Hello guys,
I recently purchased a 1967 Firebird convertible. This is my first convertible and my first Firebird but not my first Pontiac. Over the course of the years I've owned a 69 Grand Prix, a 66 Lemans post car, and I currently still own a 67 Lemans hardtop. I just thought I'd drop in and say hi, and show you my latest driver/project. This is a 67 convertible Sprint, 4 speed car, though the current motor in it is a recently overhauled 326. The car is far from perfect, it has it's share of dents, dings, bondo and a little rust, but honestly for a convertible in this climate I think it's pretty solid. Floors and rockers are good, a bit of rust in the lower fenders and rear wheel arches. The car was the victim of a fairly poor paint and body job with a lot of obvious problems. I'd call it a good 50 footer! One of the motivating factors for buying this car was the incredible amount of documentation it came with. I got the broadcast sheet, the original sales invoice ($3301 out the door!) and bank loan papers, 30 years worth of registration certificates and a fair amount of owner history. The car also has the original warranty booklet, the Protecto-plate, owners manual and convertible top operating instructions. I'd say its a nicely optioned car with console, power top, rally wheels, custom trim package and rear antenna. I'm sure there's more but all my info is at home and I'm going from memory. The interior is black but it's mostly paint. It should be bright blue. My plans are to return it to it's original specs, minus the motor. I'll run the 326 for now. This car will be a driver, not a show queen. I intend to get some use out of it. One question I have at the moment - This car has a set of gauges and a clock at the end of the console. I was told by a friend that these are Camaro gauges. Does anyone know if they were ever installed in Firebirds from the factory or dealer?