Let's keep this going STRONG! Phase 3, I think

Another day at it! The boys have been staying busy this last weekend to get the car done as much as possible! Still have tons to do but making progress every day!

[@dwaynecossey4867]

Teamwork makes the dreamwork. Good job guys. That’s a bunch of work no one realizes happens.

[@cchevyboy]

Happy to see ya making quick work of the firebird and bringing us along. i know youre itching to get back to racing good luck getting it put back together!

[@garry3013]

I'm binge watching your vids beginning with the move of your bigger than a normal apartment, toolbox. Now I kno what a half a mill of tools and boxes look like. Nice.... keep on keepin' on. You've even taught this old dog a few new tricks. Can't wait to see the finished product. Eric is Most definitely an optimist. But that's a good thing. Kinda keeps you motivated and on the trail to the completion. But is a raceway ever really done. Always an improvement here and there. Slight tweaks every now and again. That's what makes it fun right. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and wisdom.

[@juicebox853]

Good work. I did not realize how many layers and how much material is in the roof and pillars. Lot of work, but that weight removal adds up.

[@jfunk62]

Along with using the spot weld removal tool a heat gun helps release the glue/adhesive and seam sealer works well also.

[@reubenbrock9703]

The blue looks good but I like the flat/matte black better. Awesome job guys. Keep up the good work.

[@davidcampbell252]

Whats up from Madison Indiana love watching keep up the great work!!!! can't wait to see that thing at war in the woods this spring 💪💪💪

[@johnfinley4024]

I have a small custom cabinet shop. When sanding it was just a dust fog!! I bought a box of 2in thick folded filters at a goodwill that had a damaged box. They were about 20 x 20. I built a box they fit in one side. On top I cut a round hole and mounted an attic exhaust fan I paid $4 at a yard sale. I sit a small fan on one side of my shop moving air in that direction. It works awesome. Its amazing how fast it removes dust from the air. When the filter is full of dust I take it outside knock it off and hit it with some air and slap it back in.

[@MartinMcMartin]

Nobody there is afraid of hard work.

[@scotthazelton519]

Thanks for sharing Ryan

[@neilorange4112]

Keep up the great work the car is coming together thanks for taking the extra time to show us

[@natejames5720]

People can say whatever they want about the looks of your car because the only thing most of them saw last race season was the back of it anyways

[@JerrellKull]

After about 20 re-skins they do start to get a little easier. Y'all are making good progress. Y'all take care.

[@XAllky]

Just a fan here! Can’t wait to see ya send it!

[@leesanders8824]

They make a seam buster for stuff like that

[@stevekrahn9707]

I like the BLUE!! Black n Blue??? What's the plan??? Keep on keeping on. God bless and yours!!!!

[@jeffadams4945]

Pull those filters off every now and then to let the blower motor cool down the motor will pull more amps and get hot

[@hoosain-qo5xc]

Gloss Black pls! No more flat black stuff

[@charleybetts1053]

Leave the roof and 1/4s BLUE! It will be an awesome change up, and GREAT for content followers!

[@austinwarner-rk3yd]

I think after it’s all together it would look good blue and black mixed matched

[@justinanderson4765]

Agree

[@TheRedheadboyz]

Hi Ryan and family. I really hope you go with the blue 🔵it looks good

[@looneytunes307]

Awesome job Ryan

[@tonypatrick9362]

It’s a lot of work but it’s coming together nicely

[@johnrichardson82]

Didn’t realize how much of a pro mod the fire bird is

[@briangriggs5627]

Yo, Ryan...love ur putting out content.. always have seen on other channels ..kcmaxx is here ALWAYS big threat..lol.. didn't know much about you & fam and that u win alot , appreciate u .

[@briangriggs5627]

Watching phase 3 ...love the air filtration system, awesome..ya I'm subscribed.. getting ready but some merch... 💯 Following channel...now get that roof skin gutted...lol

[@Stevesbe]

3 phase will definitely pucker the choco starfish

[@trkdrvr24]

Looking good! 🏁🇺🇸

[@jackofalltrades8394]

Lol that thumb nail man😂 you look like that one garden gnome you shouldnt take your eyes off on friday the 13th haha Good to see the progress man happy to see the car wasn't a total loss that thing was, is an will be an absolute weapon!

[@uncledemonsgarage9981]

Bad ass job yall!

[@tonykemper8896]

looking good so far. I kinda like the blue myself!

[@anetworkservice]

I liked that last music better. Some of that was irritating… had to mute it.

[@kcmaxxthefirebird267]

You know, finding music that everyone likes that I won’t get copy righted on is probably the hardest part of editing. Thank you for your input. -Meghan

[@kerryhickman2235]

Another awesome video!! Ryan looks like you've got this racing Thang pretty well figured out!! Maybe you should try racing full time instead of just for fun! You never know, you could end up being one of the top 5 fastest guys in the country & make everyone else feel like they're just racing for 2nd everytime you show up at the race!! You might just be able to get a super hot wife that supports you 100% & loves racing too!!! Oh, wait you have, you are, you do & you most definitely do!!!!😂😂😂 Keep up the amazing job!! Thanks!! Im looking forward to seeing the Firebird back out there racing again!!

[@bendaves77]

Love seeing content rolling in... you're making some serious progress and you're going to be lighter than before.. Ryan, have you or do you do any dyno tuning on Harleys??

[@tonymorse7178]

I kinda like the blue....but matte black is your color...keep on keepin' on -you'll get there.

[@ricksoutdoors29]

He’s the blue bird now lol

[@kevinhemphill4736]

Help me out . Why cut the quarters off ?

[@andybrandner204]

Keep up the videos!!

[@scotthazelton519]

Need some 90mph tape

[@gary43138]

I'm liking that blue

[@sonnyjones1353]

Want be long should have the bird back in flight

[@downfour47304]

Got you a pro mod!

[@frankkoppen7281]

at 1:49 . is that Uncle Sam door ?

[@oldskool9928]

Yes I believe so. He got them from Nicky Bobby

[@bettywoods2507]

Are u going to use the headers u took off if not r they for sale i want chop up for a gasser project

[@justinanderson4765]

Kc Mx will be at a race in the South in 2 weeks . Lol u Hurd it here first

[@anetworkservice]

You need to rotate your air filters. Those look nasty!

[@baldhead7705]

You should have just kept the body on your old one just replace the panels been better off and you would have saved a nice fitebird body.

[@couchfighter]

leave IT BLUE!!!!

[@Degenerate124]

Man. Destroying a good car for such little sheet metal off it is wild.

[@oldskool9928]

If you can find the roof panel other than used please let me know. I searched for ever and can barely find quarters. And for those that don’t know Camaros are different.

[@couchfighter]

make that short i mentioned, and come back to st louis!

[@woodrowdelozier1]

💪😎

[@austinsmith7750]

Let's Goooooo

[@alanwalters-q5n]

so you bought a whole car for the roof skin.

[@oldskool9928]

Searched everywhere for replacement roof skin and no luck at all. Trying to find firebird parts is rather difficult.

[@jamesguthrie889]

👍

[@jamesdewiel4736]

What happened?

[@lexomotorsports]

Wow Y have workers u can do it right all alone ?

[@ShaneLewis-n2o]

Looking good lot of work to lose weight

[@BryanMccollum-y2u]

At this point seems it would be easier just to go ahead and make ur own sheet metal roof

[@onegative8887]

I hope your not paying those guys to watch lol. Theirs two sides of a car and enough guys. Just saying

[@justinanderson4765]

It's not just any car, they want to make sure things are done just like he wants, so sometimes Ryan may need to do it himself . This isn't just any FB

[@onegative8887]

Hope yall know im kidding

[@warrencwwatts3994]

Looks like alot of work for not much gain, not sure id of destroyed a perfectly good body for what you did!! You could have did all that to any camaro or Firebird, jus dont get it. Think someone didn't think everything thru. I suspect this probably isn't the first time , either. Cmon guys.... 🤡 OMG

[@joshfraley9451]

Well I guess that's the difference between you and a successful racer... I'm really struggling to understand your thought process with your comment- are you saying that they cut up a special car for the body donor, or that it would have been easier to start with another car and build that? Either way, you're showing that you don't understand racing on the level that he's on... and P.S.... he didn't choose the donor car. You know the KC MAXX crew is doing well when they have dedicated haters that show up on their videos!

[@88TRUNKBACK]

@@joshfraley9451Being from Iowa just a few hours away I understand his point a rust free third gen is rare in the rust belt but you are 100% correct at this level of racing some cars have been skinned a half dozen times, it’s not like this was one of 27 Firehawk edition or anything it was probably a v6 body that even rust free in the rust belt is $2500 max, usually around $1000 bucks with add saying no motor or tranny 5.3 LS available for this much extra 😂

[@csf_machllc]

How else does a guy go about building a steel roof and quarter car at 2500lbs?

[@pontiac411]

Considering the amount of weight you had to add to the old car why are you wasting time cutting weight out of the new car when your only going to have to add more than before?

[@justinanderson4765]

He only added weight on no prep, he can run very light on front sides to try and hang with the hemis

[@musicmaestro88]

It's not just about weight... it's putting the weight where you want it.

[@stephenwolfe2727]

Yawl really saving that much weight?? Not really a Firebird anymore in my opinion.. Your wasting time because Yawls tuning ability far outweighs the rattletrap it's looking like.. Sorry guys, still Love yaa

[@54raceman]

Kcmaxx has always been a pile it’s just a fast pile

[@trickmytrailer]

Do you not understand what a tube chassis is? Of course it’s not like a firebird you’d see driving down the road lol. That’s what Elvira is for. This is the fastest No prep car in the country. It takes a lot to trap 170+ mph in the 1/8. Every ounce counts

[@donaldhaire1502]

@trickmytrailer well said