1980 Pontiac Firebird Base Coupe 2-door Trans Am Low Miles No Reserve on 2040-cars
El Paso, Texas, United States
this firebird is not a show car just yet, it needs some work to make it perfect but still a great daily driver on good condition for its age. this car has been my daily driver but i no longer have enough money to keep her. the engine is an Oldsmobile v6 with a 4 barrel carb, i don't know if its the original engine, ( some Pontiacs at this time had Oldsmobile engines originally ) it runs good and starts every time, it doesent do terible on gas considering the year it was made, still very torquey for a v6. the th 350 automatic transmission shifts perfectly. currently has only 61,413k miles, the TX registration is good until 6/14. 2nd owner since purchased new in California, Ive put more than $2,000 in her since purchased,
Pros: - new alternator in 2012 - new fuel pump in 2013 - new u joints in 2012 - re-pained dark blue in 2011 - new turn signal relay 2013 - new upholstery in 2013 - new carpet in 2012 - replaced tires in 2013, they still have lots of tread - custom sunroof with removable glass - rebuilt transmission in 2013 - front brake rotors re-surfaced in 2014 - new battery in 2014 - pioneer radio with cd, usb, aux interface - full tune up in 2012 ( new spark plugs, wires, timing, belts, thermostat, carburetor rebuilt ) - AC works ( not perfect ) has been recharged/ retrofitted to R-134a - exhaust from a 400 firebird put in 2013 ( sounds awesome ) - trans am firebird fender scoops - radiator and gas tank cleaned out in 2012 - all fluids replaced ( antifreeze, motor oil, trans. fluid, power steering, brake fluid, gear oil in rear end ) Cons: - reverse lights don't work - cruise control dosent work - paint has small chips throughout that have been touched up - currently has no headliner or dome lamp - front nose has some minor damage ( shown in pictures ) - side door windows and driver side sunroof don't seal properly and leak water at the car wash - engine shakes at about 1500 rpm's but is smooth at any other rpm range, i believe the carburetor just needs adjustment/ tuning but i don't know as i haven't looked into it yet. overall this is a great car with lots of potential and i would love to keep her if i could. i reserve the right to end the auction at any time. Vin # information : 1980 pontiac base firebird, sport coupe, 3.8L 231 cu. in., Van Nuys CA, Paint code - WA7116 ( bright blue ) On Mar-26-14 at 17:06:38 PDT, seller added the following information: this firebird is not a show car just
yet, it needs some work to make it perfect but still a great daily
driver on good condition for its age. this car has been my daily driver
but i no longer have enough money to keep her. the engine ive found out thanks to a fellow ebayer, is what i belive to be the original buick 231 v6 with a replaced 4 barrel carb instead of a two barrel. it runs good and starts every time, it doesent do terible on gas
considering the year it was made, still torquey for a v6. the th
350 automatic transmission shifts perfectly. currently has only 61,413k
miles, the TX registration is good until 6/14. 2nd owner since purchased
new in California, Ive put more than $2,000 in her since purchased, |
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