1970 pontiac thunderbird how to#

1970 pontiac thunderbird how to#

Trying to transform a '70 Firebird into something that's tastefully aggressive, yet polished and refined, is something most people aren't exactly volunteering for, but the duo of Thomas Cronkright and Brian Moat don't know how to back down from a challenge. In truth, many early second-gen Firebirds weren't subjected to the screaming chicken treatment, but even so, the car's increasingly garish evolution throughout the '70s left it with a certain stigma that proves nearly impossible to rub off. Furthermore, with a four-link suspension, six-speed stick, humongo brakes, and more body augmentation than the entire 90210 zip code, it might just be the finest '70 Firebird ever assembled. If you don't know the power of the Dark Side, the Firebird's twin-turbo, all-aluminum Pontiac motor will make sure you do. Instead of hearing the buzz of a big external fuel pump when juicing up the electrical system-as you'd expect in most mega horsepower forced-induction machines-the menacing cadence of Darth Vader's respirator seems like a more appropriate soundtrack. Subtle yet aggressive in a sinister kind of way, it wears a cloak of black so dark that the gravity of its visual presence breaks down time and space in its wake. While most second-gen 'Birds have been spared no dignity, shamelessly emblazoned with screaming chicken graphics much to the amusement of the drunken hillbillies that defiled them as Bandit clones, this one has thankfully been spared the same fate. Just make sure your sissy cyborg reflexes can keep it pointed straight, because this 1,000-plus horsepower beast is a Firebird like no other.