Restored 1969 Firebird Convertible not for sale
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For sale: 1969 Pontiac Firebird Convertible
I probably should sell the car, but for now I've
decided to keep it.
But here is a description of the car for information purposes.
Drive it this summer; or show it next spring.
- Restored to good Grade 3, maybe a tired Grade 2
- 350 cid V-8. 3 speed automatic transmission.
- 2 barrel carb. Granny gears.
- Carb was rebuilt by a general auto mechanic, but the
engine still stalls if I stomp the gas coming off a stop.
Any ideas? I hope to have the husband of a friend, an
enthusiast, take a look at this later this year.
- As of 2001, replaced distributor, and had first good tune-up
in years. It doesn't stall, and it starts hot.
- Deluxe interior
- Frame has been rewelded to solid, not driven in winter since.
- Floors replaced.
- Less than 1500 miles on rebuilt transmission.
- Engine was rebuilt, but more than 50,000 miles ago.
- Current mileage is 177,000
- Body is extremely solid.
- Fenders and quarters replaced with NOS.
- Camaro convertible quarters on rear -- refabricated for
proper Firebird lights.
- Some bondo and rust in door skins.
- Front chrome bumper has been replaced, but not perfect.
(Lifetime warranty.)
- Rear bumper is new as of summer 1999. Car was rear-ended,
and repairs included new rear bumper, tail pan, tail panel;
new paint on quarters (whiter than the white on the doors,
fenders, and hood -- that's as much as Fireman's Fund Insurance
and Schneider Auto Body was willing to do.)
- Good Rally II wheels, with emblems, all around plus an extra.
- All interior vinyl replaced a few years ago.
- Some paint overspray on vinyl -- needs a good cleaning there.
- Power top.
- Needs new rear window (fogged, replaced with a sheet of vinyl),
should have new top.
- Power top hydraulics leak.
- Top is probably worst thing on car.
- Carpet is getting tired -- I have a replacement in box.
- I have power window setup in boxes.
- Power brakes, front disk brakes from donor Firebirds.
- New dual exhaust
- Replaced factory 2-into-1
- Has exhaust manifold leak (this is the second-worst thing on the car.)
- Aftermarket gauges nicely installed
- in dummy panel to the right of the steering wheel for temp
and ammeter.
- Vacuum and oil pressure under the dash.
- Working radio (digital AM/FM/Cassette), but thieves mangled that part of the dash.
- Same professional, adult owner since 1985.
- Since then I got married, bought a house, we have
three babies. No more free time.
- Car is located north of Boston, Massachusetts.
- I'll be glad to deliver it, after sale, anywhere between
New Hampshire and New York. If I were going to sell it.
- I bought it in Brooklyn.
- I have the Pontiac Historical Services packet on the car,
which show it sold through a Brooklyn dealer. Options match.
Color was originally Expresso Brown.
- Was asking $6500 -- if you want a bargain, look elsewhere, because
it's worth that much to me.
- And since it's off the market, I guess it's worth even more to me than that.
- Appraised three years ago, before new tranny, for $7000
- Best to reply via
email to chesler@post.harvard.edu
- Has Massachusetts title, plates are off for the winter, car is garaged.
- I drove it to work on nice days fall, 2000, and left the plates
and insurance on it. I hope to drive it as soon as it's warm enough
and the snow and salt is gone, target April 1, 2001.
- Drove it spring, summer, and fall 2001.
- It's probably going to stay in the garage a long time.
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I probably should sell the car, but for now I've
decided to keep it.