Readers Ride: 1971 Pontiac Firebird Projection

Craigslist Firebird flies again. Chris George, a Marine stationed inwards North Carolina, was determined to construct his latest online find, a 1971 Pontiac Firebird, into a beast. Visions of a total restoration were apace position to residue equally George decided a budget construct was the best agency to avoid frame-off frustration. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 fresh engine construct as well as a $75 pigment task position this bad ’Bird dorsum on the road.

A fresh engine as well as primer plow this 1971 Firebird into a respectable cruiser.

First motorcar fun

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“My commencement motorcar was a cerise 1984 Pontiac Trans Am,” said George. Now, 25 years old, George remembers the fun he had cruising the hills of New Hampshire inwards his commencement motorcar without a license. New Hampshire regime may non await dorsum as well as then fondly on all of the details.
"I bought it when I was fifteen years onetime as well as it ran similar a champ," said George. “I position 2,000 miles on it earlier I had a driver’s license.” The T/A’s even as well as then strong 305-V8 engine helped George forge a strong bond amongst Firebirds.

Road trip reward
Prepared to buy, George took cash as well as a friend along on the 6-hour elbow grease to await at the lime greenish 1971 Firebird. “The motorcar gave me goosebumps when I saw it online,” said George. “I had to accept it.”
The possessor was a Blue Planet man child amongst a yard total of old, classic, junk cars as well as parts. “Engines, transmissions, halved cars as well as wrecks. It was similar Disney Land for gear heads.”

Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 bargain was made on the greenish projection Firebird amongst a seized 400 Pontiac engine.

1971 Pontiac Firebird equally it was works life on Craigslist ad.

Custom diamond tuck interior dates the ’71 Firebird.

Engine bay of the 1971 Firebird was a gear upwards for revival.

Building on a budget
George decided to create out the urge to create a frame-off restoration on his non-running, minute generation, F-body project. He knew that the sooner, he got the motorcar running, the better. Spending coin on a motorcar yous tin elbow grease volition choke along yous motivated.
The glowing greenish Bird’s large ’n piddling wheel/tire setup was a clue equally to what extinguished his Pontiac’s burn power. During the engine teardown, George works life a broken valve parked within the #7 cylinder. The block had been bored .060 over past times a previous possessor as well as had a history of drag racing abuse.
“I bought a 400 Pontiac block sort inwards 1976 as well as built a novel engine,” said George. A Holley double pumper carb and some 350 Pontiac heads sort inwards 1968 were also added. “The motorcar gets upwards as well as wants to go.”
George sanded the trunk downwards to bare metallic as well as removed v pounds of Bondo inwards the process. Fifteen spray cans of primer/sealer managed to comprehend the entire trunk inwards 3 low-cal coats.

Future plans: Sell now
George’s 1971 Pontiac Firebird has works life its agency dorsum to Craigslist. After buying the Firebird inwards 2008, inwards North Carolina, George relocated to Virginia during a task reassignment. The Firebird has been kept inwards storage, except for rain-free, weekend outings. George is forthwith gear upwards for about other automotive challenge. The Firebird is listed on Norfolk, Virginia’s Craigslist site for $9,500. If your interested, ship Chris George an e-mail at ctggeorge@gmail.com

Jody Potter
— Junkyard Life