Looking for a bird..

[fast fun 2]

Looking for a 1970-1979 Firebird,Formula,Esprit or Trans Am. No 6.6 403s or 6s. Would prefere a 400 or 455 but I know they are way more expensive. Looking for a driver condition car, not perfect but no junk. Under 10k



Johnny

[Gladhe8er]

Oh man, Chris' first car would have been perfect for you! 1977 Firebird Formula...canary yellow with honeycomb rims. He lost a rod and sold it for $500. It was easily worth $5000 running. $6,000 with the fuzzy dice hanging from the mirror!

[Davidmnc]

I've got one for ya..........:biggrinjester:


14980

Just kidding!!!! http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d189/rize777/clique1.gif

[fast fun 2]

Oh man, Chris' first car would have been perfect for you! 1977 Firebird Formula...canary yellow with honeycomb rims. He lost a rod and sold it for $500. It was easily worth $5000 running. $6,000 with the fuzzy dice hanging from the mirror!

Duuuuuuudddde!! That woul;d have been perfect too :ack2: lol One with a blwon up motor would work too. I have a 400 out of a 69 goat.

[BBB725]

www.hemmings.com/classifieds/carsforsale/pontiac/firebird/750136.html

[RLJ676]

Looking for a 1970-1979 Firebird,Formula,Esprit or Trans Am. No 6.6 403s or 6s. Would prefere a 400 or 455 but I know they are way more expensive. Looking for a driver condition car, not perfect but no junk. Under 10k



Johnny

Nice taste. I think these are the next "thing", and prices will be going up soon. This was the only cool muscle car in the 70's really.

I want one for a driver too, but I need to buy a boat first. I hope they don't go up too much in the next few years.

[glassdave]

good luck with the search i have a perfect perfect 71 i bought a few years ago as a roller/complete body shell. Think i paid 3.5K for it.

[fast fun 2]

good luck with the search i have a perfect perfect 71 i bought a few years ago as a roller/complete body shell. Think i paid 3.5K for it.

Gotta assume that will be outta my price range? :sifone:

[glassdave]

Gotta assume that will be outta my price range? :sifone:

oops no sorry, actually its not for sale. I retro'd a 71 Camaro several years ago and thought I'd like a Bird. Would love to also get my hands on a late 70's TA Bandit or something. Tons of stuff on ebay right now, ran across some nice GranPrix XJ's to.

[lscsr311]

Why no 6.6 403's? Just curious, I had a '79 TA with one and it was a great car.

[Clustergear]

I am glade to hear a teenager looking for an Muscle car, insted of a honda or someyhing like that, I have done a few frame offs and fixing up an old car will give a real sence of pride when you drive, Just like the boat you did. Here one of the cars I did a frame off on, its a 68 Camaro. This was done with my son. So I have kept it. He did the paint job.

[Clustergear]

I know someone down the street from me who has a 68 or 69 Firebird Conv. sitting in there garage have seen them drive in a few years, I don't know if they would be interested in selling but it never hurts to ask. It belongs Gee Gee, Ask your father he probably knows them. Tell him its Gee Gee and Mikes.
Or PM me and I'll give you there last name

[fast fun 2]

Why no 6.6 403's? Just curious, I had a '79 TA with one and it was a great car.

Nothing wrong with them but its an Olds motor. Harder to find parts and its a Pontiac, It needs a Pontiac in it :sifone:

[fast fun 2]

Clutser, ya man ask about it. Not really what Im looking for but for the right $ who knows. :sifone:

[Dreamer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPDJ5N7u9-s&feature=related

[glassdave]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPDJ5N7u9-s&feature=related

that has got to be the funniest episode EVER :D

[Ratickle]

Check this one, even though it's an '80, seems like a good deal if you have some time and smarts.

If I lived closer, I'd be on my way to look at it...


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-Trucks___1980-Pontiac-Firebird-455_W0QQitemZ270332922004QQddnZCarsQ20Q26Q20TrucksQQddiZ2282QQcmdZViewItemQ QptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item270332922004&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

[JupiterSunsation]

Fast

Go buy a 68-70 Cadillac Deville (sedans are real cheap, coupes next, then convertibles pull the most money). They came with 472's that with monster HP/ Torque (only the big block Vette had more those years). They burn rubber down the block and you can cram 6-8 people in it at once. You will have more fun with a Caddy than trying to restore/mod a Firebird. You won't get all the Smokey and the Bandit jokes either.
Caddys can also be found in better shape than most unrestored hot rods.

My neighbor inherited one from his grandpa and the car was tons of fun. The only catch was in FL the rust caught up with the body in less than 5 years. He intended to put the motor in a 90's pickup but let the car die in a boneyard......

[inbetween]

Fast

Go buy a 68-70 Cadillac Deville (sedans are real cheap, coupes next, then convertibles pull the most money). They came with 472's that with monster HP/ Torque (only the big block Vette had more those years). They burn rubber down the block and you can cram 6-8 people in it at once. You will have more fun with a Caddy than trying to restore/mod a Firebird. You won't get all the Smokey and the Bandit jokes either.
Caddys can also be found in better shape than most unrestored hot rods.

My neighbor inherited one from his grandpa and the car was tons of fun. The only catch was in FL the rust caught up with the body in less than 5 years. He intended to put the motor in a 90's pickup but let the car die in a boneyard......

Sherman, set the way back machine...A friend used to drive us to school in one of those. :sifone: Had more room than the bus

[JupiterSunsation]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-Trucks___1970-Cadillac-Fleetwood-Brougham-Top-Of-Line-Caddy_W0QQitemZ250359739917QQddnZCarsQ20Q26Q20TrucksQQddiZ2282QQcmdZViewIte mQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item250359739917&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72%3A317%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1308


Paint it black (think Maaco, $199), put in a thumping radio, tint the windows and enjoy the HP....... That thing would make Tony Soprano proud!

[Jigsaw89]

Good call on the classic muscle, FF2. My brother's first car was a red on black 1969 Camaro RS. That car turned heads and helped him land more azz than I ever thought possible. Have fun in your search!

[fast fun 2]

Fast

Go buy a 68-70 Cadillac Deville (sedans are real cheap, coupes next, then convertibles pull the most money). They came with 472's that with monster HP/ Torque (only the big block Vette had more those years). They burn rubber down the block and you can cram 6-8 people in it at once. You will have more fun with a Caddy than trying to restore/mod a Firebird. You won't get all the Smokey and the Bandit jokes either.
Caddys can also be found in better shape than most unrestored hot rods.

My neighbor inherited one from his grandpa and the car was tons of fun. The only catch was in FL the rust caught up with the body in less than 5 years. He intended to put the motor in a 90's pickup but let the car die in a boneyard......

Cool, but Ill stick with the Bird.

[Cash Bar]

My first car was a '77 Firebird w/301. It was a great car and it got azz like crazy.

Of course it was almost new then. :)

[redhotsommer]

My dad bought an 81 Turbo T/A off the showroom floor when I was 7 years old and HUGE Smokey and the Bandit fan. I was in absolute HEAVEN in that car...it had these kickass orange lights on the back of the hood scoop that would light up when the turbo kicked in...freakin AWESOME. My dad kept it until 87 when he bought a Vette, then sold it to some friends our ours. Both of their sons drove it, but took really good care of it...and my parents surprized me and bought it back to give it to me for my 21st birthday. In 1995, the car only had 70,000 on it, and no rust at all. I drove it for a year, but I was racing mountain bikes fairly seriously, and it was really tough to fit one in the back seat...so I sold it. And yes, I'm kicking myself. You rarely see a nice one nowadays...they were rustbuckets for the most part (though I distinctly remember the "Rusty Jones" decal in the window of mine, maybe that's why it held up so well?). Good luck with your search...like someone else said...I think those are about to really increase in value...I've been KINDA thinking about selling my Vette and trying to get a 455HO.

[jryan26]

My first car was a 1978 TA that a guy built for his son who ended up getting into some kind of trouble and going to prison. The old man sold it to me for cheap. It had a built up 455 in it. Black with the gold bird.

[fast fun 2]

It was a great car and it got azz like crazy.



Thats the icing on the freakin cake. :sifone:

[HiZ]

Ha Ha Punisher Style

[VetteLT193]

Nothing wrong with them but its an Olds motor. Harder to find parts and its a Pontiac, It needs a Pontiac in it :sifone:

You may already know, but they called the Pontiac 400 "T/A 6.6" but you could also get the L72 and that was called "6.6 Liter" but still a pontiac engine.

The olds 403 also was called "6.6 Liter"

They couldn't have made that any more complicated. :boxing_smiley:

I think the definite year, where it is easy to tell, is 1978 because they dropped the base L72. 1977 though was all screwed up.

[fast fun 2]

You may already know, but they called the Pontiac 400 "T/A 6.6" but you could also get the L72 and that was called "6.6 Liter" but still a pontiac engine.

The olds 403 also was called "6.6 Liter"

They couldn't have made that any more complicated. :boxing_smiley:

I think the definite year, where it is easy to tell, is 1978 because they dropped the base L72. 1977 though was all screwed up.

I actually didnt know that. So in 1977 a 6.6 may very possibly be a pontiac 400?

[Clustergear]

Double check because I'am sure about 6.6 thing. But Pontiac motors had 4 bolt valve covers (kinda looks like small bock chevy but bigger and more rounded at ends) Olds motors I think were 6 bolt valve covers more of a angle at ends. This only goes for engines before GM started using the 5.7 in chevy small in Pontiac.

[fast fun 2]

That really is a big help, It opens it up to a lot more cars. Damn things are still hard to find though..:sifone:

[KENNYO]

I would put this up against an ol' firebird!

[Slandrew]

I would put this up against an ol' firebird!
They are both birds:)In that case I'll take a Super Bird:26:over both:sifone:

[BBB725]

I would put this up against an ol' firebird!

I'll put this up against the T bird:biggrinjester:

[KENNYO]

I'll put this up against the T bird:biggrinjester:

You got me there, except that ain't a bird!

.......Oh wait, I guess it is!

[KENNYO]

They are both birds:)In that case I'll take a Super Bird:26:over both:sifone:

You could use that wing to climb out of the ditch after the first curve!!!!:sifone:

[fast fun 2]

Id take a new year one Bandit TA over everything mentioned. :sifone:

[Brian41]

Did this 1 last year the owner ended up with $106,000.00 in it. It is a 1973 I am doing a 1975 TA now.

[KENNYO]

Did this 1 last year the owner ended up with $106,000.00 in it. It is a 1973 I am doing a 1975 TA now.

HOLY SHlt! It must have had some really good memories in that car!

[fast fun 2]

Did this 1 last year the owner ended up with $106,000.00 in it. It is a 1973 I am doing a 1975 TA now.

Now that, to me, is the ultimate TA begind a 69' maybe. Beautiful!!

[fast fun 2]

ttt

[Brian41]

Car made 507 HP at rear wheels and with the Richmond 5 speed OD it runs 150 MPH without much trouble.

[Otis311]

I know someone down the street from me who has a 68 or 69 Firebird Conv. sitting in there garage have seen them drive in a few years, I don't know if they would be interested in selling but it never hurts to ask. It belongs Gee Gee, Ask your father he probably knows them. Tell him its Gee Gee and Mikes.
Or PM me and I'll give you there last name


Ricky, Gigi has had that car for 25 years. I dont think she would let it go.

[Otis311]

Thats the icing on the freakin cake. :sifone:

Johnny, you dont want the kind of azz that Cash is getting. It hurts to much

:rofl::rofl:

[Clustergear]

Ricky, Gigi has had that car for 25 years. I dont think she would let it go.

Bob sent HELP me & Johnny(Tuna Stinger) are in the Dominica Republic we have no boat and its raining every day. The wives are ready to kill us the place has all U can eat and free Booze (top shelf)...... On second thought maybe we will just stay here forever......:sifone:

[rschap1]

Most favorite car I have owned was my 1979 T/A. "Nocturn Blue" 6.6 t-top car. SWEET!
Had an 80 Formula before that. LOOKED great but the 301 Sucked! 1994 Formula LT1 hauled ass pretty well for an all stock car. I'd like to get into an LS1 soon now. I prefer the looks of the 79-81 cars over the 77,78. But the early 2nd gen cars are hard to beat. 70 1/2 's $$$$$$ Passed up a 73 Super Duty car when I was younger. THAT WOULD BE THE $hit right there!! 455 sd 4 speed! Yeh!