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Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 01-24-2024, 10:13 PM
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The 72 would also benefit from repainting the...

The 72 would also benefit from repainting the grill bezels the correct argent silver. Highlights the depth of the grilles.
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 12-08-2023, 08:17 PM
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I believe the 69 was a rush job so they 68 was...

I believe the 69 was a rush job so they 68 was designed before they had decided about the new idea for 69. The big investment in the 68 GP was an attempt to reverse declining sales in the GP since...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 12-08-2023, 02:51 PM
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I owned a 68 GP in the 90’s. Nice driving car,...

I owned a 68 GP in the 90’s. Nice driving car, 400/400/AC with highway gears. Mine was a bench seat car with the armrest.

Putting aside personal taste the 68 GP, like the 70 riviera were just...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 12-01-2023, 07:46 PM
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I had a 76 TA as a winter beater in the 80’s, 455...

I had a 76 TA as a winter beater in the 80’s, 455 with silver body and red guts with honeycombs. It was choked with the smog but rather quick and torquey by 76 model year standards. It was a looker...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 12-01-2023, 03:48 PM
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Of Gen 2 birds 70-73 are my favorites but I do...

Of Gen 2 birds 70-73 are my favorites but I do like the 76-78 cars. I ever liked the 74-75 bumpers because they looked unfinished, like they were half way between old fashioned separate bumpers and...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 12-01-2023, 12:03 AM
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I dont know… the 70-73 Firebird was one of the...

I dont know… the 70-73 Firebird was one of the most beautiful cars of all time, just a natural beauty! But this one… almost every decision made by the original owner takes away…

Unappealing color...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 10-13-2023, 06:27 PM
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Posted By north
sweeeet!

sweeeet!
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 10-10-2023, 09:29 PM
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Nice car at first glance but things like no...

Nice car at first glance but things like no headrests and speckled trunklid make you wonder what else is wonky.
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 10-06-2023, 01:59 PM
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That’s because the 68 Firebird quarter is quite...

That’s because the 68 Firebird quarter is quite flat in that area and the 68 GTO - 68-69 LeMans is very rounded.
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 09-26-2023, 09:29 AM
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Unlike the GTO applications the 69 Firebird 400...

Unlike the GTO applications the 69 Firebird 400 HO-RA used the 067 cam (with 62 heads) with automatic transmissions and the 068 cam with 48 heads for manual transmissions. The basic Firebird 400...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 09-25-2023, 11:29 PM
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The 69 situation was that on the GTO the base...

The 69 situation was that on the GTO the base engine and all RA (3) engines used 48 heads while automatic base engines used 62 heads. However on the firebirds the 48 heads were only used on manual...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 09-25-2023, 05:43 PM
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Lucky ?!?!? Are you kidding, those tiny etchings...

Lucky ?!?!? Are you kidding, those tiny etchings were death traps, almost entirely blinding drivers! I, for one, can say I'm very grateful that our Washington DC overlords saved us by banning those...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 09-25-2023, 04:45 PM
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well optioned car, headrests, AC, tilt, pw's etc....

well optioned car, headrests, AC, tilt, pw's etc. I've noticed California buyers back then, on average, ordered their cars with more options. Lose the front airdam, detail the wheels correctly and...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 09-19-2023, 12:23 PM
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Also incorrect master cylinder, incorrect exhaust...

Also incorrect master cylinder, incorrect exhaust and odd to see the undercarriage undercoated on an otherwise highly detailed car.

Another odd thing is the lack of a PHS, especially since I’ve...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 09-18-2023, 03:15 PM
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I lifeguarded for years and had many rescues,...

I lifeguarded for years and had many rescues, sadly we had some unsuccessful rescues, like this Firebird!
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 09-14-2023, 01:42 PM
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No leather option, probably just reproduced or...

No leather option, probably just reproduced or restored incorrectly. Getting a functional VOE set up, a return to its 4 speed, and getting the rear of the car back down where it belongs would go a...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 09-14-2023, 01:04 PM
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What’s the deal with these VOE cars? That...

What’s the deal with these VOE cars? That convertible several months ago pulled big money and this car has an asking price almost triple the normal selling price of a base engine GTO hardtop, and it...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 09-13-2023, 01:29 PM
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Posted By north
Correct, if you had either mono radio you could...

Correct, if you had either mono radio you could order the optional "sepraphonic" rear speaker option which was controlled by the right knob bezel and it would be mounted on the passenger side rear...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 09-13-2023, 01:23 PM
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Posted By north
Last point, if you'd like to upgrade you 69 Bird...

Last point, if you'd like to upgrade you 69 Bird to a stereo radio it is nearly impossible to find an original unit. However, a 70-72 GTO or GP stereo radio is a quarter the price and easy to find. ...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 09-13-2023, 01:17 PM
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Posted By north
These photos show the dual rear speaker in a...

These photos show the dual rear speaker in a convertible application, mounted on the trunk floor and then how they look from the well once the grills are installed. Other pic is of a front rear...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 09-13-2023, 01:10 PM
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Posted By north
As mentioned when you had a non console...

As mentioned when you had a non console installation the 8 track mounted on a very small floor bracket (not reproduced) that was unique to the 69 Firebird, the 2 piece U shaped saddle bracket...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 09-13-2023, 12:56 PM
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Posted By north
1969 saw several changes for Firebird sound...

1969 saw several changes for Firebird sound systems. As with all Pontiac's there was nothing standard. You could order an AM, AM/FM mono or an AM/FM stereo radio, and you could order an 8 track...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 09-08-2023, 09:18 PM
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Posted By north
A non operating console was never offered in a 69...

A non operating console was never offered in a 69 Firebird and I'm 99% certain it wasn't in 67-68. I suspect that guy just made a new cover for the shift area. That's why it doesn't have any...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 09-08-2023, 04:28 PM
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Posted By north
Was that ever offered from the factory? I’ve...

Was that ever offered from the factory? I’ve seen similar in that late 60’s Canadian Pontiac 2+2 had buckets and console as standard equipment so if you ordered one with the standard three on the...
Forum: 67-69 Firebird TECH 07-30-2023, 01:33 PM
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As for the 69, Convient that the covered area of...

As for the 69, Convient that the covered area of the protectoplate photo includes the area with the engine and transmission codes. It wouldn’t confirm it’s a Judge but if legit, it would at least...
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