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1968 Pontiac Firebird 400 Convertible on 2040-cars

US $24,500.00
Year:1968 Mileage:1
Location:

Irvine, California, United States

Irvine, California, United States
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1968 FIREBIRD 400 CONVERTIBLE

THIS IS A CAR I RE-BUILT / RESTORED IN 2011-2012

I HAVE PUT 4-5,000 ON THE CAR SINCE THEN AND SHE IS SETTLED IN AND VERY RELIABLE

I HAVE GONE THRU FROM TOP TO BOTTOM ALL MECHANICAL ASPECTS OF THIS CAR.

I WILL DO MY BEST TO LIST ALL THE RESTORATION AND UPGRADES THAT WERE DONE TO THE CAR.

I ALSO WILL ATTACH A LINK FOR A FLICKER ACCOUNT TO SHOW MORE PICTURES/DETAILS;

https://www.flickr.com/photos/116789541@N02/

I HAVE DONE SEVERAL CARS OVER THE YEARS AND AM A PONTIAC GUY AT HEART.

SO HERE IS A LIST OF WHAT I WENT THRU;

FROM BOTTOM UP, NEW BODY BUSHING, CENTER FRAME SUPPORTS FOR F-BODY, FLOWMASTER 50'S, NEW DRIVE SHAFT,

NEW TRANMISSION/TURBO 400, TOP END ON MOTOR, EDLEBROCK INTAKE, AND NEW CARBORATOR,

NEW STREET/STRIP DISTIBUTOR, PLUGS, AND PLUG WIRES, ALL NEW SENSORS ON MOTOR, NEW ALTERNATOR, NEW WATER PUMP, NEW POWER STEERING PUMP

NEW POWER STEERING BOX, ALL NEW HOSES, ALL NEW SUSPENSION BUSHING, NEW SPRINGS IN FRONT, NEW SHOCKS, NEW REAR LEAF SPRINGS, NEW SWAY BARS FRONT/BACK,

ALL NEW STEERING/FRONT END LINKAGE, I USE MOOG FOR EVERYTHING, NEW A-ARM BUSHINGS, NEW FRONT RADIATOR SUPPORT,  

NEW AMERICAN RACING TORQUE THRUSTERS, NEW TIRES

NEW REAR END, POSI/ 3.63, 4 WHEEL DISC BRAKES, CPP BOOSTER, NEW RADIATOR, ELECTRIC FAN,

3 GUAGE CLUSTER, ALSO RESTORED IN DASH ORIGINAL 2 GUAGE UNIT, NEW BUCKET SEAT FRAMES, ALL NEW UPOLSTERY FOR FRONT BUCKETS, REAR BENCH,

NEW CONVERTIBLE TOP, WITH REAR GLASS, HOTCKISS CENTER SUPPORT, DYNAMAT ON ALL FLOORS AND FIREWALL,

TRUCK CARPET, STEREO / BLUETOOTH, AND OTHER IMPROVMENTS THAT I CAN'T THINK OF RIGHT NOW. 

I BUILD MY CARS FOR RELAIBILITY AND POWER FIRST, SO SHE WILL EASILY PEEL THE TIRES WHEN I'M IN THE MOOD TO BURN THE IMPORT KIDS

WHAT STILL NEEDS TO BE DONE;

THE PAINT IS WHAT I WOULD CALL "DAILY DRIVER", THERE ARE SMALL NICKS, SCRATCHES, AND SOME RUST IN DOOR FRAME CORNERS, AND IN A COUPLE OF SMALL SPOTS. 

MY INTENTION WAS TO CLEAN UP THE SHEET METAL, TIGHTEN UP THE DOORS FRAMES, AND RE-SPRAY THE CAR. I HAVEN'T HAD THE TIME TO FINISH THESE AT THIS POINT. 

I TRIED TO PROVIDE AS MUCH DETAILS AS POSSIBLE , BUT I'M SURE I MISSED SOME THINGS THAT I HAVE DONE DURING THE RESTORATION.

IF YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT THE CAR, FEEL FREE TO GIVE ME A CALL AT 949.400.0181 / MIKE, AND I CAN GO OVER ANY QUESTIONS.

TO DATE I HAVE IN THE LOW $30'S INTO THE CAR. SHE IS A LOW PRODUCTION VEHICLE AND IS A GREAT DRIVE.  



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