Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to Frequently Asked Questions for First Generation Firebirds that have been asked and answered on FGF. Special thanks needs to be given to all the FGF members who took the time to respond to other member's questions.
Body - Trunk
Short answer: For 1968, the bumper jack and jack stand are blue (a medium blue, not light blue) — the closest off-the-shelf match is Ford Engine Blue in a Dupli-Color rattle can. The jack handle is gray.
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Short answer: The luggage rack was dealer-installed, not a factory option, and on Firebirds it was trunk-mounted only (not the roof). It was the same rack as the Corvette’s except for a minor change to the feet.
Note: owners report the mounts can start leaking and are hard to clean around — one member removed his and fitted an undrilled deck lid.
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Short answer: No — there was no factory deck-lid spoiler on 1967 or 1968 Firebirds; the only way was to add a Camaro spoiler (some dealers did it new, but it’s never “factory installed”). On 1969, the only factory route was the Trans Am option — there was no standalone spoiler option, though you could add one through the parts department after April 1969 (or use the wider 1969 Camaro spoiler).
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Short answer: Trunk floors vary in size — the larger (pricier) ones run all the way up the hump between the shock towers, which avoids a weld across the reinforcing ribs on the incline (easier to hide). A “kit” typically includes the trunk floor, floor extension, and two reinforcement ribs (the pieces under the floor above the gas tank), because the factory one-piece floor is too big to fit through the trunk opening.
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Short answer: The trunk used GM spatter (spackle) paint, not a rubberized coating — and it needs a clear coat over it.
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