1979 Pontiac Firebird, Rolling Project. on 2040-cars
Whitney Point, New York, United States
Vehicle Title:Clear
For Sale By:Private Seller
Engine:none
Interior Color: black/red
Make: Pontiac
Model: Firebird
Trim: base, formula clone..
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 999,999
Exterior Color: tan primer
I've got a 1979 pontiac firebird project. a previous owner turned it into an early 70's formula clone..sort of?.. The body is decent, whoever did the bodywork did a halfway decent job of it. the engine compartment has been cleaned up and painted..also a halfway decent job. The carpet is nice, inner door, and interior panels are fair. The racing buckets are included in the auction. The trunk pan is rusted pretty bad, someone cut half of it out and mounted a plastic fuel cell in there, the floors..are so-so I poked my head under and looked, I did see surface rust, but no big rotten holes . I would assume they need replacing if you're doing a restoration..but they are passable, or patchable enough for a drag car, or rat rod type project. The subframes seem pretty solidly attached to the floors still. The nose is probably the most valuable part of the car, and is in fair condition, however..the formula hood...some clown cut a 14" hole in the center of it. It looks like it would be centered right for a tall aircleaner to stick up through..if thats your thing.. the hood also doesn't match the fenders exactly..it needs to be a 3/4 to an inch longer for proper body lines.
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