I agree fully! IMHO
@sixpkrt did the right thing by
putting the skirts back on his '71, Buttercup's skirts will be going back on after Wyatt is done with the tire changes.
@71Polara383 told me at lunch time that he would not hesitate to drive Buttercup cross-country, so this is starting nicely as lots of long-distance driving is in this car's future. The radio also works really well, he told me -- all my radios work, but it would be a first to actually enjoy listening. He added that the paint blemishes should be eminently fixable in his opinion. As
@saforwardlook know, I am not keen on losing originality and this car will see very little (if any) rain, so minimal cosmetics on the paint is what I am hoping for.
On Wyatt's advice, I have just ordered 5 new tires. I picked my usual whitewalls (
Hankook Optimo H724 235/75R15 -- same size as are on the car right now, same size I have on all my cars except for Snow White). The price at Discount Tires was $88 (plus mounting/balancing/tax/environmental fees), and I like those guys so I ordered local -- but then they suggested to try a price-match, and I got $12.5 off per tire from them thanks to a special at
Walmart! Needless to say, I plan to keep shopping at DT.
The exhaust leak might be fixable by replacing the 30+ years-old exhaust. We'll know tonight or tomorrow after Buttercup goes up the lift. If the exhaust needs to go, then I'll have to make a decision as to whether to (i) stick with the (incorrect) duals or (ii) go back to the correct but less exciting single exhaust. It takes some time (6-8 weeks) for Waldron to deliver, so I'll make the choice as soon as Wyatt tells me if I ought to replace the exhaust.
Oh, I'll help her find you, don't ye worry!
