Fix it mate, good chance to learn how to weld.

I'm impressed that it fired up

For stock that exhaust sounds incredible

THAT CAR DESERVES RESPECT!!! Fix it up and paint it and keep it!!! Bring it back to it’s former glory!!!!

This poor car, glad you found it. I would advise you to clean it, sand off as much rust as you can, and paint and refinish the old boy.

It is not throttle bodiy it's a multi port fuel injection, with an injector per cyc. It called a Tuned Port Injection.

These old Firebird are so sturdy. I just bought one which sat for years but it starts right up everytime, idles great and almost everything works. Only the front suspension, steering and aestethics need some work. Little rust spots here and there but nothing major. I'm so glad I decided to buy it

I had an 87 Firebird Formula which is what I thought that was until seeing the roll up windows! Good score!

Surprised it’s running as well as it does after sitting so long. Running fresh fuel thru it will help most likely.

Wow! That was the best drivetrain you could get in 1987 on the entire Firebird line that allowed you to shift for yourself. Of course there was the 5.7L motor but since those were automatic, this was the next best thing - and the original buyer didn't cheap out with getting the much less potent (and lower revving) TBI version of the motor. I nearly soiled my shorts when I saw that this was a TPI 5 speed car, seriously that combo is that hard to find. Thank you for posting, I'm so glad this car is out there despite being pretty much beyond saving. Good luck on the project!

I owned a new 1987 Trans Am and loved every minute of driving it. One of the most powerful and best handling cars I ever owned. And I loved the throaty V8 rumble.

Time to learn to weld man. This can be a nice ride.

One of my dream cars.

That’s a really cool find! Seriously..don’t mistake this car for a TBI throttle body injection..this is the much much nicer TPI setup..GM’s Tuned Port Injection. I’d say it’s definitely worth it to try and get the frame squared away, give her some TLC and a cheap paint job at least. This particular car has ALOT going for it the way it right now. It’s a 5.0 TPI, it runs GOOD, and it’s a pretty rare 5-sp! Very rare find.

Would love to see that fixed and on the road again 😍

I would love to see a restoration, at least to the floor boards! I think it's worth it!

That's an awesome car. I would love that ride

Bro when you put the Bird on the trailer and at the end the ramp flew off perfectly , that was epically awesome .

Always good to see someone keeping These alive

Do a restauration just to make it road legal, but leave the patina

Aaaand subscribe! Excellent score man! lookin forward to see what you do with it

0:30 but we ARE here for you and your content :)

Thank you for rescuing this beauty

I'm so jealous that you get all these free or cheap cars! Good luck with it, and look forward to seeing more!

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I see lots of potential!

That cars a perfect example of why road salt should be illegal

It sucks ,those are getting hard to find especially in stick shift

Time for welding course/ sheetmetal exercises ;-) (you can do it )

I'd do a partial restoration fix things on a budget before you sale cause it seems to have a awesome drive line

That really is the perfect car to restore. It has such a great starting point. That engine sounds really strong. A new cam, better heads, convert the fuel to flex and you have a screaming 305. You can have a custom frame built for a decent bargain, have a shop do the frame swap, and have a killer suspension. I'm envious. This is going to be a fun build!!!

87 TPI Formula with a 5 speed, not sure on production numbers but it’s fairly rare. Love the original color, too. I would fix this one for sure. Super amazed the fuel pump is working OK, must not have had any ethanol in the gas. Gas tanks are not very fun to drop in these cars.

Unbelievable and still running you really don't know how lucky you are. What a great little project car. I can tell you you are very lucky that I didn't hear about that car first because I definitely would have bought it. Anyway I love the video great deal man glad to see you at Youngblood doing things tell me that you stay safe stay well and as always God bless

Such a beautiful car. Like these years of Firebirds.😀

Bring it back to life man. I've gone from A-Z with this car. It's a great car to work on...for the most part. :-D BTW, this is a TPI (Tuned Port Injection, not a TBI).

The first thing you should do is fix your trailer ramp. Thanks for sharing.

Would love to see the rot fixed and make her road worthy again. Love this era of Firebird.

Back in my day, we'd find an old stop sign and cut and bend to fit the floor......job done!! You could box those frame rails in with a little welding. A stick V-8..........gotta be worth something!!!

It reminds me of KITT, from Knight Rider.

Gotta love that self-separating ramp. It is pretty good to see your faces honestly. You got a great deal on the Firebird, congratulations and thank you for sharing.

Can’t believe you got that car for free! Unbelievable find to have it running too. 🔥🦅

I bought a 85 firebird with out a motor n trans. But it's a gem. Only has 133000 miles with little to no rust. T tops power everything ac automatic with a fiberglass cal hood with three sets of rim's for 600 I'm the second registered owner. I have the window stickers and manuals along with service records. The guy had a 383 but didn't want the car just the motor n trans. But these cars are hard to beat.

Man you got that for free!!😱 what a deal!!💗

Wow, I jumped when it kicked in, what a nice sound with the headphones. I'd wear a face mask till the mould has gone. Not to much welding to get a nice ride, seen worse, could turn out an ace classic.

Man I wish I could of bought this for my mom. She had a 90 firebird and she has done so much for me I feel like the best thing I can do for her to repay for everything I've done or spent and to just show that I love her. I'd fix the rust I'd fix everything. I'd swap out the 5.0 for the 5.7. My parents did that when she owned it before and was happy as can be with it

This channel doesn’t get the recognition it deserves

My dad used to have a 86 Firebird V6 with the manual.

I think this is a diamond in the rough. And it's amazing that it starts up with such ease. Great get man 👌

Jewel in the rough brother. Nice! You can weld more trusses and actually make her road worthy. The FIRST thing is to clean her up to appreciate her. You have a 75% done car.

I have a 1984 trans am I’m currently working on hope to be driving it soon. I’d love to see you fix it and get it back on the road !

That thing will be cool with a powerful engine in it

I'm so jealous!

Get somebody like Mustie1 to do the metalwork on this car and save it! this car can be fixed with a bit of love! fix the frame. add some good metal and weld it ! This car would last for years! If you fix the floor and the frame it would be worthy of paint! Fix it don't kill it!

I think if you can find a solid frame, you should swap everything over! It could be pricey, but for a car that is otherwise perfect, it's worth it. The patina is amazing, and it sounds glorious.

I love Firebirds and Trans Ams. It's sad she's so rough. Loved the video it took me back to when I was seventeen and me and my friends would spend all of our time working on our third gens in the driveway. 👍

I'd get a new frame and try to get it on the road again they are sweet cars worth the work.

Nobody born after 1990 knows what a Firebird Formula is, but basically it's the Trans Am's engine and running gear in a basic Firebird body without any ground effects or extra weight. Just like a Mustang LX 5.0L.

That exhaust is amazing

Good find ! At least it has the tuned port 305 . That unit alone with the wiring and brain box is 700 bucks or way more at the salvage yard

Alright here we are with a Beauty You should get a junkyard and see if they have an exact model and rehab that beauty she is worth it

It looks like a cool post apocalyptic vehicle!

Very cool firebird! Your videos get to the point & aren't too stretched. Interested to see how this goes. Subbed.

oh man!! I had an 85 the same color with the spoiler delete like that when I was in high school. SUCH a flashback.

That interior is not that bad! Fun project.

My heart sank when I saw the frame because it looked a good car until then, I really like the patina look. The frame did look really bad on film but is there any chance of welding it from what you've seen?

i think you need to box the frame and pans and daily it.i love the car man wish it could be saved

I love how ur creating ur own niche kinda. And I love it. Keep it up man

Another great video. So close to 30k subs. Keep it up. You’ll be at 100k before you know it.

Sure sounds good!

If the front doglegs are okay, I would cut out the rust from the frame and scab in some bit ol chunks of steel in there. maybe rivet in some old road signs in the floorboards.

Brilliant work thanks for the content

Love this car! What a beautiful sound! Its sad that they are so rare in Europe.

All is missing is a nice spoiler then ur golden, love to own one of these, even a 82/83 version of this car

Love your channel bro keep up the work!❤️

You got me comfused near the end haha, you said tbi and showed us a tpi, badass car tho!!! Love them thirdgens! Am building a 92 camaro right now!! And boy can that little 305 spin the tires, it has a 4th gen rear end, 1 1/10th lowering sorings, wonder bar, completely rebuilt the front suspension, and it has 275 all around, the rear tires are stretched but can fit 285's, lol im getting excited here for your car man!!!!! Giving you some ideas for the car, lets just say, it will wobble alot

I wish I could get a free car like that to work on

Except for the exterior, looks like you lucked out. I'm a fan of these Firebirds. 👍

That's so so so Great your Firebird must be a good collector that's a Great car I'd love to Have one again.

Badass man! makes me regret selling my 83 Trans Am

So good to see you in the videos too

Heck yeah I'd love to have a free firebird... And it runs too?? Bonus!! Score!!!

87 firebird was my first car. Great video 💯💯💯💯💯

Had one back in the day and I just bought one a few months back. A 89 with only 105,000 miles and 1 owner Arizona car. Love these cars. Definitely restore it. Remember they will never make these cars again due to the fact GM sold the Pontiac Firebird rights to 2 brothers in Tallahassee that turn Camaro into firebirds. I bought mine now for my son to have in another 10 years and they will be worth a lot more money.

Runs pretty good though! Nice patina as well! 😁

Dude, you can replace those frame rails. And, you can get replacement floor pans, either part or entire floor. I have a 73 Firebird and we just did it. It's a beauty, give her some love and keep her.

Very cool car

brandon is right down the road from me, i think i know where ya got this beast. But awesome haul you should definitely fix that bad boy and put it back on the road you can get new frame rails to weld in, and floor pans. Brandon gap is a fun road to take

You’ve gotten 2 vehicles that I want for free 2 videos in a row. Must be nice getting random finds like that in the country, you guys are lucky

Pretty positive what you have is a 5spd Formula that is missing the spoiler, not to easy to find anymore. If all it needs is floor pans and that rear section of frame repaired I'd totally go for it and either leave the patina or spraybomb it satin black. The 4th gen 93+ seats are a bolt in btw. Could be a very fun, cheap track car.

I can here that country boy sound in you 😀👍

Those old delco radios had a power switch on the faceplate somewhere. Usually they were a yellowish color.

It pained me seeing all those rust spots on that sweet ride.

Good old 6.5 saves the day

A budget DIY resto to get it back to road legal would be interesting.

I see people talking about learning to weld in the comments. I did just that but on a mower deck of all thing. I'll tell ya I ain't no welder but having never done it before in my life, it was easy. I bought a DC convertion flux welder at Lowes, fc90 century model. It's a bad ass lettle welder. Highly recommend it. The harbor freight model I'm sure is just as capable. Those ac flux welders work fine but you'll be glad you spent the extra. More stable power and control.

At least the silverado has a good undercoating now!

I'll buy it from you as is. You got so lucky with a great car

One of my favorite cars 💙💙💙💙💙 Pontiac forever ♾

I did not expect the car to run at all by the way it looked, but it fooled me. Running condition could mean it runs if you pushed it but I am glad it was not your case. I own a 1983 trans am. Great video.

Im new...you got my interest straight away with that hat :)