79 Formula Sunbird - Shaker

[clintjohns]

Looking at selling the car. Going to try to sell it, my trailer and my truck and get one car I can daily drive/power tour with. You guys know the car so let me know if anyone is interested.

1979 Sunbird
350 SBC
4 Speed manual
New Interior
78 style shaker hood conversion

Just got back from the 2011 Power Tour with over 1300 miles logged with zero issues.

Car gets major attention where ever it goes. Either people don't know what it is and ask, or they think they know what it is and haven't seen one in a long time

Car runs 70 mph at 2700.

Car has been repainted over the winter so it is fresh and ready to go.

$5700 OBO


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[clintjohns]

If anybody on here wants it for 6000 I will let it go, Can meet/deliver if its not too far

[HotfootGT]

Looks nice. Pontiac should have done the shaker originally. Good luck with the sale.

[clintjohns]

I HAVE HAD LOTS OF OFFERS LOWER THAN WHAT I WANT, BUT IF SOMEONE ON THIS FORUM WANTS THE CAR, I'D TAKE 5700 AND LET IT GO.

[my79monza]

This makes me wonder why I'm messing with an H-body, they can be bought unrestored fairly reasonable.
Restore it and you can't get rid of it.
I feel your pain as someday it will happen to me.
Wait, I'll just let my estate suffer through it.
Merle

[clintjohns]

ANYBODY WANT A BABY TA - Somebody called it that the other week - I just laughed

[clintjohns]

$5500? Hey I have it insured for that much, so before I go taking less than then I'll just wrap this thing around a tree and call it done

[clintjohns]

Hey guys its been a while since I sold the Sunbird. I sold it to a fellow in North East TN who kept if for a couple of years and he sold it to a guy in Ohio. He contacted me about the car but that's been a couple of years back. Has anybody seen my old car. I'd like to get in touch with the guy that has it and let him know I'd like first shot at it if he ever decides to sell it.

Clint
clintjohns6412 at hotmail.com

[crawfw]

Hey Clint,

Saw your post and Im the guy in Ohio who bought it on Valentines day in 2013. Almost a year now. Yes I got in trouble for driving to Tenn to buy the car on valentines day. Anyhow you can contact me at wtc26@msn.com or through this forum. Havent thought too much about selling it but I do have a jealous bass boat that is spending its first winter outside. I certainly need a bigger garage for my hobbies/toys. I really hate the thought of being h bodyless again as I do love these cars. I was really looking for a 2+2 when I decided to drive down and look at the mini TA. Its an awesome looking car and have had hundreds of looks and thumbs up driving it. Ive done a little work to it as most people do to get it the way they want. But overall is still the same car. I believe the trans was swapped by the guy you sold it to and is pretty low geared in first and second. (3.50:1 first gear) I bought a rebuilt trans with the 3.11 first gear but it had a bad bearing noise so I put the other one back in. I had a spring come off the clutch disc and had to replace it so I tried the trans swap at the same time but like I said had to put back in the lower geared one. Also some of the epoxy used for the shaker fabrication started to let loose so I had to cover the carb obviously. I am using a 14" air cleaner with the element on the lid and the normal round element. removed the base of the shaker setup and the shaker sits right on the air cleaner. I padded the air cleaner where it sits and it works great. Gets a lot more airflow also. I also placed the rubber isolators on top of the rear springs. It was kinda noisy without them. Put on traction bars. upper and lower ball joints. replaced the drop spindles with stock s10 spindles and cut the springs to get the same height. It was bottoming out periodically is why I did this. I also have a new set of front springs in case my cutting estimate was not good but it seems about right. Like to get it up about 1/2" to 3/4" but its nearly the same as it was but stiffer. new clutch disc,TO bearing and pilot bearing. mini high torque starter was put in since I had the headers off for the tranny swap. Also replaced the cracked/welded bell housing that was on it. Removed and oiled the clutch cable too. I think thats about it. The only mishap i had was jacking up the car with the hood open. Put a dent in the front lip. Im hoping it will straighten out without the paint chipping. Havent messed with it yet but I sure hope it straightens with no issue. Future plans are a close ratio muncie or sag and change the rear gear to 3.42. Already have the gear set that will go on the 2 series carrier. Maybe some better flowing heads. I also put in the rubber grommits that go under the floor mounted shifter. It didnt have them and C Biagi on this forum had them new. I didnt know they existed. This is a great sight for these cars for sure and makes it much easier to do the work.

[clintjohns]

Hey - Still got the Sunbird. Was thinking about it the other day and curious what ever happened to it?

[75Monzta]

L O V E this car!!!

[clintjohns]

Anyone know the location of this car? Florence KY is the last I can find via a quick search. I'd love to see where it's at now and who ended up with it and what state its in now?

[Diesel Dan]

Hope you find the car.
Crossed paths with it when I lived in Ohio and regret not buying it then!