My brother in laws new car.

[MP81]

Yeah - because with a clone, it just seems easier to stay closer to stock - whereas just having a regular Firebird - you can do whatever the hell with it.

[JoeliusZ28]

i personally like it better as is than if it were cloned but thats just me.

[tenpin842]

I'm not a fan of clones. Be proud of what you have instead of trying to fake something you don't have.
But, that's just my opinion, and it's not my car. I would rather see it restored to what it really is, though.

Its not stock by far. Built 455 motor, rims, couple interior mods, traction bars, subframe connectors, ect. Hell the odometer only reads 70 some thousand miles.
It does have a steel hood though.

I can see your point though. Bryan also had a 67 firebird vert that he built 3 times. The last time he built it, he put it all back to stock. Sometimes there worth more....just not as much fun lol.

[tenpin842]

Bryans got to strip it down anyway. After blocking and wet sanding it out the color was actually growing on him.
But the body work is really bad. In our opinion anyway.
So we will see what he desides on.
His Buddy just finished a 69 trans am vert clone. And it turned out pretty nice.

[81DaytonaPaceCar]

It does have a steel hood though.

Interesting...those are not easy to come by...

Just for grins and giggles, what does the info does the data plate have on it (driver's side firewall)?

[tenpin842]

Interesting...those are not easy to come by...

Just for grins and giggles, what does the info does the data plate have on it (driver's side firewall)?

I'll try to tale a look tonight Jeff.

[tenpin842]

ok here we go Jeff

tag reads:

________________Body By Fisher

ST______69_____22337______LOR534008 ______BDY
TR_____206_______59-G ____________________PNT
_____________02-A

...then the usual General motors corp.....ect.


I tried to space it like it was on the tag. (thats what the "_______'s " are for.

O also its an aftermarket fiberglass hood. Not a steal hood.

[81DaytonaPaceCar]

ok here we go Jeff

tag reads:

________________Body By Fisher

ST______69_____22337______LOR534008 ______BDY


TR_____206_______59-G ____________________PNT


_____________02-A

O also its an aftermarket fiberglass hood. Not a steal hood.

Heh...when you said it was steel, that immediately piqued my curiosity...if there was a WS4 on there, you would have hit gold. But to decode what you've got:

ST___69 (Year: 1969)_____22337 (Body Type: Pontiac Firebird Sport Coupe)
LOR (Assembly Plant: Lordstown, OH)__534008 (Fisher Body Unit Number: 534,008)
TR___206 (Trim Color: Midnight Green Vinyl)____59-G (Paint Color: Limelight Green w/dark green vinyl top)
02A (Build Date: 1st week of February 1969)

Sweet car.

[TSTONE]

the original color combo sounds pretty old school cool

[tenpin842]

HAHA...thats great!! It did have a vinyl top. Thats what the guy Bryan bought it from told him.

Wow.....nice color combo!!8-O

[WMCC Gary]

I think he should restore it to the original colors.

[tenpin842]

I think he should restore it to the original colors.

LMAO.....yeah ur funny!!!

[92conv]

I think he should restore it to the original colors.

I'm with Gary on this one!! You see Verdoro Green and Midnight Green, but how often do you see Limelight Green?? By bringing the car back to original it would stand out more than a cloned TA!!

[WMCC Gary]

LMAO.....yeah ur funny!!!

Wasn't meant to be funny. Whats wrong with this color combo?

[tenpin842]

LOL......no thats ok. LOL....I told him the color and hes like, r...e...a...l...l...y.
HAHA, that wont happen. How many TA clones you see around???
Exactly my point.
Bryans buddy who made the TA clone thats a vert. Hes taking to detroit for a big auction.
Once he sells it. I'll let you know what he gets out of it.