quote Originally posted by redraif: ... So many think its just a simple weekend swap. ...

Heck... Engine swaps, or any other endeavors for that matter, are easy if you're not actually doing the work.

quote Originally posted by Raydar: Heck... Engine swaps, or any other endeavors for that matter, are easy if you're not actually doing the work.

Oh come on, they do complete rebuilds in 30 minutes...on TV.

quote Originally posted by redraif: I got there and saw the fender inserts and saw john with the satin paint and said you gonna paint them too... lol... then I saw him painting the underside when we were leaving Saturday. I was so happy I was not the only one who used those tricks... even the front under the hood got a satin treatment. Amazing how it cleans these cars up. Only thing I did not know is that the whole interior would be out. Had I known I would have brought some sound proofing. Made world of difference in mine. I have always has great respect for those who can pull off engine swaps. So many think its just a simple weekend swap. I got so ragged because I opted for a 3.4 swap over a v8 swap on my 2.8 firebird. Seems so many don't realize the extras that go into it. I had it as a driver and knew I could not just take it down friday after work and have it ready to take me to work Monday morning. But still the arguments continued... just shows you how many don't really research

I did the underside of the fenders in new rubberized undercoating. Amazing...they looked brand new!

That trick keeps me getting awesome scores on undercarriages... lol... the firebird got sound proofed then painted. No one ever realized it was not factory.

quote Originally posted by Raydar: ... Edit - I thought that was Aaron in the car doorway, but it's not.

Nope that's me. I was wearing my Mr Rodgers T-Shirt.


Chuck


That is a really cool video. I was on doors almost all day with a few excursions to the front fenders and work table.

Well its been almost 2 months.... any new updates on the status of the car?