Something else I remember, more as a cautionary tale than anything else.
When I first installed the air shocks I did so with a single air inlet.
But even though I had run air shocks in numerous other vehicles, I apparently got the plastic line to close to the exhaust in this installation.
I had to do a parking lot repair on this set, as the plastic line had bubbled out from being too close to the exhaust.
It was after that repair I decided to do two separate air lines. So each shock could be inflated individually and balanced for better traction
I don't do burn outs and wanted to keep the car with just a slight rake at all times, so I just teed the lines together again. When I restore the car, I will replace the leaf springs and eliminate air shocks since they make a car ride too stiff for my preference. If Ayilar decides to get the car when I am no longer able to use it, then he can decide what he will do since Wyatt's influence could maybe make him a burn out guy too.................but I am thinking he is more self-controlled than that!
I will also extend the dual exhausts to the normal outlets near the bumper rather than at the diff. Can you tell I am kind of a "stock" nut case?? My goal is that the car will look at least as good as new and all original (sorry, no hood pins!).
I love the turquoise color with the white vinyl top and bucket seat interior. I am being pulled in the direction of installing power windows but will probably just leave everything per the body code plate.
I already have an nos grille and headlamp bezels including an nos center emblem (none of which is really all that bad to begin with) plus nos tail lights and an nos rear bumper center applique. The grille was missing 3 of the 5 surround pieces and I now have all of them plus I also have all the body side trim for the car. So I am well along in securing all the pieces needed to make it new again.
I figure my body/paint guy will do all the rust repair, other body work which is slight and do the paint while I am renewing the front end stub frame, suspension, brakes, etc., trans rebuild just to make it like new and will just do to the engine what is needed to make it run reliably for years to come such as new core plugs, new steel head gaskets, new double roller timing chain and so on. I already also have the correct air cleaner. I figure it should take me about 8 - 10 months to get this all done in concert with my body/paint guy once we get started. The power sunroof already works really well since you took good care of it and only needs a new operating switch it appears.
I appreciate that you took good care of the car overall and it still has really low miles after all these years.
