Firebird

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP140
  • Weight3700lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

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    • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Apr 29, 2006

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Jason’s Pontiac Firebird
“Red Beauty”

  • Currently 3.2571428571428 /5 Stars.
15 guestbook comments

Page Three: During Restoration
Here are a few pics of me in work. This is the first car I ever worked on. So I didnt wanna get in too deep with engine work and all.

79EspritRedbird's 1979 Pontiac Firebird
Me doing her first tune up.

79EspritRedbird's 1979 Pontiac Firebird
Her then 22 year old engine bay. It has a 301ci 4.9L backed by a T/H350 and an open end rear.

79EspritRedbird's 1979 Pontiac Firebird
Starting on some body work. Man are those doors heavy.

79EspritRedbird's 1979 Pontiac Firebird
Some interior work.

79EspritRedbird's 1979 Pontiac Firebird
Even more interior work.

79EspritRedbird's 1979 Pontiac Firebird
The old carpet.

79EspritRedbird's 1979 Pontiac Firebird
Once again... more body work. Fixing that always occuring rot whole behind passanger door.

79EspritRedbird's 1979 Pontiac Firebird
This is a bad sight for my first car... I still gotta weld a new floor pan in.

79EspritRedbird's 1979 Pontiac Firebird
My baby missing a fender. I think this pic looks soo cool.

79EspritRedbird's 1979 Pontiac Firebird
My 1980 TTA parts car. Unfortunitly restoring my 79 was for a school project so i needed to use the TTA as a parts car. I bought it for $400.

79EspritRedbird's 1979 Pontiac Firebird
This is how my baby looks now. My dad primered her in our driveway with a gun. Unforunitly it started drissling half way through so I got water marks. She has the T/A fenders and TTA hood.

79EspritRedbird's 1979 Pontiac Firebird
Not bad I think for a 22 year old engine, tranny and open rear end with god knows how many miles.

79EspritRedbird's 1979 Pontiac Firebird
More pics of the burnout. ( I seem to do my burnouts in my driveway at night, I did the same with my 87 T/A. Check those pics out at http://www.cardomain.com/id/87transamws6 )

79EspritRedbird's 1979 Pontiac Firebird
Finishing the burnout

79EspritRedbird's 1979 Pontiac Firebird
Let the smoke settle...

79EspritRedbird's 1979 Pontiac Firebird
The Result...

79EspritRedbird's 1979 Pontiac Firebird
Front Right Missing Front Clip

79EspritRedbird's 1979 Pontiac Firebird
Frontal No Clip

79EspritRedbird's 1979 Pontiac Firebird
Pic Of My Carburetor After Cleaning

79EspritRedbird's 1979 Pontiac Firebird
Pic Of My 301 Turbo Engine

79EspritRedbird's 1979 Pontiac Firebird
Another Pic Of The Turbo Engine

79EspritRedbird's 1979 Pontiac Firebird
Closeup Of The Stock UCA

79EspritRedbird's 1979 Pontiac Firebird
Stock Shock And Coil Spring

79EspritRedbird's 1979 Pontiac Firebird
The Front Clip Before Engine and Suspension Is Pulled Off And Subframe Is Powdercoated
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Page One: Journal
Page Two: Before Pics
Page Three: During Restoration
Page Four: Misc Pics
Page Five: Mods
Page Six: For Sale

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ballroomblitz79  

Posted by: ballroomblitz79

08/15/2006 11:43PM

hey, looking good with that bird!!! i recently finished my 79, now im trying to restore an 81 ta. check out my pix of the cars.

frenchfromfrance  

Posted by: frenchfromfrance

01/20/2006 12:03PM

hello, i'm french and restore actually a firebird esprit 79 vin y 301 cid with 2bbl rochester...it seems that you have the same car and i need to contact you .....maltoch@wanadoo.fr thx

quiktalon92  

Posted by: quiktalon92

12/31/2005 06:56PM

hey man thanks but he found out the guy who originally bought it, had it ordered with the 400 so he bought another 400 for but thanks anyway.

quiktalon92  

Posted by: quiktalon92

12/08/2005 12:00AM

Hey just checked your profile I hope that you left the car the original red/burgundy, My brother has a Redbird also I was wondering if you still had the 301 for $200 my brother needs an engine for his, he insist's on putting a 400 in it but I keep telling him that the 301 is the correct engine for proper restoration just let me know.

JoeCool97Formula  

Posted by: JoeCool97Formula

11/01/2005 06:43PM

Hot Bird! Yet another Formula source member. Cool.
Come check out my 97 Formula sometime. L8R...Average Joe

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Member ID: 79EspritRedbird

Location: Warminster, PA