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1968 Pontiac Firebird 400 on 2040-cars

US $13,000.00
Year:1968 Mileage:84000
Location:

Gilmanton, New Hampshire, United States

Gilmanton, New Hampshire, United States
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I bought the Firebird from NAPA Valley from a seller by the name of Donn Dabney.  
 
He mostly deals in high end exotics but often consigns unique vehicles. 
From what I was told, the car was built in California and has stayed there the entire time.  
 When you look under the car, you can see it looks very clean. I have no reason to doubt that.  
  
It’s a 1968 Firebird 400
The engine is a 1972 400 (YJ heads indicate that it’s a 1972)

 
Since 2007, I’ve swapped/replaced:
 
Swapped Cragar rims for Centerline rims (see pictures below)
Replaced the B&M Megashifter
Added a trunk liner/panel behind rear seat
Replaced all window cranks
Replaced the console woodgrain wrap
Replaced the radio/speakers
Replaced the starter & battery cables
Replaced the waterpump
Swapped headers for stock manifolds (Car came with improperly installed headers.  Cylinder #1 didn’t have a bolt so it sputtered a little.  He never tapped the heads to accommodate the bolt (like in the instructions from Hooker) so he went without.  I swapped back to manifolds because at some point I figured I would have the motor out and do it right)
Replaced the rear tires (on the Cragars)
Replaced the gauge lens cover (old one was cloudy)
Swapped steering wheels for a more period correct Grant 3 bar
Added a Sun Tach
Replaced gas tank
 
Paint is not perfect (there are scratches and chips)
There is no working heater (prior owner lived in California and removed it)
There is not a working horn in the car
 
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