ENTIRE COLEECTION-sell OR trade-(3) 76 Birds (2) Late Model-PLUS (4) GP-PLUS (4) MORE

[ChiefPonch]

OK, I have finally found that my addiction has overwhelmed me. In all my 33 1/2 years, I never thought I'd say this, but I have too many cars/projects. To make things worse, I'm trying to find new living arrangements and am finding that quite difficult when I NEED WAY MORE STORAGE/SHOP SPACE THAN I NEED LIVING SPACE!!! As painful as it is, it's time to liquidate. Be advised, I am not going to give these cars away (if need be, I'll continue living IN my shop & sleeping with my cars), but I am ABSOLUTELY a realist. I understand that the economy, travel distance, etc. dictate prices. I am not listing any prices in this ad because these prices will vary depending on whether you want one, some or all of my cars (better deals if you buy more). Email, PM or Reply for individual prices. I AM NOT ASKING MORE THAN $5K for ANY of these cars!!!!! Here is what I have with a VERY truncated description & one pic each (MANY more pics if you click the photobucket links).

NOTE: SOME of these cars are listed for sale on other forums, but this is a one-time listing for any and/or all of my cars. Please bear with me...I am having trouble parting with most of these! "Strike while the iron's hot"!!!

Custom 76 Bird:

Started it's life as a 76 Esprit. '70 "YZ" 400 block with '71 "96" heads. Lots of chrome on engine & lots of "goodies" throughout the car (chrome roll-bar, 5-point harnesses, 10-bolt posi w/3.73's, traction bars, edelbrock, holley, headers, hurst h-pattern 'his & hers' shifter, aftermarket gauges, cold A/C w/chrome compressor, R-134, etc, etc, etc.). Needs some work, but this is a "cover of a magazine car" in the right hands. It's definitely a parade car as-is. Runs & drives, interior redone some time ago, but needs A LITTLE refreshing (VERY LITTLE). Plastics were painted & need a fresh clean & re-coat. Body is an extraordinary 10-footer....has a few VERY MINOR flaws, but you have to look close to find them & VERY easily repaired. Yes, a Daytona Corvette was cut up to build this car! C'mon!!! The body alone is worth WWAAAAYYYY more than 5K! Think of the time & money invested! I also have a set of light/dark blue NOS Formula decals to set this thing off even more! I guess I kinda went crazy for 76 Formula's after buying my first. Pics:
http://s1022.photobucket.com/albums/...ch/76%20Burds/

76 Formula (one):

This was my first Bird. I REALLY hate to see it go. It does have a salvaged title because the gal I bought it from had it parked on the street & it got run into by a drunk driver. Her insurance company totaled it & gave her her settlement. Luckily, she decided to buy back the salvage & fix it (she loved it ALMOST as much as I do). She spent about $3K repairing the damage (I HAVE THE RECIEPTS). Originally a 350 car, it now has a 71 "YB" block with 6X - #4 heads. Headers, Edelbrock, Holley, Flowmasters, B&M ratchet shifter, NEW 3-core aluminum radiator, etc. Runs & drives excellent, but I am currently in the process of replacing the heater core & header gaskets (just bought some good copper's..thought I'd try those). Factory S2 10-bolt posi (2.37 ratio or something like that). It's a really nice 25-footer. Has some paint cracks on the bumpers, a few VERY MINOR door ding paint chips, etc. Includes the rear window louvers which really set the car off. They could use a repaint & the hold-down clips have been worked, but they are still free & functional. Again, this car looks really good from just a short distance. Interior needs some work. Dash has cracks, front seats were replaced with sime performance aftermarket jobs that don't really match the Firethorn color. This car originally had 2-tone Firethorn & white interior, but someone started changin it to all red (and not the correct red in some cases). I planned on restoring the 2-tone....I REALLY LIKE that combo...it just looks so rich when it's clean! Anyway, the headliner & door panels are missing. Pics:

http://s1022.photobucket.com/albums/...Formula%20Won/

76 Formula (two):

I bought this one as a parts car, but got it home & it was just too good to part out. Body has been re-done once...poorly (looks like rattle-cans). It has some bondo, but not TOO much. Body needs someone who will take a little time on it. Previous resto (if you can call it that) was just sooo sloppy. Interior was redone some time ago & is still pretty decent less some sun-fading on the fabric.....still shows very little wear. Originally a Brown/tan car, the interior has been changed to black, but the dash wasn't replaced & the plastics were painted. Needs some freshening-up, but the dash has some cracks, and both consoles have a few cigarette burns, etc. It is a 350 2bbl, high-option car. Has full gauges (including tach), posi (don't know the ratio), rear defrost, RARE rear console (needs minor repair), etc. I bought it not running, but it fired right up with some gas down the carb. Tank may or may not need a flush. I put about 5 gallons in & got it to fire on its own, but not to start. I'll probably fill it with fresh gas this weekend & see if it'll run on its own. Pics:

http://s1022.photobucket.com/albums/...Formula%20Too/

Late Models:

97 T/A 383 stroker LT1 with a T-56 6-speed. Less than 1500 miles on the motor ( I have reciepts)!!! PO also said he installed a new stage 2 clutch kit while the motor was out, but I don't have papers on that. I bought it not running....guy had pulled the opti out & saw that the timing gears were broke. He pulled the timing cover, but didn't know what he was doing. I found out that a water pump shaft bolt had backed out & caused the destruction. I replaced the timing set with a new GMPP extreme duty set ($300), a new WP shaft ($150), new grade 8 bolts (locktite this time!!!!), etc, etc, etc. All done RIGHT, but when the guy pulled the timing cover, he didn't realize the gasket was a one-piece with the oil pan. He messed the gasket up good, so now the pan will need to be pulled & entire gasket replaced. I figured as long as I was in there, there were plenty of upgrades I could do, so I spent over $1000. in parts. The aforementioned timing set, a new set of polished stainless headers ($400), MSD 9MM pro plug wires ($150.), new water pump, new WP shaft, new timing cover seals, etc, etc, etc. Interior is decent. No rips in the seats, but really needs to be cleaned. Dash has a couple cracks, but I have a parts car with a good one. Body is pretty nice. Has clearcoat peel, and like 2 VERY MINOR dings on the entire body. Rear bumper cover has a VERY MINOR crack and the front has a bit more pronounced crack. Both VERY repairable, but.......
I planned on doing a 98 & newer front end conversion on this car, so I bought a '99 Formula front bumper cover &one fender. I thought I'd piece together all the parts necessary. Then I found a '99 parts car. It's a 99 3400 V6 auto Bird with nearly all the parts necessary to complete the conversion (one foglight & MAYBE some other small parts needed). It will also need a hood for the conversion (I was going to buy a RAM-AIR fiberglass job off eBay for $500 shipped). I was told it was over-heated & would still start, but head gaskets were bad. It didn't have a battery & I never put one in it to try because I was just going to use it for the parts I needed & eBay the rest of the parts anyway. It came with some 18x8" (maybe 18x7) black & polsihed really nice looking rims. Both are T-top cars & the parts car HAS a good dash & fabric dash cover. I could probably get about $2K just for the parts I DIDN'T need if I parted out just this one. Pics:

http://s1022.photobucket.com/albums/...Leight%20MODS/

GP's:

These are all located in MN even though I live in NM. I am due for a vacation, so if you're TRULY INTERESTED, I could meet you to show them within the next couple months. If you are interested, I will make a seperate posting for these & post a link here. They are a '66, a '69, a '77 and an '86 1/2 2+2.
Pics:

http://s1022.photobucket.com/albums/...0MN%20Ponchos/

NON-PONCHOS:

I also have a 78 Jeep Cherokee Chief S, a cut-up, shortened, wide-bodied roadster '62 Corvair, and I am storing a '79 Mercury Capri RS Turbo 5-speed and a Merkur SR4Ti Turo car far a friend. He would sel either or both for the right price. Again, that will be another post, but here are some pics of my Jeep & my Corvair:

Jeep:

http://s1022.photobucket.com/albums/...h/Jeep%20stir/

Corvair:

http://s1022.photobucket.com/albums/...nch/Shortvair/


TRADES:

I will trade one, some or all for pretty much anything with a Pontiac emblem. Mostly interested in '55-'82 Pontiacs, but will consider late model GTP, SSEi, GXP, G8, GTO, Comp G, etc. as well. Might even consider non-Pontiacs. If interested, shoot me an offer & we'll go from there.


THANKS FOR YOUR TIME!!! I KNOW THIS WAS A LONG POST!!!