Wow, that is cool! Nice work. My dad's first car was a '49 and he swore off (and at) Fords forever after! Welcome back to the hobby, hope to see some more.
Slapping them together is fine if that's what you like to do. It's a hobby and supposed to be fun/relaxing. But then don't get your nose out of joint because you don't win a contest against someone who put countless hours and tons of detail into their build! It takes all kinds I guess
Cool find, maybe. Holy grail, i don't think so. Firebirds were a derivative of the Camaro which were hastily assembled by Chevy to combat the Mustang (3 years later)! Most consider them "pony cars".