Pontiac Firebird 400 (1968)
for sale
Price: US $20,000.00
Price: US $20,000.00
1968 Pontiac Firebird Convertible
You are viewing a freshly professionally built Pro Touring Pontiac
with 156 sorted out miles in new condition. The car began as a 400 convertible floor 3 speed that spent its entire
life in California. Very dry car with
original floor and trunk pans. Original
proteco, plate paperwork and black plate. The goal was to build a clean and high performance street beast, which
the end result speaks for itself. The
car is sorted out and runs/drives excellent. The car was finished 1 year ago with many years in the making.
Please read on for more particulars of the car:
Body/Paint:
The body is all original steel with the following modes. Rear bumper removed, tail panel smoothed with
fuel fill behind license plate. No key
locks with cable opener for trunk, side marker lights removed, shaved door
handles, mirror and key locks. Smoothed
firewall, trunk pan altered with the rear tubbed to accommodate wider
tires. The paint is base/clear gloss
black. Multiple coats of primer, blocked
and reapplied. Color sanded and buffed
to a beautiful finish. Door poppers with
Fob.
Interior:
The interior is custom with modifications throughout. Sound proofing installed throughout. All leather and swede on the dash, seats and
door/quarter panels. Very expensive and
is beautiful. The color is Charcoal gray
with contrast between leather and swede. The carpet is high quality wool. Seats are custom with tilt head rest, fold and adjustable. No stereo or AC. Vintage Air bi level heater with defrost. The sound of the car is your
entertainment. Covan carbon cluster with
Autometer gauge package with Speedo (digital odometer), tach, volt, oil
pressure, temp and fuel. Custom console
with door poppers and electric window buttons. Billet specialties polished steering wheel. The interior is very nice and comfortable. Nicely finished custom trunk.
Top:
Non power done in beautiful Mercedes Benz cloth material. Frame is restored and comes with boot.
Running Gear:
GM
502/502 horse fuel
injected aluminum head crate engine. Ceramic coated headers, HEI ignition, Rick’s Hot Rods fuel system with
gauge, Stainless steel custom gas tank, March serpentine, polished aluminum
alternator and water pump, polished aluminum radiator with thermostatic
controlled dual puller fans (runs cool), polished aluminum hood hinges and
cross braces. Polished aluminum master
cylinder. The transmission is a Keisier
Engineering 5 speed TKO-600 with low profile internal offset shifter, Keisier
mini shoft tower and special lever stub. Ratio: 2.87, 1.89, 1.28, 1.0, 0.64. Balanced driveline for TKO. Keisier 11 inch titanium/aluminum bell housing. High performance clutch including modern
pedal effort nodular iron pressure plate, high torque clutch disk with rebound
control. The rear end is a narrowed
Curry Ford 9 inch custom housing with Strange 31 spline stainless steel
axles. 370 gears with posi.
Suspension:
The front suspension is a Fat Man complete rack and pinion clip
with power steering. Tubular A arms, Baer drop spindles and sway bar. Chris
Alston’s Chassis works G bar rear suspension package with canted upper bars, poly bushing style lower control arms, includes Varishock Quickset 1 coil overs
and springs. Hotchkis sub frame
connectors.
A very stout suspension.
Bright work:
highly polished.
Glass:
All new tinted glass.
Exhaust:
Custom build 3 inch Mandel
bent exhaust system. Sounds awesome.
Brakes:
Baer big brake system with large slotted rotors all the way
around.
Wheels/Tires:
Intro polished aluminum wheels. 18X7 front and 20X 10, 5 rear. Nitto NT 555 Extreme Perf 285/30ZR-20 rear and 235/50/18 front.
Summary:
This is a very nice car and professional build. Great car for looks, color, drivability and
performance. It is super nice. Ready to go for a new owner. I
have
over 150 pictures of the car so please contact me and provide your email
address if you would like additional pictures. Great value and a quality car for the money. Why build when this car is done with a
reasonable price.
Disclaimer:
The car is for sale locally. The owner has
the right to cancel the auction at any time for any reason. No warranties or
guarantees are expressed or implied with the car being sold in AS IS
condition.
Feel free to call me to discuss the particulars.
Gary 509 993 6918
update: 2016-04-30
Condition: | Used | Year: | 1968 |
Mileage: | 156 | Interior Color: | Gray |
Make: | Pontiac | Number of Cylinders: | 8 |
Model: | Firebird | Transmission: | Manual |
Engine: | 502 V8 | Body Type: | Convertible |
Drive Type: | RWD | Warranty: | Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty |
Vehicle Title: | Clear | Sub Model: | 400 |
For Sale By: | Private Seller | Exterior Color: | Black |