Great fun driver GTO, 400/400, 12 bolt GM 411 posi rear, rear air shocks, SOLID trunk, floors, etc. If someone just wants a GOAT to flog the bejeebus out of:ġ968 Pontiac GTO- SALE PENDING - $12500 (elk city) The aftermarket cruse can be removed if you don’t want it in minutes. The body has been restored twice each time with the original color of limelight green and it has very little rust but needs paint again. ![]() The original rear end has about 500 miles on the ring a pinion (3.36 to 1). The rear main seal was replaced recently with neoprene instead of a rope (I hate oil leaks). The 400cc motor was rebuilt and has about 25,000 and the 400 transmission has about 35,000 miles. Everything that came new I have, including the distributer with points and the AM radio. It had 44 miles when we bought it fifty+ years ago. If you want to know how a GTO came from the factory, look at this one(VIN 212379R128586). If you can do the work, it can be a very rewarding hobby, but still expensive.It’s time to sell our GTO. Many cheaper paint jobs are around $10,000 with the top shops wanting $25,000 for a complete paint job. If you can't do the work yourself, it can get unreasonably expensive. There is a lot to consider buying an old car. The quarter panels along the bottom typically rust out also. The water runs into the trunk rusting the trunk pan away. Next and maybe the worst is the lower right side of the rear back window (passenger side).That chrome channel around the glass sits in a depression that holds water and rots a hole there. They have a small drain, but the condensation that forms inside the doors when stored outside will rust the doors from the inside out. If the paint is bubbling at the bottom of the fenders, its rusting from the inside out. If it rusts out here, the repair is huge and requires cutting out sheetmetal and replacing with the windshield removed. Inside the windshield at the base of the dash. On a 69 firebird, these are the first places I look for problems. Having listed all the above I would have still done the project today. I did all the work myself, so very little in labor costĪs stated, I was happy with my purchase and new this would be a project. Heater core went up and had to be replaced.Īnd many other small things that really add up over time. Had cooling issues, water pump, radiator, fan clutch, hoses,Ī rocker arm stud broke and all had to be replaced The oil leak was the rear main seal, had to pull motor, rebuilt the lower end while it was out.ĭisk break conversion on the front and repaired the breaking system including master cylinder.īought a kit and completely rebuilt the front end. ![]() Paint still the same and no problems so far, but she stays in the garage. No deal breakers but some work to be done. The things I knew were an issue was the suspension- ball joints, breaks, tie-rod ends, tires, oil leak, gas gage, battery, wipers did not work. Or so I thought, I was and still am happy with the deal I got and don't feel the owner mislead me. I used to do body work so I was pretty good there. Ran ok, looks awesome, no paint needed, interior in ok shape. She looks exactly the way it does in the avatar I choose and I paid $6,800. I found mine on Craig's List a few years ago. Summit has LOTS of 'em, and show the height above the carb specs, for most. Will need the correct drop base for hood clearance. I'd also replace that air cleaner with a 14 X 3 round one. And, you can Google for the best price on the clutch and flex fan. There are always some 7-blade Pontiac fans for sale on Ebay. ![]() (Some repro shrouds are said to be of poor quality.)Īlso need a good 7-blade fan, either a clutch fan with a Hayden #2797 Severe Duty clutch, or a Flex-a-Lite 1818 flex fan. Repro shrouds are also available, for maybe $150 or so. A good Cold Case alum rad is around $350 shipped. Under the hood, it needs a bigger radiator & a good fan shroud. Don't know how many of those high dollar cars actually sell. Many are advertised for MUCH more than that. ![]() A nice, completely restored '69 Bird would be worth $20K or more. IF the body is mostly rust free and has no other major body or structural problems, or other major unseen problems, the price should be higher. IF & ONLY IF it has very little rust, it might not be a bad project.
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