Here's a short list of the things I need to take care of:
- Oil leak from the manifold gasket
- Cold idle is rough, but hot idle is fine and it runs well
- Control arms and bushings are shot
- Shocks are worn out
- Brakes are stiff
- Service light is on
- Antenna seal is leaking
- Minor tears on driver's seat
Some good items
- Body is in very good condition, no major damage
- Paint is original
- Engine revs well and has good power
- Other than the radio it's 100% stock
- Shifter surprisingly tight
Lots of work to do, need to take care of the idle first, clean it up, then get cracking on the suspension. I'm betting that everything in the front end will need replacement, and any rubber mount will need to be done as well.
Had a chance to run it around the neighborhood and open it up a little. It's easy to forget how nice a simple, light car is, and above 3.5k rpm, this thing really starts to jump. While my wagon is solid and has great handling with the sports package and Koni FSD shocks, it's nowhere close to the snappy feel of this car. Can't wait to fix it up.
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