I would just like to say how happy I am to have stumbled across this website. I just posted this question yesterday and I received some very helpful and informative answers. Thank you all very much! The restoration of my 68 Firebird will be a lengthy one I'm sure, but I look forward to the challenge. It's nice to know that an online community exists that cherishes the first gen Firebirds as much as I do. Most people whom I talk to about my car tilt their head to the side and say, huh? They just don't understand what it feels like to get behind the wheel of a first generation Firebird and sight your eye down the sexy lines of its long hood as you head out on the street. These cars are arguably, the coolest cars ever made. Thanks again all!