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| '68 Firebird Front End Restoration |
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| During the spring of 2003 the "nose" was restored. Here's the new nose: |
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| With the nose off the AC condenser fins could be straightened, the radiator support and adjacent hardware touched up, and the area inside the front fenders could be restored. |
| Many of the parts were cleaned, rustproofed with POR15, and painted in my basement. Incl; hood latch assy., bumper brackets, horns, frame brackets, supports, bumper fillers, etc. The vibration dampener brackets are new. |
| The valance panel was strightened and restored to like-new shape. New fender extensions were purchased since the originals were a combo of patch metal, rust, and bondo. All three parts were primed and painted with solar red Dupont Acrylic Lacquer. |
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| The bumper, 400 emblem, and bolt hardware is new. I may have my old bumper rechromed some day. I am not thrilled with the quality of the new repo one. |
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| The headlamp buckets are POR15 gray treated. Rings, grills and hardware was cleaned. Bumper fillers are cleaned and ArmorAll treated. |
| '68 400/AC Fillers and Baffles |
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| The '68 Firebird has upper, lower and side baffles and fillers to channel the airflow through the radiator. |
| Lower Baffle |
| Left Baffle |
| Right Baffle |
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| Factory original clips for rubber fillers. |
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| 2 Upper X-Panels |