4/29/2024 0 Comments 1969 pontiac firebird pro touring![]() Serious hours had to be logged to remedy the rusty bodywork. Just because the powertrain was operational, didn’t mean he was out of the woods yet. “I was able to get the original engine running, although it smoked and ate a ton of oil,’ said Jason. ![]() Soon, he had embarked on the long process of returning the classic to the road. With the task done, Jason plunked down the cash and trailered the car home. Seller got to work freeing the automotive arbor. After retrieving a backhoe and chainsaw, the The car’s windows were all busted out, leaving the interiorĮxposed to the elements, and being stuck in the mud, the quarter panels had thoroughlyĪ chance on it,’ recalls Jason. Under the hood was a 350ci V8 that naturally, ![]() The seller’s word, poking out from the passenger window was a five-inch diameterįactory Verdoro Green paint and having a black vinyl roof. Retrieving the relicĪnd sure enough, in a field, there sat the languishing Pontiac. Out on a limb, taking a chance the classic might be a keeper. (Photo by Matt Avery) Finding the FirebirdĪcross a simple classified ad while perusing his local Middletown, Pennsylvania, Jason Korb tackled the overhaul of his Pontiac himself, doing everything from paint to powertrain. Would have seen problems, Jason saw potential. He literally had to do that when he came across his 1969 Pontiac FirebirdĪs there was a literal tree growing up through the floorboards. Just as in life, when taking on a projectĬar it’s important to focus on the forest and not the tree.
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