Unfortunately, due to a pending divorce my project of over 4 years is reluctantly up for sale. This car basically represents a completely new ’69 Firebird (including new body shell) with a completely updated suspension and driveline (the engine is a carb’d 455). The build is completely documented with over 500 photo’s at:
www.69firebirdbuild.com . The list of major components listed below is extensive, but does not represent everything included. I have a complete binder full of receipts that total just over $57,000 and another $15,000 in receipts that came with the car when I bought it in 2006 in a project state. I cannot begin to calculate the number of hours poured into this car.
Body
- Complete body shell rebuilt by Musclecar Metal – all new metal
- OEM fenders
- The body has been final painted underneath, trunk and jambed
- New complete smoke glass set
- ’69 Trans Am fiberglass kit (hood, fender extractors, and rear spoiler)
- Billet marquez tail lights
- Billet door jamb vents/pins
Suspension
- Speedtech subframe with rack and pinion steering
- Global west upper and lower control arms with coil over shocks
- Detroit Speed rear leaf kit. 3” lowering springs with Koni shocks
- Custom 18” Bonspeed Huntington wheels, fat lip, black Centers, & brushed lip
- Front: 18x8 with 4.75” backspace
- Rear: 18x9 with 3.75” backspace
- Tires: Goodyear F1s 275/40/18 and 235/40/18
Engine
- Balanced and blue printed Pontiac 455 (+.030) with Edlebrock aluminum heads - custom ported
- Complete March pulley kit
- Custom built Holley carb
- Custom built stainless headers
- 9.5:1 Compression
- Crane Custom Roller Cam – 230-236 (@.050”) -114 L/S
- Crane Roller Lifters
- Cometic Head Gaskets
- KauffmanValleyTray
- BHJ SFI Steel Harmonic Damper
- Torker II Intake (HPC Coated)
- Pistons/Rebuilt Rods w/ARP Bolts
- ARP Bolts and Studs throughout
- BOP Rear Main Seal
- Flowcooler Water Pump
- 1.65 Harland Sharp Roller Rockers
- MSD Billet Distributor and Coil
- CantonOil Pan
- LakewoodScatter Shield
- Aluminum SFI Hays Flywheel
- Robbmc mechanical fuel pump
- I have a video of the engine running on an engine stand
Driveline
- TKO600 transmission
- Wilwood disc brakes front and back
- Hydraulic clutch kit
- Aluminum drive shaft
- Ford 9” rearend with Detroit Locker nodular center & new 31 spline Moser axles
- Sumped Rick’s stainless gas tank
- Completely plumbed AN fuel line
- Complete stainless brake lines
- Global West subframe connectors
Interior
- Complete Dynomat covered
- The interior is all new. All new dash pad, headliner, and carpet, and rear quarter panels. Original dash and console.
- Procar front seats with matching rear seat cover professionally installed.
- Chrome tilt steering column by ididit
- Billet steering wheel
- Simpson cam lock racing seat belts
- Stacked in-dash gauges
- Autosound in-dash stereo with front center speaker and rear 6x9s
Wiring
- All 3 harnesses replaced with new American Autowire complete custom kit
- Rear mounted Optima battery with heavy duty cables
I would not consider this a “project car.” It is very close to being completed. I would estimate another few months (max) of work would complete it. The doors, fenders and hood are just bolted on for pictures; they still need to be aligned. The car only needs:
- Finish hooking up wiring
- Glass installed (tinted glass included)
- Door panels
- Exhaust
- Final paint
- Install front end (have all pieces, most are new in boxes)
The car has a clear title and has been registered the past few years in NH (but obviously never driven). I am asking $35,000 for everything. The car is located in Southern, NH and is available to view for those that are seriously interested. Send me an email with any questions.
Brian Hobaugh SCCA National Tour June 2014
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