Restoration Challenge

Dan Rock Not bad for a chevy!
Jul 6, 2009 7:14am

angus jordan matt with the 69' firebird is only 21 years old and he did all the welding, bodywork, and paint himself... wow firebird all the way no contest.
Jul 6, 2009 8:41am

Sheila Gibson Way to go, Scott! Your NC cousins are pulling for you
Jul 6, 2009 11:46am

Ed Peplinski Both are great looking cars that the owners should be proud of...but I am a Camaro guy...so my vote goes to Scott...great job!
Jul 6, 2009 4:26pm

eric leclair gotta love the car that did indy
Jul 6, 2009 5:06pm

Scotty VanWagner Firebird's ALWAYS for me!!!!!!!
Jul 6, 2009 8:38pm

Scotty VanWagner Gotta vote firebird- actually has pics of the resto in his garage!!
Jul 6, 2009 8:41pm

Chris Reynolds The Firebird takes it!
Jul 6, 2009 8:58pm

shannon kennedy Sorry boys...but the Chevy's got it!
Jul 6, 2009 9:46pm

Landen Conville camaro all the way scott
Jul 6, 2009 10:28pm

Terry Conville Gotta vote for the pace car, awesome car Scott.
Jul 6, 2009 10:34pm

Robert Eller Really like the firebird. Looks like a winner.
Jul 7, 2009 6:23am

Scott Wordsworth This car has all new GM sheet metal from end to end, mostly GM. It's a real deal 02D Z11 pace car. It was rotisserie restored in my garage. Everything done myself from sandblasting to welding to paint. Interior all restored along with the rebuild of th
Jul 7, 2009 10:55am

Sandra Hancock Have to vote Firebird! Go Matthew!!
Jul 7, 2009 4:29pm

RAY maruska nice firebird matt, I'm pulling for. I'd love to see the 2 firebird convert's in the final round. stock vs custom. what a great shootout.
Jul 7, 2009 4:52pm

Brian McHugh This one goes to the Firebird. Great job!
Jul 7, 2009 11:48pm

jIM dAVIS I have to vote the car that was restored and not the one assembled from all new sheet metal and a bucket of cash...Both great cars
Jul 8, 2009 11:20am

Bill Wordsworth Congratulations, Scott!! Great looking car! Great job!
Jul 8, 2009 1:19pm

Jean Milord I like the 69 Blue Bird's restoration pictures. It shows a lot of hard work and good results.
Jul 8, 2009 2:31pm

David Sauls Hard work, no fancy tools, from scratch rebuild. All bu a 21yo no contest. The bird gets it hands down. Go Matt
Jul 8, 2009 3:18pm

Jennifer Randall Great Job. Good Luck!
Jul 8, 2009 9:19pm

steve bray Both great cars but I always loved those 69 Camaros. Nice Work! Best of luck.
Jul 8, 2009 10:49pm

Danny Rodriguez Hard choice, they are both sweet rides and they both have come a long way but Matt included the progress photos and in the spirit of the contest to pick the best amature rebuilder...I picked Matt's firebird.
Jul 9, 2009 7:02am

Candace Glaser The owner ofthe Firebird obviously put in alot of time and hard work by doing the restoration on his own. Take pride in your awesome ride- the Firebird is your winner!
Jul 9, 2009 7:12am

Khalil Campbell Nicely done Matt! The car looks awewome!!
Jul 9, 2009 8:54am

Rose Noel Two Thumbs up for Matt. That's wonderful! Great Job. Keep up the good work.
Jul 9, 2009 9:33am

Joy Hancock Beautiful Car!! Good work Matt.
Jul 9, 2009 1:31pm

Claude Gaudette Pace car fully restored=$60-$90,000 Firebird fully restored $15,000???? which would you want???
Jul 9, 2009 3:19pm

Cayman Hancock Hey Matt, your car turned out great! You'll have to take me and maverick for a ride!
Jul 9, 2009 3:34pm

Jeff Fallin Personal solo project since he was 18. Easy choice. Rock on Matt.
Jul 9, 2009 3:40pm

Kyle Chiet Good job Matt, now if you want to help me with my Z... haha
Jul 9, 2009 6:08pm

Steve Nolan Pontiac may be gone... so it sure is nice to see a young guy keep the "Bird" flying! Two great jobs but I had to go with the WIGMEE!! Good Luck to both.
Jul 10, 2009 1:28pm

michele horn Great work on the firebird....it's a winner!
Jul 10, 2009 2:03pm

Ed Dufresne Mom and Pops Dufresne -- Scott, we always knew you could do it.......keep up the great work... you are getting close to the big one.
Jul 10, 2009 2:27pm

jake lafleche pace car!!!
Jul 11, 2009 11:00am

James Sabourin Go Camaro & Scott! As we all know, soon all Pontiac's will be only history...
Jul 11, 2009 5:41pm

Douglas Downs Firebird --- Hands down!
Jul 11, 2009 7:29pm

Stacey Downs The car looks great! Awesome job Matthew!
Jul 11, 2009 7:34pm

Scott Levey This car is awesome. I would not have believed that it could go from start to finish like that.... I asked Matt if I could help with anything... but he would not let me :( BUT the car came out AWESOME. The paint is better than I could have thought!
Jul 12, 2009 5:16pm

Julie Raich GO FIREBIRD!
Jul 12, 2009 5:48pm

lisa guenette if your camaro was a red with black vinyl top rs i would love it even more....but my vote is for you
Jul 12, 2009 5:56pm

Lisa Wordsworth In response to Jim Davis: No buckets of cash in this, the camaro household. I can assure you that this one was done on a shoe string budget, with lots of elbow grease and bargain hunting! Congrats to both Scott and Matt on pursuing their dream and having
Jul 12, 2009 6:16pm

Shawna Woodworth Nice work Scott!!!
Jul 12, 2009 7:45pm

Leslie Jonis Matthew, at 21, restored this Firebird on his own. No contest!
Jul 12, 2009 7:55pm

Michael Hebert Get Some Firebird!!!
Jul 12, 2009 8:15pm

Ian Sidles Great job on the Firebird! I'm a Camaro guy, and the car looks great but after looking at the work done on the firebird, and knowing that a 21yr old did all the work himself - IMPRESSIVE. My vote is with the Bird! GREAT JOB! GOOD LUCK
Jul 12, 2009 8:24pm

John Nacarato Love that Bird~ Great color ~ Good Luck Matt
Jul 12, 2009 8:27pm

colin jordan nice job Matt- It is nice to see someone do this level of work at such a young age.
Jul 12, 2009 8:41pm

Tim Rogers Nice work.
Jul 12, 2009 9:01pm

alec duarte and it goes to the chevy!
Jul 12, 2009 9:25pm

robert elmore That's what I love about these old muscle cars they can still enterest the younger generations just like they did for us old farts. Love the build Matthew great job guy!! awsome just awsome!
Jul 13, 2009 1:18pm

Joseph Perozzi 69 PF Flyer. Can't be beat!
Jul 19, 2009 5:53pm

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