I'm starting a build thread for my 85, but first how I got it. In late 2014 I had just gotten a drivers licence and was looking for a first car. Being a teenager I was really budget limited and when i came across this car for $500 that ran and drove i was quick to contact the owner and reach a deal. I borrowed my moms suv, rented a trailer and drove 200 miles, and picked it up.
it was a 4cyl 4 speed car the speedo didnt work, the first gear syncro was worn out and wouldn't shift into first unless it was stopped, the carb ran super rich, the starter only worked occasionally, there were dents and rust everywhere, the heater core leaked like a sieve, the brake lights didn't work and there was no exhaust except for some flex pipe. I started by fixing the brake lights and starter, and then with the help of a great guide by v8only here on FEP i replaced the heater core over thanksgiving break.
the car then sat through most of a snowy Montana winter
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