01BADBIRD coming to ls1.com

**01badbird** · 12-20-2011, 10:47 AM

Hey everyone been on few other sites and lurking here for a bit and thought I'd share car with ya if any interest.We bought w/4000 mi on it in 02 and was almost totaled 2yrs later($19,000 worth of damage to get back on road)since not original anymore we are kinda going custom and has a few one of pieces on it so take a close look and let me know if need more pics!! Thanks and hope you enjoy Rick[IMG]

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**Knight** · 12-20-2011, 10:53 AM

G'day and welcome.

**Shermanator86** · 12-20-2011, 11:18 AM

Welcome, nice bird I like the air cleaner set up

**01badbird** · 12-20-2011, 11:36 AM

Thanks!!! also time on pic was on 88% throttle (had prob and finally figured out)had run 12.39/109.05 NA and 11.42/119.78 100 shot has 2nd stage setup for 50 xtra (all she'll handle)but haven't fired.heres another pic of decal lot of people get a kick out of.also stock motor (no heads or cam) just full bolt ons.[IMG]

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**KahanaReef** · 12-20-2011, 01:05 PM

Ha ha! Nice

Welcome aboard.

**tatertot91** · 12-20-2011, 03:19 PM

Welcome to the site
Glad to hear you rebuilt it
Very clean car, look forward to seeing more of it

**666ws6** · 12-20-2011, 03:29 PM

Welcome! Cool center panel on the rear lights. How did you get that made to shine through like that? I always though it would be cool if the firebird logo would light up when braking.

**scott5** · 12-20-2011, 03:38 PM

welcome and nice engine bay.

**01badbird** · 12-21-2011, 02:33 AM

Thanks!!! Had to make new rear filler to make light up.Here she is after someone went thru red light and almost took us out

**tatertot91** · 12-21-2011, 04:23 AM

Wow, most people would have abandoned it
Give you props for restoring it back

**KahanaReef** · 12-21-2011, 02:04 PM

Absolutely! The car is amazing. Project well done

**98maro** · 12-21-2011, 02:08 PM

wow... great job, beautiful car... nice to have you here! welcome to ls1

**01badbird** · 12-21-2011, 02:20 PM

Thanks some people say don't show pics but it is what it is.Hope to share some stuff I've done to it and hopefully some advice.

**WS6SP33D** · 12-21-2011, 02:42 PM

welcome. Great job on the car and thanks for sharing.

**wileyCoyote** · 12-22-2011, 10:10 PM

incredible!

**01badbird** · 12-23-2011, 02:58 AM

Thanks and hope everyone will have a great holiday!!!

**Z28Thunder** · 12-28-2011, 05:36 PM

Welcome to LS1!

**xssv** · 12-29-2011, 03:59 PM

Hi Rick.....lol, my first post here too

aka OVRKILL on mifbody.....

**35th-ANV-SS** · 12-29-2011, 10:41 PM

Welcome to the site Rick. Nice looking car. How many total hours on the restoration? Any idea?

**01badbird** · 12-30-2011, 02:30 AM

Thanks guys (welcome OVRKILL)Well worked with buddy at body shop to work with insurance company to save and used front half from test car for GM proving grounds that they had to scrap(still have vin tag) so consider car 2 of 1.That took few months and I have been working on since the smoothing out of seams on fenderwells took couple months to do and smoothing/filling wiper cowl took about 10 hours each (hard to sand smooth by hand) and stlll working on.got a couple different things that I'm starting soon and hope to put up soon.So lots of time but like someone told me bay is like easter egg hunt everytime I look I see something different ! so take close look and try to spot mods.heres invoice from shop (was border line total but wanted way to much to buy back and could of went that way but was able to work out to save)also had prob with trans few months afterwards and insurance paid for rebuild (so I was able to upgrade parts) all the work since has been done by myself