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Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 09-18-2018, 11:38 PM
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Views: 792
Posted By oldbirds
Just finished installing the trunk light on my 67...

Just finished installing the trunk light on my 67 convertible, and I'm guessing the 67 and 69 are basically the same. On the convertibles only the 12V feed is from the taillight harness so the trunk...
Forum: THE LOBBY 01-31-2018, 01:57 PM
Replies: 163
Views: 10,529
Posted By oldbirds
It often gets said as a joke, but take it to...

It often gets said as a joke, but take it to Maaco can be a reasonable option. I did this with one of my "very nice driver" cars when my local painter was not available. They clearly know how to...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 10-04-2017, 01:20 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 166
Posted By oldbirds
Carb linkage (lever) for 67 400 with cruise control - need picture

Back for help with more final details on my 67 Firebird restoration that is (I hope) getting close to being finished. This forum has helped a lot, so here's one more.

My car is a 67 convertible...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 09-24-2017, 08:53 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 263
Posted By oldbirds
Pete, Thanks! Your comments line up...

Pete,

Thanks!

Your comments line up with what I thought was correct, and the missing spade terminal at the blower would match up nicely with the black wire and connector on my repro harness...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 09-24-2017, 01:12 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 263
Posted By oldbirds
help with 67 AC harness connections

Some of the AC equipment on my 67 Firebird 400 with factory air had been removed by the time I purchased it, and the original AC wiring harness was mostly missing. I now have an original, intact 68...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 09-11-2017, 02:22 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,177
Posted By oldbirds
Thanks to all the experts who helped sort out my...

Thanks to all the experts who helped sort out my issues with the 1967 factory disc brakes parts. If it wasn't for you I'd still be sitting on floor in my garage, scratching my head and likely...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 09-05-2017, 01:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 404
Posted By oldbirds
I have never seen a diagram for the Firebird, but...

I have never seen a diagram for the Firebird, but used this on my 67 Firebird, assuming that the location for a Camaro and a Firebird should be really similar. Don't know if that is correct or not....
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 09-04-2017, 11:55 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,177
Posted By oldbirds
I don't have an original set (frame brackets),...

I don't have an original set (frame brackets), but do have some pictures, so I'm hoping I can get them pretty close.

Regards,
OJ[/QUOTE]

Thanks a lot for all the detailed information. I think...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 09-02-2017, 01:54 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,177
Posted By oldbirds
Thanks - great information and pictures. ...

Thanks - great information and pictures.

Doesn't appear that anyone makes the right parts for the Firebird. May have to fabricate a set.
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 08-31-2017, 03:08 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,177
Posted By oldbirds
For what its worth, the Pontiac Master Parts...

For what its worth, the Pontiac Master Parts catalog shows something quite different from what I have, and it uses a 5/16-18 bolt which just happens to be what the caliper mounting bracket is...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 08-31-2017, 01:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,177
Posted By oldbirds
Spent some more time fiddling with the parts...if...

Spent some more time fiddling with the parts...if I try mounting the bracket on the steering arm instead of elsewhere, it looks like if I flip the hard line and then tweak it a little, and then get...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 08-31-2017, 10:33 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,177
Posted By oldbirds
1967 4 piston disc brakes - wrong parts? , if so which ones?

Need some help with 4 piston caliper lines on my 67 Firebird. It had factory disc brakes, but they were inoperable when I got the car - some lines were cut, but the original calipers and one original...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 08-20-2017, 12:44 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 349
Posted By oldbirds
Nashcar and Shaker (sounds like a title for a TV...

Nashcar and Shaker (sounds like a title for a TV series!) - Thanks for the information - that helps a lot.
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 08-16-2017, 04:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 695
Posted By oldbirds
They have done that for me on other metal parts...

They have done that for me on other metal parts like bumpers, so I assume they would. Everyone I have talked to who has put on aftermarket quarters tells the same story - bad fit, tons of work to...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 08-14-2017, 02:05 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 695
Posted By oldbirds
If you want, I have some pictures of measurements...

If you want, I have some pictures of measurements on the OER full convertible quarters and an original quarter, and showing related panel fit issues. Lot's of things 1/4" or more off where a 1/4" is...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 08-12-2017, 09:57 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 695
Posted By oldbirds
Avoid OER convertible quarters. They are...

Avoid OER convertible quarters. They are imported, and they require significant rework. The right and left sides were not even from the same manufacturer and had noticeable differences - so the 100%...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 08-11-2017, 02:10 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 349
Posted By oldbirds
bumper jack identification

I'm finishing up a total restoration of a 67 400 convertible and found three bumper jack stands and two jacks in the parts pile. All came from previous Pontiac projects but I did not pay enough...
Forum: 67-81 Firebird & TA Parts WANTED 06-10-2017, 12:21 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 146
Posted By oldbirds
Found everything

Found all the AC parts I was looking for in this post...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 06-06-2017, 10:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 597
Posted By oldbirds
Jason - thanks! Great information and pictures....

Jason - thanks! Great information and pictures. Looks like the 67 FB shares the passenger side with the GTO, but the driver side is different. The part numbers I had were apparently correct for the...
Forum: 67-81 Firebird & TA Parts WANTED 06-06-2017, 02:49 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 146
Posted By oldbirds
67 68 AC parts wanted

Looking for various underhood AC parts for 1967 Firebird V8, most 68 parts would be identical.

- almost all hoses and couplings
- throttling valve assembly (5910704) and tube assembly
- muffler...
Forum: 67-81 Firebird & TA Parts FOR SALE 06-06-2017, 02:40 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 407
Posted By oldbirds
67 68 AC parts

Looking for various underhood AC parts for 1967 Firebird V8, most 68 parts would be identical.

sorry - s/b posted in wanted
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 06-06-2017, 02:31 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 597
Posted By oldbirds
Just remembered there is a big Pontiac show just...

Just remembered there is a big Pontiac show just a little north of home this weekend - will check the 67 Firebirds at that show to add to the data points.
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 06-06-2017, 01:32 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 597
Posted By oldbirds
They are cast in the part, usually in the middle...

They are cast in the part, usually in the middle of the long horizontal "log". Depending on the lighting it sometimes help to rub the raised numbers with chalk to make them easier to see.

Thanks!
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 06-06-2017, 10:33 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 597
Posted By oldbirds
67 400 original exhaust manifold part numbers

Should be an easy question but need to verify the original part numbers for 67 Firebird 400 exhaust manifolds.. The car I am restoring (67 400, non RA) has aftermarket headers, and the internet has...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 05-27-2017, 04:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 383
Posted By oldbirds
Mike...thanks and also thanks for the outstanding...

Mike...thanks and also thanks for the outstanding window sticker. I hope the car meets the high standard you set with the sticker!
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