Faster_Gun

Im stopping in to say hello. I purchased a FB 12a (1982) this weekend and drove it ~800 miles home from NC on a whim. We tore up Blue Ridge - what a blast.
In the near future I will be using these forums to help figure out where my drive line vibration is coming from only under throttle.

Down the rabbithole.

Murilli

iTrader: (1)

Welcome to the forums! Where in Michigan are you? We had a decent meet up all day Saturday on Woodward.

Faster_Gun

Im here in SEMI! Off to go click around on your club link!

Murilli

iTrader: (1)

Awesome! No nice roads (or scenery) like anything you could drive at or near Blue Ridge, but Woodward is a pretty fun road to just cruise on in SE MI. Take any pictures of your car?

Faster_Gun

If by cruise you mean stop light drag, I agree.
I grew up in the area.

After getting under the car ive got some work to do. New idler arm bushings, u-joint, shift centering spring, shifter bushings, and outer tire rods on order.

Murilli

iTrader: (1)

Nice color! Did you determine the vibrations were the cause of a U joint? Yep, i'm 2 miles from Woodward, grew up here as well.

Faster_Gun

Thanks pretty sure its a respray. I havent looked at the color code yet. I think the hood is getting gutted and painted black and the wheel centers are going gunmetal.
I think the u-joint was the cause of the vibrations. Otherwise it feels like my diff has a lot of play. (LSD and rear disc conversion in my near future??)

Complete list:
Idler arm now has bushings
Shifter returns to center

Current list:
U-joint is half in (waiting on a replacement order with correct retaining clips)
Outer tie rods and shifter bushings should be in this weekend
Remove rear swaybar

Future list:
Replace broken 80s interior plastics
Alignment
Find the oil leak (fall project)
Strip down the nikki (winter project)
Disassemble spare 12A (winter project)

Faster_Gun

Add to that, I need to figure out what fuel pressure my car is currently running at. My fuel pump is making some terrible clicking noises. Im not sure its long for this world.