As mentioned in the pics thread, I went to a car show over the weekend an hour away. Another person at the show had an almost identical car to mine: '85 GT, black, gray interior, etc. The main difference is that his had ridiculously low miles and was nearly 100% stock. I spent some time chatting with him and checking things out. "So that's how that part is supposed to look!"
The drive to and from the show had some drama, but only because construction sent me on back roads for the trip back. The car itself mostly ran like a champ.
I say "mostly" because it's developed a thump from the rear when turning left. This was fairly easy to diagnose: one of the parking brake cables. Now that it's nice and tight, it's rubbing against some part of the wheel when the lateral g's push it that direction. I tried loosening the clamp and giving it more slack on that side, which worked for a few days, but it's back to thumping.
But the good news from that car show didn't stop with the drive. One of the guys in our club mentioned he's got experience fixing up carburetors, and when I described my cold idle problems, he surmised it was a sticking choke, and offered to tune the carb to perfection for me. Another guy says he has a spare set of T-tops that don't have faded and spotty tint that he's willing to let go of.
Tomorrow, I drop the car off at the alignment shop. The steering wheel has been off since I got it, and I feel like it's a little squirrelly at times; better to spend the cash and be sure it's right. Plus, actually being able to steer straight will be a luxury!
No repeat of the weird rev hang from before.
The drive to and from the show had some drama, but only because construction sent me on back roads for the trip back. The car itself mostly ran like a champ.
I say "mostly" because it's developed a thump from the rear when turning left. This was fairly easy to diagnose: one of the parking brake cables. Now that it's nice and tight, it's rubbing against some part of the wheel when the lateral g's push it that direction. I tried loosening the clamp and giving it more slack on that side, which worked for a few days, but it's back to thumping.
But the good news from that car show didn't stop with the drive. One of the guys in our club mentioned he's got experience fixing up carburetors, and when I described my cold idle problems, he surmised it was a sticking choke, and offered to tune the carb to perfection for me. Another guy says he has a spare set of T-tops that don't have faded and spotty tint that he's willing to let go of.
Tomorrow, I drop the car off at the alignment shop. The steering wheel has been off since I got it, and I feel like it's a little squirrelly at times; better to spend the cash and be sure it's right. Plus, actually being able to steer straight will be a luxury!
No repeat of the weird rev hang from before.