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    For Muncher, re: silly comments that old cars don't need "fixing shit". This is what i've done to my "pristine" "well taken care of" "garage kept" 45 year old car in the past 9 months:

    seals:
    -- front and back windshield seals sealed
    -- weather seal on left rear side replaced
    -- weather seal near the hood replaced
    -- rubber around vent windows fixed (TBD)

    engine:
    -- battery replaced
    -- battery tray replaced
    -- exhaust manifold heat riser replaced
    -- heat riser thermostat replaced
    -- cold air intake hose fixed
    -- engine air filter hose replaced
    -- shifter bushing replaced
    -- power steering belt replaced
    -- carburetor replaced
    -- carburetor adjusted
    -- carburetor choke connected
    -- choke adjusted
    -- radiator over-fill hose replaced
    -- radiator cap replaced
    -- spark plugs replaced
    -- spark plug wires replaced
    -- heater valve replaced
    -- heater valve wires fixed
    -- timing adjusted
    -- valves adjusted
    -- head gasket changed
    -- AC compressor replaced
    -- AC dryer replaced
    -- transmission linkage adjusted
    -- transmission control rod bushing replaced

    chassis:
    -- underside undercoated
    -- rust spots fixed in the trunk
    -- sound deadening all around the car
    -- rust spots in the engine bay fixed
    -- hood liner added
    -- driver side rust fixed
    -- floor mats added
    -- trunk floor mat added
    -- rust under battery tray fixed

    undercarriage:
    -- tires replaced
    -- rear stabilizer replaced
    -- rubber exhaust o-rings replaced
    -- idler arm bushings replaced
    -- drag link replaced
    -- steering damper replaced
    -- read shock absorbers replaced
    -- transmission mount replaced
    -- differential mount replaced
    -- subframe mounts replaced
    -- engine mounts replaced

    doors:
    -- driver door interiors oiled
    -- door check straps oiled
    -- door hinges lubed
    -- rear window crank replaced

    interior:
    -- doom light replaced
    -- after market speaker grills added
    -- under dash cardboard maintained
    -- attached mug holder to the center console
    -- attached mug holder to the rear seats
    -- vents labels added
    -- sun viziers replaced
    -- de goo all interior surfaces
    -- speaker cover fixed

    seats:
    -- rear seats rejuvenated
    -- front seatbelts replaced
    -- front seat padding replaced

    fuel:
    -- fuel pressure regulator added
    -- fuel cap replaced
    -- fuel vent line added

    -- windshield nozzles replaced
    -- windshield hoses fixed
    -- rubber hood seal added

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    • What you do need to do is to learn how to maintain a car properly and look after it, and frankly that's a lost art for 99% of the car owning population...._niko
    • I think you guys are saying the same thing_niko
    • That sounds like a total clunker. I think yr secretly pissed at yourself for getting seduced by an aspirational self image and ripped off trying to pursue it.Muncher
    • You wanted this for yourself... https://i.pinimg.com…Muncher
    • And you got this... http://topclassiccar…Muncher
    • that "doom light" thosofakingback
    • Never replace the doom light. Never do that.Muncher
    • and I really hate it when the mug holders have to be replaced. Damn.Muncher
    • Maintaining the under dash cardboard is an absolute bitch. I hate under dash cardboard maintenance so much that I might get a Nissan Leaf next time.Muncher
    • Got a quote for $500 to replace floor mats recently tho, so I'm saving up for that.Muncher
    • dude, you never held a screwdriver, have you?pr2
    • Your retort makes no sense. I have rebuilt engines on stands in the street. You have listed 'replacing a battery' in your list of fixes that have vexed you.Muncher
    • and also 'tires replaced' because that affects old cars exclusively, right? Should have bought a modern car with those modern everlasting magic tires on.Muncher
    • Why did you add a fuel pressure regulator PR2, and where did you fit it? Can you tell me which type of fuel pump you have? and what the new carburetor is?Muncher
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