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firebirdmi · 12:46 AM

Dark Metallic Blue ’68 Firebird, 400CI, 3-speed Auto, 3:08 Posi 8.5” rear - $18,500 – always garaged

SHORT DESCRIPTION:
Sub-frame off restoration was completed in 2011 (see details toward bottom of this post). 4k miles since completion and driven on fair weather weekends.

Factory optioned as a 350CI, 2-barrel, 2-speed powerglide, standard interior, power steering, manual drum brake coupe it has been upgraded as follows:
ENGINE:
- Rebuilt ’74 400 (cast pistons, reconditioned cast rods and crank)
- SD Performance CNC ported KRE D-port heads, 290CFM @ 0.550” lift (have flow sheets), 70cc chambers
- Comp Cam hydraulic 230deg duration, 0.480 lift cam
- Full roller 1.65 ratio rockers
- Edelbrock RPM manifold and Edelbrock mechanical fuel pump
- 800 CFM holley double pumper carb
- 4-tube headers into 3” collectors, x-pipe to 3” dual exhaust (O2 bungs welded into collectors for tuning)
- HEI ignition
TRANSMISSION:
- Rebuilt TH-350 with shift kit and stock converter
REAR AXLE:
- 8.5” 10 bolt with posi, 3.08 Richmond Gears, Moser axles

- Factory black interior has been completely restored to standard interior specs. with the exception of retractable 3-point shoulder belts, Dakota Digital VHX analog/digital gauge cluster (have the original gauge cluster and bezel in great condition) and factory center console wood-grain parts vinyl wrapped in satin black (so as not to ruin the factory wood-grain).
- All wiring replaced with Painless Performance full vehicle harness.
- All body seals and bushings replaced.
- Quick ratio steering box
- All new fuel lines, brake lines, wheel cylinders, master cylinder
- new Hotchkis front and rear springs with 2" drop, Hotchkis front anti roll bar
- 17” Year One Rally 2 Aluminum Wheels, 8” wide front / 9” wide rear
- Smoothed Firewall
- Smoothed metal rear bumper painted body color
- Vintage Air Sure-Fit heating/air conditioning system included although not installed
- Basecoat/Clearcoat Dark Metallic Blue (factory BMW color Deep Sea Blue) re-paint. Factory color was Verdoro Green (QQ)
- RetroSound radio plays off I-pod or SD-Card

LONG DESCRIPTION:
Ownership:
This was my first car and purchased at 16. I have owned the car for the last 23 years. Reason for the sale is I only have a one car garage, a new GT350 on order and a wife that doesn’t understand that more than 2 cars for one person is reasonable 

Restoration:
The first work I had done was a recondition so I could make the car presentable and drive it daily. Rust on both quarter panels was removed by welding on quarter skins since full quarter panels weren’t available when the work was done in the mid-90’s.
As my means increased I took on a thorough restoration. The body was completely disassembled and sanded down to metal. The sub-frame was removed. Rust was removed by welding in a replacement section of trunk floor, passenger rear shock tower, inner and outer wheelhouses, section of driver floor pan and rocker panels.
All body sheetmetal that can be removed from the car was epoxy primed and painted on both sides. Body shell was epoxy primed.

There was some previous accident damage before my ownership and includes the following:
- first 3” of the passenger front subframe that attaches to the bumper was damaged and was straightened as best as possible.
- The taillight panel was also damaged in an accident before my ownership and was repaired as part of the restoration.

A few pictures are below but many more pics are available in the following Photobucket album:
http://s781.photobucket.com/user/68f...brary/FIREBIRD

PM me, Mike, with any questions