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Originally Posted by Davieo  So you think I did ok with the price...well I never bought a car without doing all the correct things like taking it out for a drive...asking allot of questions...looking under the hood...checking for leaks...so buying over the internet just by looking at allot of pictures was quite the gamble but the car is great. I belong to the AACA and the cruise nights are allot of fun and the car gets quite a bit of attention. Good luck with your project and post some pics when your done.... |
you bought at the right time, they've gone up quite a bit recently. I've seen 'em go for around 20K in that condition at auction.
just baby it at first, the seals etc inside the engine will need to be conditioned. Then you shoud drive it for at least 10-20 miles every month or so. Enough for the engine to get good and warm. You may want to convert to an electronic ignition.
-Oh replace ALL your weatherstripping and seals.
Old cars don't like to sit around. you can't let the seals go bad, or you're going to start running to all kinds of gremlins. -& not from AMC.
One last thing, get a clay bar from meguires or mothers and get all teh contamination from the paint, then do the 4 step process -paint cleaner/conditioner, polish, cleaner wax & finish with a high quality wax to recondition the paint.
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Woe to him who builds his palace by unrighteousness,his upper rooms by injustice,making his countrymen work for nothing...Does it make you a king to have more and more cedar?Did not your father have food and drink?He did what was right and just,so all went well with him. He defended the cause of the poor and needy,and so all went well...But your eyes and your heart are set only on dishonest gain,on shedding innocent blood and on oppression and extortion. Jer 22:13, 15-17
"NEW" 1978 Mustang 2+2 
That looks great!! Is it all original? I wish mine looked that good.
