Prodigy Customs - Custom and Muscle Car Restoration
Jagarang's 69 Firebird
Jagarang is Kevin's screen name on Pro-Touring.com. Kevin found us on the Pro-Touring board after seeing some pictures of Michael's Prodigy. Kevin's story is all to familiar to many. Kevin is one of the nicest guy's you will ever know, and he was being absolutely raped at the shop he was having do his car. The car was dropped off a few years previous, and what was supposed to be a high dollar paint job in a reasonable amount of time, turned into 3 years and bills exceeding 4 times the original estimate! He was being billed weekly absurd amounts of money for the work that was complete (which he had paid in full) and was being quoted even more absurd figures to finish the car, which really was only painted at the time. Kevin simply had got into a position where he just was not going to be able to afford to have the car finished at the ridiculous numbers the other shop had quoted. And to top it all, the shop was not even willing to commit the absurd cost. Considering they had no problem billing 4 times the amount for the already expensive paint job, lord only knows what they would ultimately have charged had the car stayed there.

While I usually really hate to take over projects, and while I hate even more taking a car out of another shop, it was obvious Kevin needed some help or this car may never be finished. It was also pretty obvious Kevin had a clear vision for this project and intended for the car to be just killer. Kevin's Firebird is sure to be the premiere Pro Touring Firebird's today.
Mini tubed with 335.30/18 Michelan Pilot Sport rubber, on Beautiful polished Budnicks, it's got the looks. The lowered stance comes from a set of 2" drop springs and Wayne due front subframe with all C4 Corvette suspension.

Power will come from a original 1971 455 HO motor we built in shop, using Edelbrock's new aluminum heads, and toped with a ProCharger we are custom adapting to the Pontiac. Horsepower is expected to easily touch 700 HP with very little boost for pump gas, with the option of changing pulleys and race gas and getting numbers upwards of 1000 HP! And yes, Kevin has promised we will get numbers when it is finished, God I love my job!

The shifting / transmission is going to be very exciting using a 4L80E transmission, that will be controlled by the brand new Twist Machine Shrifter paddle shifter http://www.twistmachine.com/. We are super excited about the shrifter, it will be like Playstation all the time! Stay tuned for a full install story and impressions on the shrifter.

Finishing the drivetrain is a Chris Alston fabricated 9" Ford loaded with Strange center section and 35 Spline axles. Stopping is handled by 4 wheel Baer track system brakes.

Vintage Air, a killer sound system, and full leather interior with real burl wood accents will make for a comfy cruiser capable of busting anything's ass that pulls up beside him. Stay tuned into updates in the current project section and watch Jagarang's dream come true.

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