Hi,

Just bought a 89 convertible. it needs a bit of work so I may ask some dumb questions as I am fixing it up.

Dan

 

Here are a few pictures.

 

pretty car what work does it need

 

The Body: Left front fender bent at the front, Right front fender bulging in the front part and the right rear quarter panel had someone try to repair by putting bondo and not even try to smooth it in. I ordered a left front fender and will be getting a quarter panel from a wrecked coupe. and the top has a little rip in it.

Interior: Mostly little stuff like a couple of broke AC vents, power mirrors don't work, blown speakers and I think when the last owner put the glowing gauge faces on he messed up the gauges. The fuel gauge doesn't work right and not sure about the oil pressure and temp gauges as they have funny readings.

The drivetrain is where the work is:
1. I have a clicking noise at low RPMs that seems to turn in to a squeal at about 4000 RPMs this i think is an exhaust leak.
2. If the oil pressure gauge is right I have about 0 PSI at idle and 30 PSI at anything above idle.
3. The idle bounces from 500 to 1000 unless it is under load. I turn the AC on and it levels out. but I smell un burnt gas.
4. The last owner said he replaced the transmission and I think something got messed up. there is strange squeaks when shifting in to first sometimes. there is no bushing or spring on the shifter and it vibrates and makes ALOT of noise. Also at or above 50 MPH when slightly speeding up or slowing down there is a nasty vibration that seems to be coming from the transmission, it might be the U joint.
5. there are alot of sqeaks and rattles and other vibrations that new wheel bearing and new bushing for the suspension should fix.

Dang that list looks alot longer than it did in my head!!!!

 

Good To see more people in the KC grabbin up FC's. If you need someone local to help out or do some work PM me. Otherwise welcome to community.