Thanks boys! I really appreciate it. You have all been great to talk to and I will whore the crap out of it when it's 100% detailed.
I put about 75 miles on it Saturday, and then today about 10 miles in the rain. I had to drive it to work today since I left my truck at work. The wipers quit working, and I freaked out. I fixed it though, the little clip that holds the wiper arm onto the motor came off. Luckly it was only that.
It drives great. The new clutch is very grabby when I hammer it, and very smooth while driving like a normal human being. It handles WAY better than my 91 notch. It was worth all the new bushings, ball joints, tie rods, etc....plus I have the 2001 rack & pinion with the 2001 steering shaft, and firewall bearing, so that is also a big help. The car has more turning radius too. I can pull U-turns and turn around much faster. It rides nice, and surprisingly the interior has no squeaks and rattles like my 91 has.
Engine bay pics coming soon, it's filthy right now. I am gonna detail it after the smell of the fresh paint I put on it burns off.
A couple more odds and ends and it is 100%. I have about 3 interior peices left to modify and install, and give it a final detail under the hood, interior and exterior. But for the most part, it is clean and presentable.
As I said before, I will create large before and after thread specifically for Hack Job, but here's a teaser......
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