F-Body Europe

Hello everybody;

I come here every days, but very often on reader.
It's especially because my english speaking is not very good : I don't understant all, and I don't know how to say all I think

I try to learn, but it's difficult without teacher.
Langage tools from Google are very practical


Some of my F-Body's :

- 1972 Formula 400



I bought this car for make a pro-touring.
But when I have I dismounted it, I saw that all the original parts were still there.
Then I decided to restore it like origin.
The engine, transmission, front et rear axle are fully restored.
Now I must make the body : I must replace some panel on the rear.



- 1974 Formula 400



This car was sold new in France.
I'm the second owner.
With only 55 000kms on the tach, this car runs very well.
It's 99.9% original; the 0.01% are the wheels, they are the wheels of my 72 F400. Of origin there is of 14' Honeycombs, the tires still have a good profile, but the sides are cracked. And I prefer the look with Rally wheels.
For the next winter I must make some body repairs, time with fact its effect at certain places.



- 1979 Trans Am



This car is very special...
strange paint (with spangles), bad front, 6 cylinders under the hood, beige interior repaints in red (on the car, without disassembling !), and I forget certainly some
The body is in very good condition, I dont need to weld some sheets.
It's an excellent base for a pro-touring !
I bought a LT1 and T56 transmission from 1993 Camaro (thanks again Brian ).
I took too the rear axle, and the front brake calipers from the same car.
I manufactured a rotisserie (with steering in the 2 ends) to work more easily.




I did not decide which parts yet to choose for the chassis, nor if I will leave this front or will put that of origin, and I don't know either which color it will be.
While waiting to decide to me, I still have much time to think of it !

The next steep is to fix the engine and the trans on the front frame, for making a new trans mount.
But before I need a bellhousing; if anyone have this, i'm interested.

I will try to come here regularly to give you news of my Pontiac (and of my other US cars).


Francis

Welcome and nice collection Francis .

Welcome to the board! Will we see you around sometime?

Hey, he's not new, he joined in 2004 and posted a couple of times already!
Nice collection of cars, Francis.

Ben

Wow Francis! Little America in France. Nice meeting last wkend too. I can't wait to see the final product on the TA and 72 Forumla.

Francis has an amazing collection and is a great guy. I am glad to see you posting on here and hope you do more often.

Here is a little known fact: (I hope you don't mind me sharing Francis) He learned english from reading American car magazines. What can be better than that!

Francis,

You might want to contact this guy. I think you are what he is looking for. and I know you can do whatever he needs done.

http://fbodyeurope.org/board/viewtopic. ... ght=france

Hello;




Thanks !




I hope !
I'm very busy, but I decided to leave a little my work and meet some friends .





I'm to also very impatient to see them finished !




Thanks Brian, I will try to take part a little more on this board, that will be very well to improve my english speaking




No problem !




I know Cdreek, we met the last year.



Francis

Nice collection! Looks like you'll have your hands full for the next several years I hope I'm still around here when the '72 is done.

Welcome.

yes! you are here too! it's great! francis is my friend and i do working on this 3 pontiac (for the moment because he have a lot of car), thank you for zour services
see you later

Hello everybody !

A little update of my works.
In first I have make some modifications on my rotisserie :
- new system for setting the parts that slide, because with the first system the parts don't slide very good
- new paint and new wheels




I work on the front subframe, the welds were very poorly made everywhere




So I remake all the welds










The last week, I sanded and painted the front subframe, and the lower and upper control arms. All this parts are ready to be reassembled with news ball joints and news bushings (polyurethane from Energy Suspension).
For the front and rear suspensions I chose Hotchkis Sport Suspension TVS system.




Next steps :
- to revise the rear axle, and to adapt the rear disc brakes (from a 1993 Camaro).
- to finish to disassemble the body for starting the body works.
- to chose a good brake system for the front.


Francis

Welcome, very nice and very well done!

Nice choice of cars. Looking foward to watching the progress.

It is great seeing you get some progress on your car. Let me know if you need anything else. I sent you an email yesterday.

Good work, the car should ride pretty good when you're all done.

Francis is a great worker and he make a very good job! see you soon