1983 Pontiac Firebird
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This multiple show award winner masterfully blends classic design with modern performance enhancements. Its captivating candy red exterior that brilliantly highlights its sleek, aerodynamic lines, making it a true head-turner on the road. The paint is 4 coats of candy red over gold metallic, followed by multiple coats of clear to really make it pop. The pop-up headlights have been blended into the hood, which was then lowered to the bumper's edge. Headlights from a 1989 Chevy truck were moved to the leading edge of the bumper, and the character slits for the original headlights are filled with LED lights from Keep It Kleen. A hand-built rear bumper fascia features 4 taillights from a 1983 Firebird, arranged in a vertical mirror pattern, creating a very custom look. Speaking of custom, this Firebird has clearly been extensively customized. Up front, the stock suspension features a modified K-member to accommodate the new drivetrain configuration. Subframe connectors were added, to allow the back-halved rear setup to better integrate with the unibody. The rear wheel wells were tubbed, necessitating the elimination of the rear seat (but who ever wanted to ride in the back seats of a GM F-Body anyway? ), but providing plenty of...
