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I started my Firebird for the first time in 4 years. It has been sitting in my garage sideways since the year 2000. I did start it in 2008 and let it run for a minute or 2 then I shut it off. the battery was disconnected and held a charge! I pulled the coil wire and cranked it over so there was oil in the top end, I then put the coil wire back on and it started instantly, it went on high idel and I drove it around the block. The tires were full and the car ran great! even with old gas. everything worked great in the car even the AM/FM radio and the 8 track worked. although when I parked it and closed the door the drivers side window crank fell off. I guess it was telling me something LOL LOL ...BTW, I bought this car from the original owner way back in 1974. and really never used it.....time to decide what to do with it now.....Here are a few pictures I took today......

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Looks great!

Would look great sitting in my garage too! grin


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Wow...... beautiful car....... Sounds like an easy decision to make........Drive it more!!!!!



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I understand....But I do not drive well now and my Son does not want the car, He collects 5.0 Mustangs instead.


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here are a few more, wow the engine needs repainting really bad........


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car looks good though! how are YOU doing?


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Originally Posted By 67 Firebird 400
I understand....But I do not drive well now and my Son does not want the car, He collects 5.0 Mustangs instead.


He must have bumped his head... wink


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Nice car dude! Definitely a keeper. How many miles? Is it a survivor?


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the car is a survivor although it was painted in 1992...........it has 52000 original miles.


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Hello Bjorn, the car is still great..I am doing the same. actually that is a good thing....Hope you are well. Thanks for asking.


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well, I guess thats good...still remember us having lunch up there!


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Yes lunch was good....lets do it again soon.are you ever coming this way again?


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not sure...its on my 'agenda' to visit Quincy AND Foxboro, but....lots of places to go usually (family in Sweden, Denmark, France,so who knows...but also a sister in Maryland...)


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Your son don't want the car!?!?!?!?! I'm more than willing to put myself up for adoption.



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I'm sorry to hear about that Mustang thing, I'm sure it's not your fault. Just kidding. The cars looks amazing. What color is that?

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love the paint


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LOL...LOL...Thanks but no thanks I am too old to become a Father again ...............
Originally Posted By SethMast
Your son don't want the car!?!?!?!?! I'm more than willing to put myself up for adoption.


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I found this and a lot of other cool stuff in the trunk......This is a original Dealer Poster of a 1968 Ram Air Firebird.

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Cool poster! Wonder if you could get reproduced?


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restoring my 1968 Firebird 400 HO convertible (Firedawg)
1965 Pontiac Catalina Safari Wagon 389 TriPower (Catwagon)
1999 JD AWS LX Lawn tractor 17hp (my daily driver)
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