I see, I kinda thought it would have to do with the soundness of the frame\body. Since I had the bodywork and paint done in 1994 she has been stored indoors and since 2004 almost 24/7 just out to exercise her. I had the rear 1/4's, GM door skins, full trunk, and both front fenders replaced in 1994 frame is straight and solid, really has just been my weekend car for years and since buying my house in 2001 has rarely been out...once to the track (2004) were I ran the 10.90 @125 and they kicked me off because of no firejacket or roll bar, I've never been back but the 60' time for that run was a 1.67 and I asked the track manager if I could make some half passes because I had just traveled 100 miles to get to the track and only made one run and he said yes just no full passes and dont step on the brake so everyone didnt know what he was letting me do. Anyways after a few half passes I got the 60' down to 1.55 and that was the first time I had ever used a trans brake and two step (really really cool comes out like a shotgun) and I still have the $30 CE shocks and leaf springs in the back and was running on OLD Micky Thompson street slicks. So I believe there is still lower ET's in her...maybe 10.5's.@129/130mph. Seems like all the car sites I belong to are made up of people from west of the Mississippi, even Firebird Nation is all west coasters lol. I feel for you and the 69 Firebird getting away. When I was 20 I actually sold this Firebird to a 17 year old and a week later it was back in my drive way cause his parents said noooo way, it only had a 350P in it at that time but oh well everything happens for a reason I believe. Good luck on your search for a cool classic muscle car to tweek with your sons, right now is a great time to be a buyer, if your ever headed east look me up I'll probably still have my car lol, I'm in no rush to sell just hoping the clean, low milage, slightly modded Cobra's are still available when I do. P\S I am jealous of your weather because the older I get the less I like New England winters...too cold...too much snow....and too damn long !!