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[CR97WS6]

Hi everyone, I recently found this site, and even though I don't have a supercar, I am a big fan. I'm a Pontiac guy and own a few. In the past I had a 82 V6 Firebird, 89 Firebird Formula, currently own a 04 Grand Prix GTP, 1967 Firebird Sprint, 1997 Trans Am WS6, and a 1972 Camaro. The rarest of these though is the Sprint and is currently being restored. It is equipped with the 230 OHC 6, three speed manual, 3.55 open rear end. It has 36000 original miles, I can verify this with documentation I found in the car. I can't wait to get her back on the road. Here are a couple of pics.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg181/cr97ws6/Picture018.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg181/cr97ws6/Picture020.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg181/cr97ws6/Picture012.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg181/cr97ws6/Picture019.jpg

[old5.0]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CR97WS6</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hi everyone, I recently found this site, and even though I don't have a supercar, I am a big fan. I'm a Pontiac guy and own a few. In the past I had a 82 V6 Firebird, 89 Firebird Formula, currently own a 04 Grand Prix GTP, 1967 Firebird Sprint, 1997 Trans Am WS6, and a 1972 Camaro. The rarest of these though is the Sprint and is currently being restored. It is equipped with the 230 OHC 6, three speed manual, 3.55 open rear end. It has 36000 original miles, I can verify this with documentation I found in the car. I can't wait to get her back on the road. Here are a couple of pics.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg181/cr97ws6/Picture018.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg181/cr97ws6/Picture020.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg181/cr97ws6/Picture012.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg181/cr97ws6/Picture019.jpg
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Welcome to the party. I'm diggin' that Sprint 'Bird. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

I know of a 67 LeMans Sprint 'vert, but the guy wont' come off it. So it sits and rots. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif

[mockingbird812]

Welcome aboard Cory! Sprints are cool. Keep us posted on yr progress. We love pix around here! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif

[CC Rider]

Welcome!

[Tenney]

Cool car! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

[StealthBird]

Welcome aboard! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

Does your 67 have a console with that 3-speed manual, or is column shift? I've only seen one column shift manual 67 Firebird in my entire life!

I had a 96 Formula convertible (new), so I like your 97 WS6 too. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

[iluv69s]

cool car..i had a lemans w/ the sprint motor years ago...my buddy has two 67 birds in his shop right now that both are original paint..one vert and the other I believe was originally a sprint....is there anyway to tell from the numbers if it was a sprint or just a straight six?? besides the rocker chromes that are missing? it now has a V-8...

Good luck w the resto...and thanks for sharing!!

[SS427]

Welcome to the site Cory. You have a nice project there. Those Sprints are pretty cool!

[CR97WS6]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: StealthBird</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Welcome aboard! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

Does your 67 have a console with that 3-speed manual, or is column shift? I've only seen one column shift manual 67 Firebird in my entire life!

I had a 96 Formula convertible (new), so I like your 97 WS6 too. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif </div></div>

Thanks, mine is a floor shift 3 speed, no console. I did see two cars last year that were 400ci, bench seat, column autos. Very neat!

[CR97WS6]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: iluv69s</div><div class="ubbcode-body">cool car..i had a lemans w/ the sprint motor years ago...my buddy has two 67 birds in his shop right now that both are original paint..one vert and the other I believe was originally a sprint....is there anyway to tell from the numbers if it was a sprint or just a straight six?? besides the rocker chromes that are missing? it now has a V-8...

Good luck w the resto...and thanks for sharing!!</div></div>


Other that the 6 or 8 in the VIN, there is no way of knowing if it was a sprint or 1bbl unless you had the original engine or a copy of the manifest.

[CR97WS6]

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg181/cr97ws6/P9140209.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg181/cr97ws6/P5237495.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg181/cr97ws6/P9140211.jpg

Yes, thats 36000 miles!

[Norwood]

That Sprint is just what I'm looking for:). Whats the original colors? That is thinking outside the box as far as a Pontiac is concerned. I hope to find something like that one day.

[StealthBird]

Here's some reading for ya... <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

http://sohcsix.yuku.com/

[SS427]

I bet those correctly numbered quadrajets are hard to come by.....

[CR97WS6]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Norwood</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That Sprint is just what I'm looking for:). Whats the original colors? That is thinking outside the box as far as a Pontiac is concerned. I hope to find something like that one day.</div></div>

It was originally Regimental Red with Black Delux interior

[CR97WS6]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SS427</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I bet those correctly numbered quadrajets are hard to come by.....</div></div>

It had a late 70s quadrajet on there, and I had to find a early 67, it took me about a year and a half to track down one that was rebuildable