1968 Pontiac Firebird 400 Project on 2040-cars

Year: 1968
Make: Pontiac
Model: Firebird
Mileage: 0
Trim: 400
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: U/K
Number of Cylinders: 8

Condition: UsedA vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections.Seller Notes:"project car"

Up for sale is a Father/Son project that never made it to completion.

Over 17000$ was invested the car and new parts.

another 6000$+ invested into the motor.

Thats over 23000$ invested into this project.

This bird is in great shape, floors are solid, trunk is solid, quarters are solid.

this bird was restored and last driven in the early 2000s

originally a 6cyl car. We started the conversion to a V8.

About the motor in it. The engine is a 9790071 YS code pontiac 400, 350 horse engine out of a GTO. The heads are #16 D-port heads. The motor was built and set up for drag racing, it had about 3 or 4 passes on it after rebuild and break in.What I had been told about the work done includes blueprinting, forged internals, bored .30, port & polished heads, edelbrock torker rpm aluminum high rise manifold, has a rebuilt edelbrock carb. it is bolted up to a turbo 350 tranny. has a new HEI distributor to go with it still in the box. also has a posi and a non posi rear end to go with the car, not sure of the gear ratio of either rear end.

The interior is new, including new dash pad, new deluxe comfort weave seats, new door panels, new carpet, new headliner, new material to cover sill plates ect. this was a very expensive kit. New wood grain steering wheel, I believe it may be a grant or a similar high quality brand. it is column shift, the floors has not been hacked up to change it to floor shift.

suspension work includes new bushings, new body mount bushings, new leaf springs, new leaf spring bushings, new leaf spring hangers. upgraded to the brakes to single piston discs from 1969 model year for better stopping performance and reliability (completely new kit, including calipers, rotors spindles ect, over 1500$ invested in just the brakes up front). I will toss in a couple sets of rally rims that I have laying around since the original 15s wont fit over the larger brake set up.

The fenders will need a little bit of patch work where they mount to the lower valences, I have a set of fenders in good condition that will be tossed in with the car. The car could use a new coat of paint, or some touch up work.

new weather stripping through out the car aswell.

This is a great project that just needs to be finished and enjoyed. included with the auction is the matching numbers ohc 6 engine and 2 speed auto transmission if you would like to go back to original. there is a rebuilt YS code block for sale on ebay right now for over 3000$ so selling the 400 could easily be profitable if originality is your goal.

The car will need to be hauled on a trailer or a flat bed. We had started to change out the rear leaf springs but never finished so it is in rolling condition, but I would not recommend a tow dolly.

feel free to come inspect it. The car is sold as is with bill of sale. It is a restoration project so it still needs work, but it is very solid and not to far off from driving condition. We were only a few months from completion but unfortunately life events made it impossible to complete.

What it will need that i know of.(may be more needed, then just these parts, im listing the major components)

• headers & exhaust system
• battery
• alternator & brackets
• power steering pump & lines (the 6 cyl one may work on the 8?)
• fuel and brake lines
• rear brakes rebuilt
• finished restoration & someone who will love and enjoy this rare bird!

Pick up is preffered or you may arrange to have a shipper come pick up the car