[Old Blue 66]

Found this on ebay. Seems like a nice car. Is this what a 71 Firebird (Non T/A) is worth?? Its nicley modified, but I thought 17-20K is more inline.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ponti...spagenameZWDVW

Just currious.

[2manyT/A'S]

It appears to very nicely done. Lots of quality work & $$$ spent there.
Kind of like a late eighties/early 90's time warp.
(looks almost like an HPP feature car from 20 years ago,with newer wheels)
Will be interesting to see if it sells.
The price is NOT outrageous considering all of the mods/work done,but it is really "out of style" by todays "resto-mod" standards.

Now this one is at the opposite end of the scale.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ponti...spagenameZWDVW

Looks great on the outside,not so great inside & ALL WRONG under the hood with a "pie in the sky" asking price.

I guess the interior isn't that bad,but all that "junk in the trunk" sure puts me OFF!

[unruhjonny]

My knee-jerk reaction to which one of those two I liked more was the "newer" resto-mod (green car) - but that asking price isn't even in the stratosphere...

yikes, what's that guy been smoking!!

The real problem with any resto-mod, or hot rod type car is that it's largly personal taste that dictates the cars worth that trickles down to it's eventual selling price.

Both cars are done very nicely, both are very unconventional, but one has an interior that seems to date it, while the other car has an interior that appears to be 90% correct/original.

At one time the T-roof might have added value to an early 2nd gen Firebird, but these days it doesn't really add any worth (if anything it normally detracts value simply becasue it's not a period correct item, and would cost alot to "correct").

There's my two cents, sorry that I'm unwilling/ unable to peg a value on the bronze car (but I wholeheartedly agree with 2many's opinion)

[keith k]

Funny, I saw that orange one earlier today. I don't normally go for these cars in any modified form, but something about that one really appeals to me. It's just overall nice work, nice paint and body work, nice color combo, etc. The B-I-N price seems realistic to me.

I could replace the wheels with 15" rallys, put a correct console and steering wheel in it, fix the rear springs to get the tail out of the clouds, and be really happy with it.... t-tops and all.

If I didn't already have too many projects-

[2manyT/A'S]

You're RIGHT!
Even the wheels would be OK with about 4" LESS air in the rear springs.
It REALLY needs a set of modern "high tech" front seats.

The silly steering wheel & goofy gauges/console/shifter have GOT TO GO!

A clutch pedal with a 5 or 6 speed would be a nice touch.

Perhaps even a CHROME "cosmetic" roll bar?
T-Tops are COOL in that car & are now almost "retro" (obviously NOT cool in an early T/A or Formula)

Engine & underhood are just fine the way they are.

[tajunkman]

Orange one-Keith and 2many. I couldnt have said it any better.I agree with your comments 100% Too me T tops usually cheapen a 70-74. This car looks like quality.



Green one- I love the color

[triathlonx13]

Customizing this type of car is definetly a controversal deal... We all know what is takes to make a car correct ($ & time) It's worth it for sure when you consider that. Custom fabicating takes huge time. If the car is as good as it looks in the pictures ... it's a super job. For the purest... it's a butcher job and kills the long term value. From a drivers perspective - this car should be a killer handling ride with plently of street power to take on the newer LS1/etc cars. If it could be purchased for $20,000 the buyer would be getting a great deal on a "street machine". I bet it's a very enjoyable daily driave that would get a look of looks and respect.

[dgb100]

That's interesting that you can actually get a T-Top on a 71. The only thing I really would like on my 70 is a T-Top. Wonder how much that cost?

[triathlonx13]

Originally Posted by dgb100

That's interesting that you can actually get a T-Top on a 71. The only thing I really would like on my 70 is a T-Top. Wonder how much that cost?

Post the question on the body/shop/tech area on this forum. I think it's a really good question that some of those guys could answer and hopefully tou might get some "how toos" and maybe a pictures/etc.

Buying a cut-off (F-body) T-Top roof section and lids are not to expensive and readily availible... that's a possitive.

[unruhjonny]

the Hurst T-tops used the regular roof, and the panel openings were cut in & reinforced.

the Fisher style T-tops used a completely differnt roof panel.

Fisher parts are more readily available, cheaper, and the glass panels are a whole lot easier to come by (this car has the fisher tops btw).