1971 Pontiac Firebird Base 350 5.7L
1971 Pontiac Firebird Base Description:
Here's a chance to be the first to drive this newly painted '71 Firebird in a very groovy 70s color! She's ready for the road or Summertime car shows--I just spent over 12K on paint and body bringing her back to her original glory: She's wearing 3 coats of Tropic Lime Paint- GM Code 43, and 4 coats of SPI Universal Clear Coat. Completely rust free- the car was media blasted down to bare metal and painted using the highest quality products and I have over 130 photos documenting the body work. I've included a few chronological photos of the body restoration with the last one being how she looked when I bought her.There's 94K Miles on this '71 Beauty and just may be the most solid 2nd generation 70-73 GM F-body you'll ever see. This 'bird has been babied all its life and lived in an Alabama garage since new. She was owned by a nice southern lady for 23 years and then stayed in the same family for the next 23 years until I bought her in January. She's got her original Pontiac 350 2bbl engine & Turbo 350 automatic transmission which is likely why she survived the 80s-90s without abuse.
I've installed brand new front seat upholstery & carpet, and new Hurst Dazzler wheels & Cooper Cobra tires with less than 20 miles on them. Factory Air Conditioning.
The drivetrain is unrestored and unmolested. She's still using points ignition & has original style single exhaust. She's had only the slightest modifications & in my opinion is more beautiful than the day she left the factory. We deleted the Green Vinyl Top and replaced the flat hood with a factory long snorkel Formula Hood, I added a Factory Spoiler, and replaced the original faded & worn moss green carpet & rear package shelf to black. I changed the heater core before re-assembling the car!
See 130+ restoration pics here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/xtremekustomz32578/photos/?tab=album&album_id=954265814673182
The Firebird is completely rust free.She had a bit of rust in the passenger quarter panel from a seam in the vinyl top and an old repair where she backed into a mailbox.I had that full quarter panel professionally replaced. I can provide the painter's contact info for any questions.
I'd give her a solid 9.8+ out of 10 with the only deduction being the reproduction plastic tail filler panel. It doesn't line up like the original that was brittle & broke into 6 pieces upon removal. The gap between the deck lid and the filler panel is about 1/8in different from right to left this also causes a 1/4 gap between the trunk keyhole and the trunk lock. I haven't had the time to shim/adjust the lock & striker assembly—most of these F bodies had pretty poor panel fitment from the factory.
The hood is not a reproduction- its an original factory formula hood which still has the snorkel inserts intact.
The car was a Sept 1970 build date and the lower door panels are actually wrapped with Jade green vinyl. The very corners of the armrests have about a quarter-sized worn/cracked spot. The rest of the panels are in excellent condition considering their age. I've considered changing them, but I feel that they have just enough "patina" to leave them as is. As I mentioned the dash has a crack. The back seats & C pillar panels are in excellent condition, the original headliner is very nice as well.
She starts right away and doesn't leak anything.
The AC was converted to R134 back in the 90's and works but the air isn't very cold, so it will need to be charged. The radio was replaced in '94 with a Jensen unit but the car wasn't cut up during the process. The original package shelf speaker was removed.
You can call me at (+001) 850-420-8410 - USA Florida if you have any more questions.
Thanks for all the interest in the Firebird--I know that the winning bidder is going to love her!
Brian
