1968 Pontiac Firebird - 400 HO 4 Speed Car

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@daniellesmith1059 2 жыл бұрын

My 68 had a 400HO, 4 speed. lots of power. The motor powered the car only. No power steering, AC, smog. Best car I ever had. I miss it always.

@sixburg6 2 жыл бұрын

Miss mine also every time I see a 68

@daniellesmith1059 2 жыл бұрын

@@sixburg6 Yes. Would like it over any new car....

@terryhunsicker3708 Жыл бұрын

I almost bought a 68 convertible but chose a 1970 Cougar XR7 instead. $2,600 for the firebird vs. $ 1,500 for the Cougar. Both clean cars, but in retrospect, the Pontiac appreciated faster than the Merc. I couldn't afford both. Cerca 1986. Good time to buy clean muscle cars cheap. I wish I had a crystal 🔮 back then.

@tonyrandolph8968 3 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@Darryl6636 2 жыл бұрын

Woa!!! Nice!!!

@Sagewyn 2 жыл бұрын

Please get rid of that inline gas filter before the carburetor, those can be very prone to leaking and fires. put in a normalone that is not visible with the gas flow.

@mikebruzzone9570 2 жыл бұрын

I love these cars for their era as a 2/3/4 F body owner but at gen 1 I would not want to b the victim of a t-bone. mb

@bbb462cid 2 жыл бұрын

How many T bone collisions have you been in?

@mikebruzzone9570 2 жыл бұрын

@@bbb462cid No T bones in cars. Boats is a whole other matter. I've been rear ended lost a 92 Z28 Heritage T5 Vert on the back rails behind the cockpit cage bent 45 degrees to left no structure in the back of Van Nuys F-body convertible California Concept modification. It was repairable keeping the salvage ticket but I sold it to a hot rod shop that put a rambler body on it wanting drive train and harnesses. T-bones I've seen many in junk yards foraging for parts having owned five different F bodies; every gen but 1st gen. The rails in the doors of the F body 4th gen cars are superior with raised door height in relation 3rd and 2nd gen. I'd say the 2nd gen is next on the 3rd gen being a lighter overall car You can see how they protect the driver from t-bones in a Vette, widening the rocker panel and raising a steel beam (structural member) not sure what they use today protecting the driver. I've driven a lot of different performance rental cars and they're light and reliance of side air bags I'd rather have the big steel panels in the doors of my 2000 TA.

@bbb462cid 2 жыл бұрын

@@mikebruzzone9570 I have, in a 1970 A-body convertible. Here's a tip- T-bones are rare. Avoid them in every car, not just old ones.

@mikebruzzone9570 2 жыл бұрын

@@bbb462cid absolutely, at least for boats the bow of the t-boner rides up over the shear of the bonee . . . and as long as you don't get hit directly. 1970 J/SJ, feel the weight of that door. mb

@mikebruzzone9570 2 жыл бұрын

@@bbb462cid GTO . . . I didn't think they made a Vert Grand Prix, feel the weight of that door . . .

@willgeo2215 3 жыл бұрын

Doesn't have the 400 chrome trim on the front grill, doesn't have the console clock, A/C, electric windows, fold down rear seat, deluxe interior, close ratio steering, tilt wheel, front 4 piston caliper disk breaks....all items I would want checked off!

@bbb462cid 2 жыл бұрын

4 caliper discs? In 1968?

@willgeo2215 2 жыл бұрын

@@bbb462cid 4 piston calipers....my goof

@bbb462cid 2 жыл бұрын

@@willgeo2215 No, that's my goof, What I said makes no sense. I wanted to ask: *Were four piston caliper dics even available on a Pontiac in 1968*

@willgeo2215 2 жыл бұрын

@@bbb462cid yes, my 68 Firebird 400 had 4 piston caliper front disk breaks, verified by the build sheet provided by PHS. It also had electric windows.

@bbb462cid 2 жыл бұрын

@@willgeo2215 In '68. You should have kept it

@dppatton972 3 жыл бұрын

I. HAD ONE WHIN I WAS YOUNG ? TRADED FOR A CHEVELLE. I SHOULD OF KEEP IT AND BOUGHT THE CHEVELLE THEN I WOULD HAVE BOUTH LOL 😆 WISHFUL THINKING !!!! 🕸🤔