Quadrajet Carb Rebuild & Floor Pan Welding: Saving the '76 Firebird! Ep. 12
In this episode of PCH Garage: Coastal Classics, we are tackling two of the biggest hurdles in our 1976 Pontiac Firebird Esprit restoration: fuel and floors.
We dive deep into a Rochester Quadrajet 4-Barrel carburetor refresh, replacing the float and choke pull-off to ensure this 350 V8 has a chance at a smooth first start. Then, we move inside the cabin to cut out the rot and weld in new floor pans using the Harbor Freight 125 Titanium flux core welder.
Timestamps:
0:00 Welcome to PCH Garage: Episode 12
0:25 Fuel Line Prep & Alternator/PS Pump Specs
1:29 Quadrajet Teardown: New Float & Choke Pull-off
3:29 Troubleshooting the Secondary Butterfly Issue
4:16 Floor Pan Layout: Using Selftapping Screws for Alignment
6:14 Prep Work: Flap Discs & Plug Weld Drilling
10:00 Welding Floor Pans with the HB 125 Titanium
16:26 Seam Sealing Tips: The Paint Thinner Trick!
20:45 Quadrajet Reassembly Recap & Next Steps
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