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Hi, I just purchased a very well restored 68 Bird. This is the second one I have owned....the first one was purchased new in 1969. I guess once you owned one you have a tendancy to want another. This one's special as we were married in 1968 as well.
I know when I get into tinkering with this Bird I will have questions for the experts among you. This forum looks like a pretty good source of information.
BTW, my new Bird is a 68 Cameo Coupe with a 400cc 4 speed. The car was originally a Sprint.
Actually, there is one question I have right now. As I said, the car was originally a Sprint and it still has the holes for the Sprint embloms in the hood. I really don't want to replace the Sprint embloms so I was wondering if there are any other embloms I could find that used the same holes, or at least covered up the ones there?
Rich
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
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Welcome, Rich!!
Those emblems were very long, so I doubt any emblems, but the original ones will fit.
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you can buy a 400 fairly cheaply. on ebay there $365.00. for that price you can have it painted with the spare change you save.
Andy
due to budget cutbacks, the light at the end of the tunnel has been disconnected for non payment.
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Welcome to the site Rich.....the only thing you could do without changing the hood is either put the sprint ones in or re-drill/jig for the 400 emblems and patch in the other holes, which will show unless you repaint the hood of course or do a little artistic touch up!
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Welcome to the club rich. where in Minnesota are you from?
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welcome aboard...nope no way of covering thos holes with std stuff...unless welding them up....but you might be able to do something 'creative'?
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Welcome to the place with the best information available.
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West Central Minnesota....Alexandria to be specific.
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Does anybody know where to buy the Sprint emblems?? The rest of my car is very stock looking so going back to the original Sprint ones would make it a real sleeper with the 400/4 under the hood....that is until they here the rumble.
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
WOW--What a Ride!
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Welcome aboard from Las Vegas, Nev.
   Classic birds all the way! Like Rock and Roll, they're here to stay! Robert and Rhonda
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maybe 'classic industries' have the emblems..
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Hoy hoy Rich, since your engine has been upgraded, upgrade your hood. There's mixed opinions about the repo 400 hood. Now and then, a worth while original will pop up on eBay. The 4.1 Liter OHC-6 hood badge can be purchased through Ames. http://www.amesperf.com/ Part # FD104K, $79.00/pr. The only thing about this reproduction is it comes in two pieces. the original was one piece. I can attest the quality is spot on, and once put on the hood you can't tell it's two pieces.
Tom '69 Firebird 400 4spd conv  
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Does anybody know where to buy the Sprint emblems?? The rest of my car is very stock looking so going back to the original Sprint ones would make it a real sleeper with the 400/4 under the hood....that is until they here the rumble. the Sprint is the 4.1, right? If so Classic sells those , part no FB014, also nuts G6032 (4 req`d), for $79.95 , plus 0.99 /ea http://www.classicindustries.com/. ]
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Thank you all for the helpful information.
Rich
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Welcome to the site. This is the best place to get info on the First Gen birds (and other vehicles too from time to time).
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