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Beautiful Tribute! 1st Gen - 1st Year Model 1969 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Clone on 2040-cars

US $20,000.00
Year:1969 Mileage:69106
Location:

Orlando, Florida, United States

Orlando, Florida, United States
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You Are Bidding On A Beautiful 1969 Pontiac Firebird - Trans Am Tribute. An Original V-8 Car - The Engine Is a 400 HO Transplanted From A 1970 Pontiac Grand Prix

Rated At 350 HP - That Is 15 Horsepower MORE Than The Trans Am Ram Air III was Rated For 1969.

Highly Sought-After #13 Heads 10:1 Compression, 2:11 Intake/1.77 Exhaust with 72cc Combustion Chamber. (Same Heads Used On GTO)

Appx. 76,000 Miles On Engine. Vehicle’s Odometer Reads 69,106 But I’m Sure That’s Inaccurate.

Recently Rebuilt TH400 Transmission With New Torque Converter.  Shifts Smoothly And Tight.

3:36 Limited Slip 10-Bolt Rear End.

Yes, The Car Is Fast And Will Burn Both Tires And “Chirp” Into 2nd Gear. I Am Not A Racecar Driver And This Is Not A Racecar -- But Again, It’s Fast. The Car Runs And Drives Great. The Running Gear Is Responsive To The Power That The Engine Provides. It Has Great Highway Manners And I Routinely Drive It At Highway Speed With No Consequence.

Air Cooled Disc Brakes Up Front. This Car Stops - NOW.

Under Hood Is Nicely Appointed With Chrome Valve Covers, Alternator, And Air Cleaner. Fender Wells and Firewall Are Painted Semi-Gloss Black and The Car Looks Great With the Hood Up.

Clean Car With Clean Florida Title

VIN 223379N100030

DECODED:

22 – FIREBIRD 1st-GEN

337 – COUPE

9 – 1969

N – NORWOOD, OHIO PLANT

1 – 8 CYLINDER

00030 – PRODUCTION SEQUENCE (THIS WAS FIREBIRD # 30 PRODUCED FROM THAT PLANT FOR 1969 MODEL YEAR)

Steel Hood With Hand-Glazed “Ram Air” Scoops – Non-Functional.  Typical Spidering And Some Small Cracks In The Glazing. White Paint With Appropriate Blue Trans-Am Racing Stripes, Trim And Badging. Fit and Finish are Good on All Sheetmetal, Panels, Hood, and Trunk Lid.  Doors and Trunk Swing, Close and Lock Well. Windows Roll Down and Fit Well Against Weather Stripping without Leaks. Turn Signals, Side Markers / Headlights / Tail Lights / High Beams and Door Buzzer all Work - Dome Light Does Not. 

Correct Trans Am Fender Louvers / 3-Piece Trans Am Rear Wing / Front Spoiler

~3 Year Old Paint With Clear Coat. There Are Imperfections That Could Be Addressed With Wet-Sanding For A Smoother Shine. 

Interior Has a Newer Headliner and There are No Cracks In the Dash. Upholstery Is Correct Blue Vinyl On Original-Condition Spring Bucket Seats. Tortoise Shell Center Console With T-Shifter. Carpet Has Been Replaced and is Black (Blue Would Be Correct). Not Equipped with Air Conditioning

When I Bought this Car, It Was Nice. I've Spent Time and Money To Make it Nicer. I Will Include With Sale The Paperwork Which Shows The Improvements I've Paid For - Parts And Service By Only The Most Qualified Local Specialists, Which Total Thousands and Thousands $$ - Including But Not Limited To:

New Upper And Lower Radiator Hoses / All  New Freeze Plugs / New Control Arm Bushings / New Lower Ball Joints / New Tie Rod Ends / New Front Shocks / New Rear Leaf Spring Plates / Upgraded Brake Calipers / New Window Felts / New Window Trim / Window Pillar Interior Mouldings / Arm Rest Pad / Windshield Wiper Mechanisms / New Weather Stripping For Windows And Trunk / New Door Interior Widow Mechanisms / New Door Handle Assemblies / New Wiring For Turn Signals, Horn, And Gauges / New Chrome Alternator / New Fuel Pump, Filter And Gas Gauge Sending Unit / New Gauge Cluster: Oil Pressure/Temp/Voltage / New Dual Exhaust – 2 1/2 “ From Stock Exhaust Manifolds With  Chrome Tips / New Turbo Mufflers –Throaty, Street-Friendly Note With Balanced Flow And Backpressure

Temperature Gauge Has Not Gone Over About 190 In The Heat Of Our Florida Summer. In The Cooler Months, It Settles Around 160-170. These Pontiacs Typically Run Hot, But I’ve Not Had That Problem And I Thank The Oversized Radiator.  Oil Pressure Runs 40psi. 

The Car Has Very Little Rust And The Frame Is Very Straight. Frame, Floor Pans, Wheel Wells, Rear Quarters are All Clean. There Is Evidence Of Resin Repair On The Top Of The Right Rear Fender Hip Just Past The Side Window – Just A Slight Crack And Otherwise Unnoticeable And Very Straight.  There Is 1.5” Of Circular Bubbling On The Passenger Doorskin Near The Bottom Of The Door Under The Handle. 

Chrome Is Complete And All Shines Well. The Rear Bumper Is Immaculate And Has Clearly Been Replaced With A Very Nice Reproduction. The Front Nose Chrome Has A Little Pitting As Is Typical Of A 45 Year-Old Original. I’ve Done The Best I Can With Chrome Polish.

The Rally Wheels Are In Beautiful Condition With No Apparent Scratches Or Dents And Trim Rings Are All Present And Gleaming.

Michelin LT4 Tires Have Plenty Of Tread And Hold Air & A Great Shine.

Battery was Relocated To The Trunk To Accommodate Its Size Along with the Newer Radiator And Give The Engine Compartment A Cleaner Look. 

Holley HP Mechanical Fuel Pump Was Installed To Replace The Original To Provide Adequate Fuel Pressure With Regulator, Mounted Discretely On Inner Fender Well And Set At 6-PSI (Stock Fuel  Pumps Are Notoriously Under-Powered).  It Feeds a 4bbl Rochester Quadrajet Which Is Missing Choke Mechanism – This Only Affects Cold Starts, Not Drivability. 

I Will Continue To Be Candid About The Car’s Condition As Best I Can. I Will Make No Claims About The Car’s Overall Condition Or What Is Definitely Missing Or how it May Vary From Stock Assembly. But As Far As I Can Tell, Car Is Missing The Following (Some of Which I have and Will Include With Sale at No Extra Charge, as Noted):

Radio & Speakers– The Electrician Who Completed The Other Electrical Work On The Car Says That There Is Power Supplying The Radio, But The Radio Is Not Hooked Up To Speakers. I Did Not Buy This Car To Listen To The Radio And The Stock-Looking Radio Remains In The Dash.  The Rear Package Tray Cover Is New And Complete, But Unadulterated. There Are Speaker Ports Underneath If You’d Like To Add Speakers.

Seatbelts & Headrests: The Stock Shoulder Straps Remain And Are Clipped In The Stock Location. I Have Two Seatbelts That Came With The Car, Un-Mounted. You May Choose To Install Them. It Was My Plan To Install 3-Point Retractable Seatbelts.

I Have 2 Headrests That Would Need To Be Painted To Match. These Come With The Car, But I Think It Looks Better Without.

Speedometer Cable: My Mechanic Says One Just Needs To Be Ordered And Installed And That All The Workings At Transmission And Speedometer Are Present And Intact. 

Trans-Am Exhaust Tips: I Removed The Trans Am Dual Chrome Tips Because I Prefer The Car Without. They Will Come With The Car So You Can Install Them If You’d Like.

I Am Not A Frequent Buyer Or Seller On Ebay, As You May Observe. I Am Not A Frequent Buyer Or Seller Of Anything. I Bought This Car On Ebay And Am Selling It On Ebay Because Of Its Vast Exposure And Huge Marketplace. This Is Not The Kind Of Car I Expected To Happen Upon Locally And I Expect There Are People All Over The Country Who May Be Interested.

This Car Is Not A Show-Winner, But Is A “Show-Stopper.” It Does Not Just Turn Heads, It Stops Traffic. I Cannot Go Anywhere Without Having A Conversation About This Car. I've Been Hailed-Down, Called-Out And One Gentleman Even Put His Life In My Hands By Walking Out In The Middle Of The Street In Front Of The Car To Stop Me And Talk About It.  Everyone Has a Camaro - Be Unique and Get a Firebird. This Trans-Am Look will Set You Apart and Put You Above The Rest at Local Cruise Night!

Since There Were Only 689 Hard Tops And 8 Convertible Trans Ams Made In 1969, This Car Is Just Not Seen On The Road And People Go Bananas Over It. I’m Always Honest About It Being A Clone, But A Lot Of People Think It’s Just Original, Insisting That The Imperfections And Tiny Cracks In The Fiberglass On The Hood Are Characteristic Of Original GTO And Trans Am Models.

I Am Selling This Car Because It’s Just Too Beautiful For Me – Too Much Of A Collector’s Item. I Have Only Ever Had Hot Rods And I Thought I Could Calm Down And Just Have A Sweet Classic Ride, But I Keep It In The Garage, Don’t Drive It In The Rain And Baby It On The Road, Avoiding Brick Roads, Puddles, And People Who Stare Too Hard At It.  This Car Is For Someone Who Wants To Be Looked At And Envied. If You Want Jealous Neighbors &  Friends And You Want To Be Approached And Revered In Every Parking Lot And Gas Station You Visit … This Car Is For You.

I'm Not One for Secrets. The Reserve Is Set at $15,000 and You Can Buy It Now For $20,000 -- Happy Bidding!!! 

 Terms Of Sale Overview:

I Reserve The Right To End This Listing At Any Time, Should The Vehicle No Longer Be Available For Sale. The Following Terms Of Sale Apply:

Payment Terms:

Please, If You Do Not Intend To Pay, Do Not Bid.

All Bidders With Less Than 5 Feedback's Need To Call Me Or Their Bid Might Be Canceled.

 The Successful High Bidder Will Submit A $1000.00 NON-REFUNDABLE Payment Deposit With PAYPAL Within 24 Hours Of The Close Of The Auction To Secure The Vehicle. Buyer Agrees To Pay Remaining Balance Due (Plus Applicable Fees And Taxes) Within 7 Days Of The Close Of The Auction. All Financial Transactions Must Be Completed Before Delivery Of The Vehicle.

PAYMENT METHODS:

Paypal For Deposit Only, Bank Wire Transfer Or Cash In Person

But Deposits Are Due At End Of Auction - No Exceptions Please.

AS IS - NO Warranty:

Please Note That All Sales Are Binding And FINAL. Vehicle Is Being Sold AS-IS, WHERE-IS With NO Warranty Expressed, Written Or Implied. Any Descriptions Or Representations Are For Identification Purposes Only And Are Not To Be Construed As A Warranty Of Any Type. It Is The Responsibility Of The Buyer To Have Thoroughly Inspected The Vehicle And To Have Satisfied Himself\Herself As To The Condition And Value And To Bid Based Upon That Judgment. I Have Tried To Represent It As Accurately As Possible To Disclose Any Known Defects Associated With This Vehicle. Seller Assumes No Responsibility For Any Repairs. I Do Not Warranty Anything That May Or Could Happen After Sale. Please Carefully Read The Terms & Conditions Of The Sale Before Bidding. Any Inspections Are To Be Completed Before The End Of Sale, Not Afterward. Please, NO EXCEPTIONS. Winning This Auction Does Not Entitle You To Come Inspect The Car And Decide If You Want To Buy It, But OBLIGATES You To Complete The Purchase! Thanks So Much For Your Bids, Good Luck.

 Should You Need Assistance In Transport, I Have Used One Of The Companies Ebay Recommends and I Would Recommend Them As Well…

 There Are Many Pictures Attached, But I Can Provide More Upon Specific Request

Feel Free To Message Me  Or If You Are Very Interested and Need A Question Answered Urgently 

You Can Email Me at BenKGraves@gmail.com or Call My Cell 407-625-8965 (EST)


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