Make/Model: Pontiac Firebird
Year: 1968
Tax: 31st July 2013
MOT: 9th August 2013 (no advisories)
Location: Milton Keynes
Price: OIRO £15,000
Contact details: Via PM or lskingston at theseoldcars.co.uk, or on oh-seven-950543231
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For sale today is my modified, yet relatively stock looking, 1968 Pontiac Firebird. It has been built up as a street/strip car, has a long MOT, is free to tax and runs and drives well.
Externally the car's pretty much standard barring the Crager Soft 8 steel wheels, lowered suspension and chrome exhaust tips. It's a similar story inside, with it looking stock apart from a Hurst ratchet shifter and some additional gauges.
It's a very solid car and one that's proven reliable. You can leave it parked up for a long time, come back to it, turn the key and it'll fire up. I've not noticed any fluid leaks, it doesn't use any coolant or oil and it doesn't overheat, even in heavy traffic on hot days. It starts easily, hot or cold, and doesn't suffer from any oil pressure issues or any other mechanical oddities. Even the handbrake works well.
Around town it's quite docile and it's more than happy just cruising around. Thanks to a Hotchkis suspension package it handles well, with a relatively firm ride and minimal body roll. It has power steering, vented front discs and recently rebuilt rear drums so it's not difficult to drive. With the current cam and intake combination it starts making real power after 3,500RPM and it has no trouble unsticking its rear ten-inch wide drag radials if you want it to.
Bad bits? It's 44 years old and has been around the block a bit. It's had paint at various points, bits of welding here and there and it's got a few scars. It needs some interior trim refitting, a few bits tidying up, the heater isn't fantastic but works, odd jobs like that really. Nothing major though, which is always a relief.
The Firebird comes with a fair amount of paperwork, some spares and some new detail parts as well. Recent work carried out includes a rear differential rebuild, new handbrake cables, the installation of a modern rear main crank seal, a full service (transmission fluid, transmission filter, oil and filter, diff fluid, brake fluid, coolant check) and a tuning session on a rolling road to ensure that it's not running lean or detonating.
It'd make an ideal weekend racer, or just a fun car to cruise around in. First generation Firebirds are also quite rare in the UK and make an interesting alternative to a Mustang or Camaro.
The full specification is as follows, and all of the parts mentioned have less than 3,000 miles on them:
Engine:
- Professionally prepared 400ci (6.6-litre) block
- Keith Black forged pistons
- Eagle H-Beam steel rods
- Edelbrock Performer RPM aluminium cylinder heads
- Edelbrock Performer RPM aluminium intake manifold
- Comp Cams roller rocker conversion
- Comp Cams XR276HR performance camshaft
- Doug's hot-coated tubular exhaust manifolds
- Performance exhaust system
- HEI distributor with MSD trigger assembly and coil
- MSD Streetfire HEI ignition system with inbuilt rev limiter (set to 6,200RPM)
- Summit Racing ignition leads
- NGK R plugs
- Edelbrock 750CFM Performer four-barrel carburettor
- Malpassi Adjustable fuel pressure regulator and gauge
- Competition Moroso sump with increased capacity
- Alloy performance radiator
- Mechanical cooling fan with shroud
- Mickey Thompson rocker covers with chrome breathers
- Aftermarket fasteners throughout
- Uprated chromed alternator
- Moroso sump
- Solid engine mounts
- Aftermarket vacuum reservoir
- Upgraded rear main crank seal, no leaks
Transmission:
- Rebuilt and uprated TH400 three-speed automatic
- 2,400RPM stall convertor
- Transmission cooler integrated into main radiator
- Hurst ratchet shifter
Back axle:
- 8.5" ten-bolt GM axle
- Eaton Positraction limited-slip differential
- 3.08 rear gears (70mph cruise at approximately 2,600RPM)
- Moser half shafts
- C-Clip eliminator kit
Suspension, steering and brakes:
- Hotchkis performance parts throughout
- 2" lowering kit
- Uprated springs and shocks
- Quick-ratio steering box
- Uprated steering arm
- Front and rear anti-roll bars
- Moog steering joints
- Front vented disc conversion kit with upgraded master cylinder
- Stainless handbrake lines, recently fitted
- Crager Soft 8 wheels
- Mickey Thompson ET Drag Radials on the rear, plenty of tread. Front tyres relatively recent.
Miscellaneous:
- Boot-mounted Optima Red Top battery with heavy-duty cables and vented battery box
- Aftermarket front fender braces
- Autometer gauges (oil pressure, water temperature, rev counter and volts)
- Front lap belts
- Private plate (UPO 69) included.
- Full Pontiac factory workshop manual and Fisher body manual included on CD
I think those are the important bits. If you've any questions, or if you want to see more pictures, please feel free to ask. Viewings are welcome and the car's always ready for a drive.
I'm open to sensible offers and may considering interesting part-exchanges, although I'd prefer an outright sale for the time being.
Best regards,
Lewis
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Year: 1968
Tax: 31st July 2013
MOT: 9th August 2013 (no advisories)
Location: Milton Keynes
Price: OIRO £15,000
Contact details: Via PM or lskingston at theseoldcars.co.uk, or on oh-seven-950543231
Photographs:
Details:
For sale today is my modified, yet relatively stock looking, 1968 Pontiac Firebird. It has been built up as a street/strip car, has a long MOT, is free to tax and runs and drives well.
Externally the car's pretty much standard barring the Crager Soft 8 steel wheels, lowered suspension and chrome exhaust tips. It's a similar story inside, with it looking stock apart from a Hurst ratchet shifter and some additional gauges.
It's a very solid car and one that's proven reliable. You can leave it parked up for a long time, come back to it, turn the key and it'll fire up. I've not noticed any fluid leaks, it doesn't use any coolant or oil and it doesn't overheat, even in heavy traffic on hot days. It starts easily, hot or cold, and doesn't suffer from any oil pressure issues or any other mechanical oddities. Even the handbrake works well.
Around town it's quite docile and it's more than happy just cruising around. Thanks to a Hotchkis suspension package it handles well, with a relatively firm ride and minimal body roll. It has power steering, vented front discs and recently rebuilt rear drums so it's not difficult to drive. With the current cam and intake combination it starts making real power after 3,500RPM and it has no trouble unsticking its rear ten-inch wide drag radials if you want it to.
Bad bits? It's 44 years old and has been around the block a bit. It's had paint at various points, bits of welding here and there and it's got a few scars. It needs some interior trim refitting, a few bits tidying up, the heater isn't fantastic but works, odd jobs like that really. Nothing major though, which is always a relief.
The Firebird comes with a fair amount of paperwork, some spares and some new detail parts as well. Recent work carried out includes a rear differential rebuild, new handbrake cables, the installation of a modern rear main crank seal, a full service (transmission fluid, transmission filter, oil and filter, diff fluid, brake fluid, coolant check) and a tuning session on a rolling road to ensure that it's not running lean or detonating.
It'd make an ideal weekend racer, or just a fun car to cruise around in. First generation Firebirds are also quite rare in the UK and make an interesting alternative to a Mustang or Camaro.
The full specification is as follows, and all of the parts mentioned have less than 3,000 miles on them:
Engine:
- Professionally prepared 400ci (6.6-litre) block
- Keith Black forged pistons
- Eagle H-Beam steel rods
- Edelbrock Performer RPM aluminium cylinder heads
- Edelbrock Performer RPM aluminium intake manifold
- Comp Cams roller rocker conversion
- Comp Cams XR276HR performance camshaft
- Doug's hot-coated tubular exhaust manifolds
- Performance exhaust system
- HEI distributor with MSD trigger assembly and coil
- MSD Streetfire HEI ignition system with inbuilt rev limiter (set to 6,200RPM)
- Summit Racing ignition leads
- NGK R plugs
- Edelbrock 750CFM Performer four-barrel carburettor
- Malpassi Adjustable fuel pressure regulator and gauge
- Competition Moroso sump with increased capacity
- Alloy performance radiator
- Mechanical cooling fan with shroud
- Mickey Thompson rocker covers with chrome breathers
- Aftermarket fasteners throughout
- Uprated chromed alternator
- Moroso sump
- Solid engine mounts
- Aftermarket vacuum reservoir
- Upgraded rear main crank seal, no leaks
Transmission:
- Rebuilt and uprated TH400 three-speed automatic
- 2,400RPM stall convertor
- Transmission cooler integrated into main radiator
- Hurst ratchet shifter
Back axle:
- 8.5" ten-bolt GM axle
- Eaton Positraction limited-slip differential
- 3.08 rear gears (70mph cruise at approximately 2,600RPM)
- Moser half shafts
- C-Clip eliminator kit
Suspension, steering and brakes:
- Hotchkis performance parts throughout
- 2" lowering kit
- Uprated springs and shocks
- Quick-ratio steering box
- Uprated steering arm
- Front and rear anti-roll bars
- Moog steering joints
- Front vented disc conversion kit with upgraded master cylinder
- Stainless handbrake lines, recently fitted
- Crager Soft 8 wheels
- Mickey Thompson ET Drag Radials on the rear, plenty of tread. Front tyres relatively recent.
Miscellaneous:
- Boot-mounted Optima Red Top battery with heavy-duty cables and vented battery box
- Aftermarket front fender braces
- Autometer gauges (oil pressure, water temperature, rev counter and volts)
- Front lap belts
- Private plate (UPO 69) included.
- Full Pontiac factory workshop manual and Fisher body manual included on CD
I think those are the important bits. If you've any questions, or if you want to see more pictures, please feel free to ask. Viewings are welcome and the car's always ready for a drive.
I'm open to sensible offers and may considering interesting part-exchanges, although I'd prefer an outright sale for the time being.
Best regards,
Lewis
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