Winter Projects Part 1

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This page contains a conical of the projects in the winter of 2008 - 2009 for the racing season of 2009. The current list of projects is
Put the car on a diet (remove as much metal as possible) inner fender wells bracing under the hood and trunk lids remove reinforcement in back of bumper covers	Relocate the battery Pull engine and replace rear main seal
Fuel cell in the trunk (remove old gas tank)	Pull all the wiring and install race harness
Engine Work Possible cam swap Electric water pump Remove alternator	Pull transmission and replace front seal install trans brake
Remove stock dash and install metal one with gauges	Install racing seat
Possible gear swap in rear end	Correct roll bar configuration
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	Project for week ending 2008 11 01 This weekends project (it might be easiest to pull the whole front clip) Get the car up on blocks (I may have this done) remove hood and hang on garage wall hinges inner fender wells, front bumper, radiator etc until time is gone
	Project for week ending 2008 11 08 This weekends project Remove the engine and transmission and install the engine on an engine stand.
	Project for week ending 2008 11 15 This weekends project Remove the dash, gas tank, and rear bumper. We also had a presentation on how to install AN fitting onto braided steel lines
	Project for week ending 2008 11 22 Pull the timing chain cover and see if we can identify the cam that is in the engine. Start on the build of the tube frame for the rear bumper cover. Install of the fuel cell and battery box.

	Project for week ending 2008 11 29 This weekends project gathering was canceled due to Thanksgiving. I worked on several small projects to try and keep the momentum up on the car. They included the fuel cell install, Fuel Pump and Filter mounting bracket, and engine ID
	Project for week ending 2008 12 06 This weekends project Start the battery wiring project, including the cut off switch for power. Install the fuel cell and Fuel pump Finish stripping out the wiring behind the dash Cut out the side roll bar Here is a juicy one, finish stripping the engine to see if it is a four bolt! Well we went right to the juicy one and took the engine apart, in fact we were not satisfied with one, we took two apart.
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	Project for Week 2008 12 13 This week's projects ; Put the fuel cell in, fuel pump and filter, battery, work on the wiring and cut out switch, and strip out the rest of the wiring in the inside of the car. Remove the rest of the OEM fuel lines
	Project for Week 2009 01 11 This week's projects ; Routing of the battery cables, and fuel line. Removal of the clutch pedal. Positioning of the driver's seat.
	Project for Week 2009 01 18: Drop the right side latter bar and finish routing the fuel line. The big thing I would like to get done is power wash the front frame rails. I will need help in pushing the car in and out of the garage to do that. I will be the brave person to stand in the cold to do the washing. (This did not get done as it was 10 degrees outside) We did remove the drivers side roll bar and several other small projects.
	Progress was made on many fronts, although it was small progress
	Ok, here is an update on the progress on the Firebird. Engine dyno work is done.
	This week 2009 02 14 we brought the engine home, stripped the control arms off the front end, cleaned them up, Powder coated them and installed new bushings and ball joints. A very good week.
	There was two gatherings of the car nuts this week. We: Cleaned the frame and painted it. Installed the control arms back on the frame.
	Not much needs to be said other then it was a REAL STRUGGLE!
	Due to the great turn this week of Lenny Ball, George Nick, Ken Long, Frank Serafine, Don Doane, Ron Richardson, and Enzo Addamo We: Made a dash board
	We had two meetings of the Car Nuts this week. We had Lenny Ball, George Nick, and Don Goodman. One of the things we attempted was to install the fabricated Aluminum Valve Covers. The carburetor was installed. The dash with all the stuff mounted on it was put back in the car.The drive shaft was sent out, balanced, and new solid u-joints installed. The starter has been installed for good with a heat shield.
	We had a great turn out of the Car Nuts this week. We only had one meeting as I thought going to the Dentist on Wednesday would be more fun then crawling around on the garage floor, I guess that shows how smart I am! We got a number of tasks completed, fuel line routed from front to rear, rear axles pulled (splines counted), Dashboard wired, and more patch panels.
	We had a great turn out of the Car Nuts this week. We had two meetings this week and the progress shows it! We had (left to right) Jim Boehly, Lenny Ball, George Nick, Ken Long, Vince Falco, and Don Goodman (not pictured). We got The floors prepped and painted, the rear axle pulled for the second time (more on that later), and the brake system installed and bled.
	We got The front clip on, sifter bolted in, weight reduction done on the front bumper, some wiring done, and the radiator set in place.
	We got the rear end sealed up and oil added, Radiator and electric fan installed, Exhaust system build and installed, Throttle cable routed so as not to bend the cable, shifter installed, started the engine. CLICK HERE FOR A SHORT MOVIE ON THAT SUBJECT (ENGINE STARTING) Video was done by Tom Deyle
	We had three Car Nuts this week. ready for some test and tune, but projects still remain. We had Don Goodman, Vince Falco, and Frank Serafine. We got the roll cage completed, hood on, recovery bottle installed, and the air cleaner installed.
	A little set back, #3 cylinder full of water.

Glenn Lever
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