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Brandon Christ

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  1. CT. Bit of a hike for bottle caps, though that'd be a good idea. I'll be going junkyard-diving for a bit I'm sure, looks like even Enkei's Classic line is too big and I don't feel like ordering custom wheels this early in the game.
  2. Hey everybody, thanks for the advice. Some of the fuses looks worn, but not blown, so I'll be going through those when I get some time. The box itself has minimal corrosion, but a good cleaning wouldn't hurt any. As I've been driving it (put about 80-100 miles on it since my last post) it has started to run better and better. I'm guessing the PO kept it more as a lawn ornament than a driver, and it just needed a tank of gas through it and some running time to charge the battery. Asides a little grind in second, it runs pretty much fine now. I'll be more than happy to post some pictures soon; a friend who happens to be a pro photographer has asked me to shoot it, which should happen Tuesday. Much better than the crap pictures I'd get with my phone, for sure. Thanks for pointing out the search option, only one last question; the bolt pattern for the wheels is 4x100, correct? I have some awful-looking 3-series wheels on it now (came with the car), and considering the tires are basically shot, I'd like to get rid of them and get my hands on some basketweaves or something period-looking.
  3. Hey everybody, new member and freshly minted 2002 owner. 1973, and this thing's impressively (and annoyingly) original. Right now, I'm trying to figure out what to go through this winter to get the car to a driver level. While it goes down the road, startup is always an issue, regardless of whether the engine has any heat in it. If anything, it's harder to turn over when hot. I suspect the "water choke" (which I've never heard of before this) is the source of the problem. How hard would it be to convert to an electric unit? I have little experience with wiring, but I can work solder and would like to consider myself slightly above an idiot. Another thing is electrical in general. Turns signals don't work, at all. No clicking noise or anything. No idea what that is, and I'd want to be able to give people less of an excuse for cutting me off. Windshield wipers work, but the controlling knob doesn't do anything; they only react to when I depress the washer stalk. If the car has reverse lights, they don't work either, but I'm hoping that's just bulbs. Second thing is the obvious lack of bushings and shocks. I found Ireland Engineering, and was figuring on ordering their spring and sway bar kit, some Bilsteins and a bunch of the poly bushings. Reasonable, or overkill? This is going to be a special-day car, it doesn't need to do twelve hours in comfort, but I don't need my fillings rattled out either. Last thing is hunting down rust. Rear quarters are bubbling at the edges, front fenders are fine, hood's got some bubbling and so do the rain gutters. Anywhere else major to look for or worry about? I've heard the rear strut towers can be bad, but the inside of the trunk looks just fine. Any other suggestions, critique, and such are more than welcome. You guys know better than I do.
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