First post- '69 Firebird

[tabcobra]

Hi guys. I picked up what seems to be a fairly tight 69 Firebird. I bought it from a little used car lot in Grapevine,Texas. Somebody had painted it some sort of blue-purple color. I drove it home and parked it in my garage. It has a 350 auto, power steering and manual brakes. I have a slightly modified 428 I want to install with either a 4 or 5 speed. I want to clean up the sub-frame and engine compartment. I,ll need a beefier rear end, disc brakes and all the usual stuff that my pocketbook will allow. I just need to get started!
Tim

[tabcobra]

Sorry about the pictures, I had to reduce them to make them fit. I'll take some more.
Later

[BossaNova]

I _like_ the idea of a first gen Firebird.
Would love to see better pics.

[dropit69]

welcome ..i have one of those myself ..we need some better pics when you get time some full side shots..looks to be decent though..

[dhutton]

Welcome. That does look like a solid car from what can be seen in your pics. I'm building a 69 TransAm clone just down the road from you in Argyle. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help. I've accumulated quite a pile of leftover parts so if you find you need something let me know.

Here is my build:
https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36316


Don

[Tom Welch]

More Ponchos, we need more Ponchos

[1971CHEVELLE]

sweeettttttt really nice 69 Firebird!!! Welcome

[tabcobra]

Ok, I hope these pictures work out better. I don't know what happened to the first pictures I posted.

[69-Bird]

Congrats! She looks to be a solid find. I'm just down the road from you in Grand Prairie. I have a '69 Firebird 400 that my dad and I restored together back in 1990, and I drove her daily through college. She's a 20/20 car(20 yards away @ 20 mph), but looks good enough to catch a lot of looks and thumbs up. The car has been in storage/garaged for the past 15 years, and we just got her out and started messing with her again just before Christmas. I just fell in love all over again, and have big plans for her(Fikse, Hotchkis, Butler E-headed 455+, Moser etc..etc...). Anyway, just wanted to say hello, and let you know you have a fellow first gen Bird owner in your neck of the woods.

[ProdigyCustoms]

Awesome, we need more Firebirds. Lookin good.

[Steve Firebird]

Nice score. Sould run out nice with a 428 under the hood.

[LeighP]

Nice looking car. You'll love that 428...my friend runs an RAIV cammed 428 in his 68 Firebird. He's just changing over to a TKO 5 speed to bring the revs down on highway trips.
Good luck with it.

[tabcobra]

Thanks everybody! All I have to do now is just figure out where to start.

[T_Raven]

nice car

[icebird84]

welcome to the forum

[thomasmoto]

Nice car.
David T

[thomasmoto]

Nice car.

[Munster]

Welcome

[Ollie8974]

Welcome, these are links to other Pontiac boards you might be interested in.

http://forums.performanceyears.com/forums/

http://forums.performanceyears.com/forums/

[KeislerJeff]

Hi guys. I picked up what seems to be a fairly tight 69 Firebird. I bought it from a little used car lot in Grapevine,Texas. Somebody had painted it some sort of blue-purple color. I drove it home and parked it in my garage. It has a 350 auto, power steering and manual brakes. I have a slightly modified 428 I want to install with either a 4 or 5 speed. I want to clean up the sub-frame and engine compartment. I,ll need a beefier rear end, disc brakes and all the usual stuff that my pocketbook will allow. I just need to get started!
Tim

Awesome! Welcome aboard!