I came upon your site when looking for local Pontiac clubs/sites. Thought I'd share some pics of my '68 350 Firebird that I've owned for a few years now. The original owner's manual and Protect-O-Plate say it was sold on June 20th, 1968 at Grant Brown Pontiac in Toronto.
67HEAVEN said
Dec 20, 2009
Welcome to a great resource for Canadian Pontiac lovers. If you're nice, the "real guys" will let you hang around. So far, they're putting up with me.
Nic '68 bird you've got.
Beaumont4008 said
Dec 20, 2009
Welcome to the site, nice to see a first gen bird. Yours looks great. Just took another look, is that a bench seat ? And colum shift . Cool !!!!
-- Edited by Beaumont4008 on Sunday 20th of December 2009 08:25:22 PM
Pedlondarite said
Dec 20, 2009
Good eye!
Yep, original bench and column shift. Had a local classic car upholsterer say he's been in business for 30 years and it's the first time he's seen a bench in a first-gen F body. They're pretty rare.
67BBSD said
Dec 20, 2009
a friend in high school had a 69 firebird with a bench seat column shift thats the last one I seen
Beaumont4008 said
Dec 20, 2009
Pedlondarite wrote:
Good eye!
Yep, original bench and column shift. Had a local classic car upholsterer say he's been in business for 30 years and it's the first time he's seen a bench in a first-gen F body. They're pretty rare.
Thats just what I was thinking, rare as hell !! Have heard of it but never seen one. My sons 67 camaro was colum shift but had buckets. Its nice to see that no one converted it. I used to have a neet option years ago, a fold down back seat. I let that go for cheap. What a idiot. Like to see a full shot if the bench if you have one.
427carl said
Dec 20, 2009
Welcome! nice to see more Firebirds owners on here
Pedlondarite said
Dec 20, 2009
Beaumont4008 wrote:
Pedlondarite wrote:
Good eye!
Yep, original bench and column shift. Had a local classic car upholsterer say he's been in business for 30 years and it's the first time he's seen a bench in a first-gen F body. They're pretty rare.
Thats just what I was thinking, rare as hell !! Have heard of it but never seen one. My sons 67 camaro was colum shift but had buckets. Its nice to see that no one converted it. I used to have a neet option years ago, a fold down back seat. I let that go for cheap. What a idiot. Like to see a full shot if the bench if you have one.
A couple more pics of the front bench and back seat. The seat upholstery is original:
Beaumont4008 said
Dec 20, 2009
Wow !!! Original yet. Its just keeps getting better. That split bench just looks so cool. Thanks for posting those pics.
The 67 in my avitar was a overhead cam six sprint I had in the early 80's. I also had a 68 400 4 speed convert. back in 73 with the same colour combo yours has . Got a soft spot for early birds.
-- Edited by Beaumont4008 on Sunday 20th of December 2009 09:08:21 PM
03cts sport said
Dec 20, 2009
And seat belts for 3 in the front, and 2 in the rear!
Pedlondarite said
Dec 20, 2009
Beaumont4008 wrote:
Wow !!! Original yet. Its just keeps getting better. That split bench just looks so cool. Thanks for posting those pics.
The 67 in my avitar was a overhead cam six sprint I had in the early 80's. I also had a 68 400 4 speed convert. back in 73 with the same colour combo yours has . Got a soft spot for early birds.
-- Edited by Beaumont4008 on Sunday 20th of December 2009 09:08:21 PM
I was just about to ask if you still had the 67 in the pic. Mine was good ol' "Resale Red" when I bought it from a guy near Niagara Falls a few years back. I have since spent a ton of dough, many hours and yards of knuckle skin getting it to this stage of "done". Lots more to do this winter.
By the way, it's now back to it's original body tag colour: Aleutian Blue
-- Edited by Pedlondarite on Sunday 20th of December 2009 09:20:19 PM
thought you might like this Commanche firebird power leather buckets with rare air compressor option
Thanks! I've been a member for years on a U.S. first-gen Firebird site. They've discussed the Comanche on numerous occasions but I've NEVER seen these pics. Very nice..thanks so much for sharing!
Canadian Poncho said
Dec 20, 2009
Welcome aboard. That's one of the nicest 'birds I've ever seen!
Todd
Pedlondarite said
Dec 20, 2009
69Laurentian wrote:
Welcome aboard. That's one of the nicest 'birds I've ever seen!
Todd
Thanks Todd and to everyone for the kind words.
Here's one more shot of her at the Novapharm show in Stouffville, Ontario this past fall:
73SC said
Dec 20, 2009
Just offering my welcome too. Love the fact that it is a Canadian sold car and I have to admit I never even knew a bench seat was available in the 1st Gen F body. Once again Canadian Poncho continues to educate us.
73SC said
Dec 20, 2009
I thought i saw your car at Markham street festival in September but it is a different car now that I get the photo I took.
427carl said
Dec 20, 2009
73SC wrote:
Just offering my welcome too. Love the fact that it is a Canadian sold car and I have to admit I never even knew a bench seat was available in the 1st Gen F body. Once again Canadian Poncho continues to educate us.
this would be cool to sit on in TV room Carl 2
1967 or 1968 camaro or firebird split front bench seat
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57poncho said
Dec 20, 2009
Great looking car love the color and welcome aboard
Pedlondarite said
Dec 20, 2009
73SC wrote:
I thought i saw your car at Markham street festival in September but it is a different car now that I get the photo I took.
I know that car and the owner quite well. There's about 5 of us that hang out together. I didn't make that show this year.
73SC said
Dec 20, 2009
Two more from Markham
Pedlondarite said
Dec 20, 2009
Hmmm...don't know the red 67 but do know the Verdoro Green 68. My car was painted by the same guy that did his. His bird is amazingly stock.
Hi all,
I came upon your site when looking for local Pontiac clubs/sites. Thought I'd share some pics of my '68 350 Firebird that I've owned for a few years now. The original owner's manual and Protect-O-Plate say it was sold on June 20th, 1968 at Grant Brown Pontiac in Toronto.
Nic '68 bird you've got.
-- Edited by Beaumont4008 on Sunday 20th of December 2009 08:25:22 PM
Yep, original bench and column shift. Had a local classic car upholsterer say he's been in business for 30 years and it's the first time he's seen a bench in a first-gen F body. They're pretty rare.
The 67 in my avitar was a overhead cam six sprint I had in the early 80's. I also had a 68 400 4 speed convert. back in 73 with the same colour combo yours has . Got a soft spot for early birds.
-- Edited by Beaumont4008 on Sunday 20th of December 2009 09:08:21 PM
By the way, it's now back to it's original body tag colour: Aleutian Blue
-- Edited by Pedlondarite on Sunday 20th of December 2009 09:20:19 PM
thought you might like this Commanche firebird power leather buckets with rare air compressor option
Here's one more shot of her at the Novapharm show in Stouffville, Ontario this past fall:
1967 or 1968 camaro or firebird split front bench seat
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