1971 Pontiac Firebird

Coupe

Automatic

226871L103784

Clear

400 4BBL

Gasoline

OK.. WE'LL HAVE SOME FUN WITH IT HERE AND MAKE IT AN AUCTION,EVERYBODYS LOOKING AT HER ..BUT NOBODY'S BIDDING..I'VE LOWERED THE PRICE TO 600.00 IT WILL BRING THAT FOR SCRAP.I LIVE A MILE FROM THE SCRAP YARD,YALL WAKE UP IT'S A 71 PONTIAC FORMULA 400 4BARRELL WITH A TURBO 400 FACTORY A/C AM/FM RADIO.THE HOOD IS WORTH THE 600 BUCKS.IF YOU NEED A PRICE ON SHIPPING YOU WILL HAVE TO FIND A SHIPPER AND GET IT FIGURED OUT ON YOUR OWN, MY ZIP IS 24073.AND I'M LOCATED IN CHRISTIANSBURG V.A. THE SHIPPING IS YOUR RESPONSESIBILITY,THE COST OF TRANSPORTING IT AND ARRANGING IT.I WILL ASSIST IN LOADING IT BUT THAT IS ALL....UP FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS A 1971 PONTIAC FIREBIRD FORMULA 400 4BARREL WITH A TURBO 400 TRANSMISSION.AS YOU CAN SEE IT IS IN NEED OF A TOTAL RESTORATION. PLEASE LOOK AT THE PICTURES CAREFULLY,AND ASK QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE ONE.I WILL DO MY VERY BEST TO DESCRIBE THE CAR.THE CAR APPEARS TO HAVE THE ORIGINAL DRIVE TRAIN.BUT I DON'T KNOW THAT FOR CERTAIN.IT'S BEEN SITTING SINCE 1994.I CLEANED THE POINTS,POURGAS IN THE CARBUERATOR AND IT STARTED UP,AND THE TRANS WILL GO THRU THE GEARS SITTING ON MY CAR LIFT.THE OIL LIGHT GOES RIGHT OUT.THE ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE ITS A GOOD ONE.IM FEEL CERTAIN THE GAS TANK WILL NEED REPLACED OR CLEANED.ALL I DID WAS FILL THE CARB BOWLS UP,AND LET IT RUN FOR A FEW MINUTES.THE CAR IS MISSING THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT,THE REAR SEAT,PASSENGER SIDE DOOR PANEL,THE A/C COMPRESSOR,RADIATOR,NO BATTERY,1 RALLY WHEEL.I WANT TO MAKE IT VERY CLEAR THIS CAR IS A PROJECT,IT IS NOT ROAD WORTHY BY ANY MEANS AND WILL HAVE TO BE TOWED,AND IS IN NEED OF A COMPLETE RESTORATION.THE MILEAGE SHOWING IS 94,000.I DONT KNOW IF THATS ACTUAL OR NOT.THE CAR HAS RUST,BUT IT IS A RESTORABLE MUSCLE CAR,AND THEY ARE GETTING HARD TO FIND.I WILL DO MY BEST TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE RUST AND IT LOCATION.BOTH FRONT FENDERS NEED REPLACED,IT NEEDS A DRIVERS SIDE FRONT INNER FENDER WELL,IT NEEDS A BATTERY TRAY.IT NEEDS A PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR PAN,THE CENTER AREA OF THE TRUNK WILL NEED REPACED,THE FRAME RAILS AT THE REAR IN FRONT OF THE REAR WHEELS NEXT TO WHERE THE THE SPRINGS BOLT IN ON BOTH SIDES WILL NEED TO BE REPAIRED,THE REST OF THE FRAME RAILS LOOK GOOD IT'S JUST ABOUT A 10 INCH SECTION NEEDED IN THAT AREA ON BOTH SIDES,I SPOKE WITH A FIREBIRD GURU AND HE TELLS ME IT IS PRETTY COMMON ON THESE CARS TO HAVE THE ISSUE.I DONT THINK I'D PUT COMPLETE RAILS IN IT OVER IT I'D JUST REPLACE THE BAD PARTOF THE RAIL.THE ROCKER PANEL ON THE DRIVER SIDE HAS A LITTLE RUST HOLE OR TWO AND THE QUARTER PANELS HAVE RUST DOWN TORWARDS THE DOG LEG PART WHERE THEY START TO MEET WITH THE ROCKERS,AND THE DRIVERS DOOR HAS SOME RUST HOLES.THE CAR HAS A VINYL TOP, I PECKED AROUND AND FELT FOR BUBBLE UNDER THE VINYL,I DONT SEE ANY THING WRONG,I BELIEVE THE TOP IS OKAY AND ONLY SURFACE RUST.IN MY OPINION THE CAR LOOKS ALOT WORSE THAN IT REALLY IS,I'VE RESTORED MANY OLD MUSCLE CARS,IT'S WORTH SAVING IN MY OPINION.BUT ITS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART,SO IF YOUR NOT A PROFESSIONAL OR DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR LOOKING AT OR THINKING THAT YOUR GONNA JUMP IN IT AND DRIVE AWAY,PLEASE DON'T BID ON THIS VECHICLE.I APPOLOGIZE FOR STRESSING THIS BUT SOME PEOPLE JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT IT NEEDS EVERY THING REDONE ,REBUILT AND OR REPLACED AND THATS IT'S A COLLECTOR CAR THATS A PROJECT AND IS INTENDED TO BE SOLD AS SUCH TO THE RIGHT PERSON.I HAVE THE KEYS AND A CLEAR V.A. TITLE. IT'S A NO RESERVE AUCTION. THE CAR IS SOLD AS IS WHERE IS,NO WARRANTY,I WILL ACCEPT CASH OR YOU CAN PAY WITH PAY PAL. I WILL GIVE YOU 7 DAYS TO PAY FOR IT IN FULL.I CAN STORE IT FOR 30 DAYS AS LONG AS IT'S PAID FOR IN FULL.PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ME ANY QUESTIONS. ALSO A FEW THINGS I FORGOT TO MENTION,IT HAS A FACTORY AM FM RADIO STILL IN THE DASH,THE PERSON THAT I GOT THE CAR FROM TOLD ME THAT THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REBUILT AND HAD ONLY AROUND 12,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE CAR ENDED UP PARKED,THE REASON IT GOT PARKED WAS BECAUSE HE HAD TO GO SERVE TIME.AND THATS WHEN PEOPLE STARTED NABBING THE PARTS OF THE CAR THATS MISSING. THE VIN# IS 226871L103784.NON TACH CAR,BUT DOES HAVE THE 160 SPEEDO.I HAVE THE CONSOLE,AND THE AIRCLEANER IT'S A DUAL SNORKEL TYPE.THE DOOR HINGES ARE WORN OUT.THE TIRES ARE DRY ROTTED AND NEED REPLACED.IF I THINK OF ANYTHING ELSE I WILL ADD ON AGAIN. THE HOOD IS FIBERGLASS AND FIXABLE.I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END THIS AUCTION,CAR IS FOR SALE. Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. On Feb-19-12 at 10:09:59 PST, seller added the following information: I WILL NOT END THE AUCTION.HIGH BIDDER TAKES THE CAR.SORRY ABOUT THE CONFUSION ON THAT.On Feb-19-12 at 13:32:20 PST, seller added the following information: HI,OKAY I VE HAVE ALOT OF PEOPLE WANTING NUMBERS SO HERE YA GO. THIS IS THE BODY TAG.71-22687 L02330 BDY. TR. 219. L2C 145884 210750. HERE IS WHAT I FOUND ON THE ENGINE, IT'S STAMPED 400 RIGHT NEXT TO FUEL PUMP. THEN ON THE BLOCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDERIGHT BELOW THE CYLINDER HEAD IT IS STAMPED 0076724. THEN UNDER THAT NUMBER IS Y5. THEN ON THE CYLINDER HEAD RIGHT UNDER THE VALVE COVER IT IS STAMPED 4210. THEN OUT PAST THAT NUMBER IT IS STAMPED 71. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS CAR WILL START UP AND RUN AND GOES INTO GEAR AND THE ENGINE SOUNDS GOOD AND IS NOT SMOKING OR KNOCKING.THANKS.I HOPE THIS HELPS EVERYONE.On Feb-20-12 at 19:54:53 PST, seller added the following information: I have had alot requests for number off the engine,So here is another set of numbers that I found.These are located on the passenger rear side of the block just under the cylinder head they are 481988.It might just be a casting number,I really don't know if it will help you or not.I was told to look at the block near the distributor area,I scratched around on it in the area, but I just dont see anything right there,plus it Anybody with a question feel free to ask.On Feb-22-12 at 17:29:54 PST, seller added the following information: THE TITLE IS A CLEAR VIRGINIA TITLE AND IS IN MY NAME.SO YOU WON'T HAVE ANY PROBELEM GETTING IT SWITCHED OVER.