This has turned out to be such a "long and rambling" posting that I'm having trouble remembering what I posted where! Maybe I should start posting separate postings for individual work problems being performed. Don't think anyone really wants to read thru 94 posted responses!

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UPDATE 10/05/2025: HAD CAR FOR ABOUT SIX WEEKS NOW AND COULD NOT BELIEVE HOW IT'S BEEN NEGLECTED FOR SO LONG. FOUND MANY PROBLEMS WHICH I'VE CORRECTED AND MANY MORE STILL NEEDING REPAIRS. THREE MAJOR THINGS THINGS ARE A WORK IN PROGRESS. FRONT BALL JOINTS, RUSTED OUT TRUNK AND SECOND GEAR SYNCHROS. THE SYNCHROS CAN BE LIVED WITH WITHOUT CHANGING THE TRANNY AS NOT BEING SUPER BAD "YET!" REAR SUSPENSION HAS NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED YET BUT SEEMS TO BE GOOD.