First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... That sounds like a good plan... with every car, it will have it's own flaws and downfalls... so I'd say your ahead of the game knowing where you stand with this car. Like you said, you can finish it off and make it the car you have always wanted. If you were looking to sell in about 5 months from now (depending on the economy) you would get a much better price range...
I bet they replaced the grills instead of restoring them at some point and didn't pay attention to the details. Luckily you can get the Chrome Hockey Sticks for the centers of the grills and will be good to go... It's all the details like this that really finish off a nice car like that! Brett! - 67 Drop Top 455! From: "Joel DuBois" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have no idea how the grills arent for a 400. Everything else matches the PHS docs except the block. This car was restored by Strand classics in Georgetown, SC. Although they do nice paint work, I would never hire them again in the future. As far as the grills, they may have been replaced at some time in the past. Really all I wanted was a nice looking driver with a big motor, A/C and a 4spd. I have dreamed of owning a Verdoro green 67-68 Firebird for the last 20 years. After looking for one for close to a year, I found a shop that promised to build a "like new" driver level restoration on this 68. $26,000 with additional cost for the vintage air and disc brake conversion. They tore down pretty much everything on the car and did replace the top, redo the seats and carpet, got just about everything working. New tires, new paint, new/aftermarket bumpers. rebuilt the rear with a 3.55 posi. Anything that was not in good shape was replaced or repaired. There is no rust. Overall a nice car. The problem is that some of the panels don't fit well and they are several hundred miles away. Other shops tell me that if they repair the front fender, matching the paint will be next to impossible. I like the car but I have a whole laundry list of stuff that should have been done and now I have to have done because Strand Classics won't return my calls. After all of this, I have found a really nice 68 verdoro green bird for sale near me with a 428 and nicer condition than mine. That's why I was considering selling. I think I will probably keep this car, fix all the problems and spend the next couple of years making it into the car I want. Thanks for all your comments and support. The internet is so great for bringing people together that have the same interests and want to help one another. Thanks Geoff. _________________________________________________________________ The best games are on Xbox 360. Click here for a special offer on an Xbox 360 Console. http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/wheretobuy/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store>
