1977 Rockford Firebird

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For my next trick…

I have been hinting at messing with a Firebird Trans Am to dial back down into Rockford’s ‘77 version while doing my last build.
So now this is an official build.

Jim’s been waiting…

 

 

 

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There have been other builds on here that explain all the info on why James Garner chose the lower end car vs the T/A for his working class Pi character.

This Formula/Esprit Firebird has custom sierra gold paint and a nice Pontiac v8. I like the ‘77 year of headlight cluster so this is my favourite Firebird used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Little engine work, Pontiac blue

 

 

 

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Body work was done to close in the T-tops, the side scoops and the hood scoop

 

 

 

 

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And then today October 11th, ‘25 I found some Pontiac wheels and a figure I can make into Jim Rockford at the Vancouver IPMs show

 

 

So now we are all caught up

[STU111]

I used to love watching the Rockford Files on TV. I’m following this build. 

[WillyBilly]

Great build. Love the show, and the many famous cars James Garner drove. I will be following along.

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Working on the seat cushion separations by scribing them out

 

Then I cut out the manual transmission gate and will extend the automatic a bit farther back, tapering past that circle

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One of my features is the black headlight package on the ‘77

Opening up the grills and the nose inserts. Drilled open vs replace with mesh as that Pontiac logo hard to duplicate

 

 

Edited Saturday at 08:24 PM by Twokidsnosleep

[oldcarfan]

Nice start, Rockford was my dad's favorite show and I grew up on the reruns . I really wish Round 2 would add a stock flat hood and some side vent plugs to this kit or maybe even do a new kit with a base model and a Formula option. 

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8 minutes ago, oldcarfan said:

Nice start, Rockford was my dad's favorite show and I grew up on the reruns . I really wish Round 2 would add a stock flat hood and some side vent plugs to this kit or maybe even do a new kit with a base model and a Formula option. 

Indeed. Would be much easier 

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