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1978 Firebird Trans Am Y88 Special Edition on 2040-cars

Year:1978 Mileage:69372 Color: Gold /
 Gold
Location:

Maineville, Ohio, United States

Maineville, Ohio, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:t-tops
Engine:400 originally 350 currently
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
VIN: 2W87Z8N152411 Year: 1978
Interior Color: Gold
Make: Pontiac
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Trans Am
Trim: 2 Door
Drive Type: RWD
Options: T-tops, CD Player
Mileage: 69,372
Power Options: Power Locks, Power Windows
Sub Model: Firebird Trans am y-88
Exterior Color: Gold
Condition: UsedA vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections.Seller Notes:"this car is a project car needing finishing touches. car was repainted about 5 years ago, Paint has some spots that needs fixed such as bumper is spider webbed due the guy i had paint my car apparently did not use a flex seal for painting bumpers i guess is what i was told by someone else, one side fender on the rubber some paint flaked off, and hood has a few spots where it looks like drip marks from paint gun when clear was being sprayed. car currently has a 1969 firebird 350 engine which runs great, but will also come with the 400 engine which will need to be rebuilt. interior needs some work, back seat has a small tear on top of seat, carpet and door panels needs either replaced or recolored, stereo needs a trim piece made for cd player. needs trim piece around shifter, needs dome light, power steering needs to be hooked back up, preferably when 400 block is put back in so that you have the correct brackets to use and brakes need to be checked out. description sounds worse than is"

I listed alot in the description, I know it sounds like a mess but it really isnt, i just dont have the money to finish the project i started. I list alot of negatives because i am a very honest person and i like for people to know what they will be getting into. there is still alot that needs to be done with the car, but the body is solid now, it has new weather stripping, new front windshield, needs the top trim around front windshield, car will also come with the honey comb wheels (needs finished if gonna use) 400 block(needs rebuilt) extra transmission, extra set of gold solar ttops(someone tried to tint over, will need to peel that tint off and clean up i peeled some off already just to make sure it was the gold solar) not sure of actual mileage of car, just used what was on title, i may have only added extra 200 miles on top of that if is actual, i had new exhaust system added which is flowmaster 40 series. when i got the car painted i didnt get to put the decals back on, car has ac option and cruise control option but will need to be readded back on, cruise control box is on car but speedo cable is bypassing it, speedo gear in current transmission will also need replaced for speedometer to work, again car needs finishing up, but the value of these cars are going up alot! I hate to sell but times are rough


On Aug-23-13 at 13:37:53 PDT, seller added the following information:

If there is anything you would like to know about this car before bidding, don't hesitate to ask. it'll save any frustrations for if i forget to list anything

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