1969 Pontiac Firebird

CONVERTIBLE Convertible

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

223679UI22662

Gasoline

UP FOR AUCTION IS A 1969 FIREBIRD CONVERTIBLE THAT I PURCHASED 7 YEARS AGO WITH THE INTENT TO RESTORE WITH MY SON. I WAS TOLD FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER THAT I AM CURRENTLY THE THIRD OWNER OF THIS CAR. THE GENTLEMEN THAT I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM TOLD ME HE PURCHASED THE CAR BACK IN 1971 FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. HE USED IT FOR YEARS AND THEN GAVE IT TO HIS SISTER TO USE. SHE THEN HAD PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE AND THEN HE PUT THE CAR A GARAGE FOR FUTURE RESTORATION. HE TOLD ME HE STARTED TO WORK ON THE CAR, LOST INTEREST AND PUT IT UP FOR SALE. I PURCHASED THE CAR 7 YEARS AGO WITH THE SAME INTENT. MY SON AND I REMOVED THE CARPETING TO EXPOSE THE FLOORS. WE THEN PROCEEDED TO REMOVE THE REAR END, DRIVE SHAFT, TRANSMISSION, FUEL TANK, BRAKE LINES AND PREPARED THE CAR FOR ENGINE REMOVAL. IF MEMORY SERVES ME CORRECTLY WE REMOVED THE WIRING HARNESS, POWER STEERNING LINES ETC IN PREPERATION TO FURTHER BREAK DOWN THE CAR. NEEDLESS TO SAY WE ALSO LOST INTEREST, MY SON MOVED ON TO THE MIKLITARY AND I PUT THE CAR BACK TOGETHER TO THE POINT THAT IT COULD BE SOLD, AND LOADED ONTO A FLATBED OR TRAILER. THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION, HOWEVER WHEN WE DID PURCHASE THE CAR I DID DRIVE IT FOR A SHORT DISTANCE. THE ENGINE DID RUN WITHOUT ANY NOISES THAT DID NOT SEEM NORMAL FOR A CAR OF THAT AGE. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED THROUGH ALL THE GEARS. THE BRAKES STOPPED THE CAR. THE FOLLOWING IS MY BEST DESCRIPTION OF THE VEHICLE. I DO HOWEVER STRESS THAT IF THERE IS ANY INTEREST IN THE CAR THAT ANYBODY IS MORE THAN WELCOME TO COME LOOK AT IT. THIS WILL ELIMINATE ANYTHING THAT POSSIBLY I HAVE FORGOT TO MENTION. BODY I AM BY ALL MEANS NOT A BODY EXPERT SO I WILL DESCRIBE TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. THE BODY DOES SEEM TO HAVE SOME REPAIR THAT WAS DONE ON THE LOWER QUARTER PANELS BEHIND THE REAR WHEELS. THERE ARE ROUGH EDGES AS YOU RUN YOUR HAND ALONG THE REAR WHEEL WELLS. THERE ARE SMALL HOLES IN THE WHEEL WELLS IN FRONT OF THE REAR TIRES. IF I WAS RESTORING THE CAR I WOULD PUT ON NEW QUARTER PANELS ONTO THE CAR. THE FRONT FENDERS SEEM FINE. PROBABLY WILL CLEAN UP NICELY WITH SOME MINOR STRIPPING AND BODY WORK. THE DOORS ARE SOLID WITH SOME MINOR SURFACE RUSTING ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGES. THE HOOD AND TRUNK LID SEEM TO BE ON DECENT SHAPE. THERE IS A DENT IN THE BACK OF THE CAR IN THE UPPER LEFT ABOVE THE TAILITE. THERE IS A DENT ON THE DIVERS SIDE REAR QUARTER PANEL. THE GRILL AND FRONT HEADLIGHT ASSY IS IN TACT. ONE SIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT BEZEL IS CRACKED. THE REAR BUMBER WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. FLOORS THE FLOORS ARE BASICALLY SOLID. THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT FLOOR DOES HAVE PERFORATIONS. IF RESTORING I WOULD PUT A 1/4 FLOOR PAN IN THE FRONT DRVERS SIDE. ALL THE OTHER FLOORS INCLIDING THE TRUNK SEEM TO BE SOLID WITH SOME USUAL SURFACE RUST. I HAD TWO BODY GUYS LOOK AT THE CAR AND BOTH OF THEM COMMENTED ON HOW SOLID THE CAR WAS AND WE HAVE A VERY GOOD CAR TO WORK WITH. INTERIOR IT APPEARS THAT THE INTERIOR IS ALL ORIGINAL. AMAZINGLY THE SEATS ARE NOT RIPPED. THEY ARE HOWEVER DIRTY. IM NOT SURE IF THE CAN BE CLEANED. THE DOORPANELS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. SOMEONE HAD PUT IN A STEREO AND CUT SPEAKERS INTO THEM. THE DASH IS CRACKED BUT SEEMS INTACT. THE CONSOLE IS IN GOOD CONDITION BUT WILL NEED TLC. THE CONVERTIBLE TOP IS MOTORIZED AND IT DID GO UP AND DOWN WITHOUT PROBLEM WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR. IM PRETTY SURE THE TOP WAS NOT RIPPED BUT LIKE THE INTERIOR IT IS DIRTY. ALL THE OTHER CONTROLS/BUTTONS SEEM TO BE THERE. DRIVETRAIN AS MENTIONED EARLIER THE CAR RAN AND DROVE WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR. IT APPEARS THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. IT DID HAVE ORANGE PAINT ON IT WHEN WE TOOK IT OUT. IM NOT SURE IF THE ENGINE IS THE ORIGINAL ONE THAT CAME WITH THE CAR. THE HOOD SAYS 350. IM ASSUMING THAT IS WHATS IN THE CAR.THE REAR END WAS DRAINED OF FLUID WHEN WE REMOVED IT ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. GLASS THE WINSHIELD AND ALL THE OTHER GLASS APPEARS TO BE IN GOOD SHAPE. OF COURSE THERE ARE SCRATCHES ETC DUE THE THE AGE. IN A NUTSHELL THAT IS A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE CAR. THE CAR IS SOLD IN AS IS CONDITION WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY. I HAVE DESCRIBED THE CAR TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. I STRONGLY RECOMEND THAT THE CAR IS INSPECTED BEFORE YOU BID. I HAVE AN EXCELLENT RATING AND I WANT EVRYONE INTERESTED IN BIDDING TO HAVE THE OPPURTUNITY TO VIEW THE CAR. THE CAR WILL NOT BE SHIPPED. IT IS PICK UP ONLY IN STONY POINT NEW YORK. I WILL NOT MAKE SHIPPING ARRANGEMENTS. I WILL HOWEVER ASSIST IN THE BEST I CAN WHEN THE FLATBED, CAR CARRIER SHOWS UP TO PICK UP THE CAR. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY IN THE GARAGE WHERE IT HAS BEEN SINCE I PURCHASED IT. IT WILL BE ROLLED OUT AND EASILY LOADED ONTO A TRUCK THAT IS DESIGNED FOR THIS TYPE OF TRANSPORTATION. ONCE AGAIN THERE IS NO WARRANTY ON THIS VEHICLE. THE CAR IS SOLD IN AS IS CONDITION.YOU ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO VIEW THE CAR BEFORE BIDDING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SEND A MESAGE WITH QUESTIONS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE A CALL, PLEASE SEND ME YOUR PHONE NUMBER AND I WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO CONTACT YOU. ACTUAL MILEAGE ON CAR IS UNKNOWN. I HAVE CLEAR TITLE ON THE CAR WITH ALL THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK TO INSURE A SMOOTH TRNSACTION WHEN PAYMENT IS MADE ON PICK UP I WILL REQUIRE A $400.00 PAYMENT ON PAYPAL WITHIN 24 HRS OF AUCTION CLOSE. BALANCE TO BE SETTLED UPON PICK UP WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF AUCTION CLOSE THANKS PETE