1973 Pontiac Firebird Formula - sell or build value

[Raszaron]

Gauging if I should sell or move on to building my Firebird... what would the car be worth? As-is? With all the parts? After building it (assume using an GMPP LS3 and Art Carr Stage2 (800hp) 200-4R, and Strange S60 rear axle with 3.73 TrueTrac)?



1973 Pontiac Firebird Formula 350
Extremely clean car, no rust, factory AC (I purchased out of Texas)
Repainted - Gold (Factory color was Navajo Orange)
Motor: 1978 Pontiac XX400 (W72)
Trans: TH350 (Megashifter - yes, it works perfectly)
Axle: Corporate 8.5 - 10bolt (stampings and tag indicate it is a 1972 - 3.73 Sure-Track)

Have the following items for upcoming build (unless the whole package sells beforehand):
Electronics:
Dakota Digital RTX gauges (and additions)
AAW full car wiring harness

Suspension/Brakes/Steering:
PTFB (GEN II) full suspension (Rear Racing Leaf kit, Front adjustable Coilover setup, Arms, sway bars, bracing, solid subframe mounts, subframe connectors, leaf pockets with anti-squat)
PTFB Wilwood Big Twin 1LE brake setup for front and drum to disc conversion for the rear, including spindles, bearings, bearing spacers, steering arms, etc.

Cooling:
Griffin Radiator and dual fan setup
Vintage Air

Fuel:
EFI ready Tanks, INC. fuel tank with FPR kit for carburetor

Interior:
Morris seatbelts with shoulder straps on all four seats (installed)

Motor: (will need rebuilt - developed rod knock, car is still drivable but I do not drive it right now)
Has the following installed: Wagner dual-PCV valve, Long tube headers, Edelbrock AVS carburetor, K&N air filter and top hat (only way to open up breathing under the formula hood).

Current wheels are factory 1992 GTA wheels in black (rears on the front, front on the rear of the car)


Issues with car:
-planning on LS swap rather than building the Pontiac 400 (the 400 is stamped as a XX400, WC - 4spd manual car, no VIN stamping, this motor belongs in a 1978 T/A)
-car needed new shocks (so I bought pretty much everything from PTFB to not only drive on the streets, but to preform at autocross and road course tracks)
-two cracks in the dash pad (currently has a dash pad over it)
-previous owner mounted a tach into the dash in front of the left gauge bezel
-small cracks in the paint on the Endura front nose and near the functional ram air hood openings (typical areas)

Car is very clean
Car has T/A style front lip and front/rear wheel flarings
Car has aftermarket stereo and speakers
Car ran amazingly good prior to developing a rod knock (I found most of the bolts on intake/headers were not properly torqued from the motor rebuild under previous ownership)

I may have other new items as well that I just can't remember of the top of my head (all parts listed are brand new in the box unless otherwise stated).Attachment 218819Attachment 218823Attachment 218820Attachment 218821Attachment 218818Attachment 218822