Before I bought the car I had taken it to Pep Boys and they gave it one of those ebay-point-checks. The thing appeared really good to them. The put it up on the lift, and looked under the hood, and at the brake lines and such. So, with that said, I feel more comfortable driving it around town.
When I bought it, I drove it home 2 hours down Rt 95 - I was doing about 65-70 most of the time - don't think I broke 75mph. That was last summer, and I haven't been on a highway since. I've done 50-55mph in it (in a 50 zone) down this straight 1 lane road about weekly, but apart from that, nothing "high speed" (and I know, 50mph isn't high speed, but it faster than the 25-40 I do "around town").
I'm not sure about double sided taping the spoiler on - with my luck it would fall off, and there's $120 down the drain when the guy behind me runs it over.
Front spoiler - happy I ordered the mounting kit to go with it - hope they send me the right part.
As for the money pit - I've "taken care" of that issue with the wife by using my own personal money to work on the car (I teach guitar lessons after work 2 nights/week). So, the wife can't complain too much, b/c it's my money I'm spending, not "family money". That being said, I still haven't gotten the heat fixed, and it's been a cold winter! After 10-15 minutes it doesn't feel as bad b/c your body warms up the inside a bit, but before that, it's pretty cold in there. Maybe I'll call the mechanic this week to see if he can take a look at that!
Smitty - thanks for the links. I do need to get the suspension looked at at some point b/c the thing tends to wander a bit, and over any bump it creaks and thumps. Ride quality isn't so great either (except when the road is flat and smooth! hahaha).
Definitely a work in progress, but I guess that puts me in company with 85-90% of the people with classic cars.
'68 Firebird, 350-4, 2 spd auto, triple black, Dlx Interior
