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Originally Posted by 67gtojones
Really nice Jeff. My FB is an A/C car and didn't have any A/C stuff on it when I bought. I finally just bought a complete top end that included all the plumbing, brackets and compressor, etc. that came off another FB. I didn't realized how much stuff there is.
It's crazy how Pontiac crammed all that in with the outer case and everything. Yours looks really nice though...curious, does your wife ever drive your 4-speed cars? If so, is it easy for her and does she like it?
My car isn't running and she only remembers driving a VW Bug and starting from a stop was terrible. I'm trying to convince her that they are completely different and the FB will be so much smoother from a stop.
Anyway, nice car and thanks for the updates.
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Thanks!
You're right about the factory A/C taking up a lot of real estate....it almost completely hides the engine on that side of the car, and it makes servicing/changing spark plugs pretty difficult. If the car wasn't so original and complete, I would have gone with a vintage air/classic auto air set-up.
My wife can drive a stick, but I don't think she "enjoys" it. My 67 GTO is my only 4-speed car that's finished, and between the size of the car, and the fact that it's got a lumpier than stock cam with tons of torque (engine is stroked), there's a lot going on, if you know what I mean. Plus it's fully restored with nary a scratch or ding, and I think she's nervous about damaging it. This is precisely why we didn't go ahead and paint her Firebird even though it was torn down so far. The beauty of this car is that she can turn the key and go without stressing about anything.