Hello Everyone.
I am a new member who just picked up a 1967 Firebird convertible a couple of days ago. It was someone else's partially started restoration so basically, I bought someone else's project or headache depending on how you look at it.
I always wanted another convertible, and in my opinion, the very best looking car in a convertible form, from any manufacturer, is a first generation Firebird. I have been telling my wife for some time that I would like to get one. But they had gone up in price since I last looked into it. I was fortunate enough to find this project in my own small town for a price I could swing.
The person had owned it since 2004 and was not sure of the previous history as he bought it from a dealer. He was not sure if the engine was the original 400 or not. From the type of water pump it appears to me to be a 455, so not original, but I will know more when I get it out of the car which should be tomorrow. All I know for sure is what it is not.
This will be my second Pontiac muscle car in my lifetime. The other one was also a 1967 but a hard top with a Oldsmobile big block in it. Not my idea, but that is how it was when I bought it. I have owned two Camaro's a 71 and a 78, a 73 Dodge Challenger, a 67 Barracuda convertible, a 71 Mach 1 that I recently sold. Just as reliable as a clock, once I sold my last muscle car, I ended up with another. Its like a disease.
I am not all that much of an expert on Pontiacs and that is one reason I joined. I would like to learn from others and hopefully help others on anything I can contribute to. I certainly will be asking a lot of questions.
Thank you for having this great forum.
Dan
I am a new member who just picked up a 1967 Firebird convertible a couple of days ago. It was someone else's partially started restoration so basically, I bought someone else's project or headache depending on how you look at it.
I always wanted another convertible, and in my opinion, the very best looking car in a convertible form, from any manufacturer, is a first generation Firebird. I have been telling my wife for some time that I would like to get one. But they had gone up in price since I last looked into it. I was fortunate enough to find this project in my own small town for a price I could swing.
The person had owned it since 2004 and was not sure of the previous history as he bought it from a dealer. He was not sure if the engine was the original 400 or not. From the type of water pump it appears to me to be a 455, so not original, but I will know more when I get it out of the car which should be tomorrow. All I know for sure is what it is not.
This will be my second Pontiac muscle car in my lifetime. The other one was also a 1967 but a hard top with a Oldsmobile big block in it. Not my idea, but that is how it was when I bought it. I have owned two Camaro's a 71 and a 78, a 73 Dodge Challenger, a 67 Barracuda convertible, a 71 Mach 1 that I recently sold. Just as reliable as a clock, once I sold my last muscle car, I ended up with another. Its like a disease.
I am not all that much of an expert on Pontiacs and that is one reason I joined. I would like to learn from others and hopefully help others on anything I can contribute to. I certainly will be asking a lot of questions.
Thank you for having this great forum.
Dan
First generation ones are gorgeous. Too bad they are so expensive. You are lucky you found one. You might already know about it but try Firebird Nation. that's another forum that might help you as well. (I hope no one is offended by me suggesting another forum on this one! I don't mean to be rude)
