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122 Upgrades 120-130 1967

posted by  someone claiming to be mgreader on  Fri Apr 25 00:57 CST 2003 [RELATED]

Hey Matt-

I guess I really like these cars stock. In a way, I'd like to go blowing by people on the freeway, but I guess poking along in the slow lane is fine for now.

I had KYBs installed on my 62 sedan, and it made a great improvement over the orignals (Bilsteins?) It's been years and I can't remember, I just remember the feeling that I had a practically new car on my hands after replacing all the bushings/front end suspension.

With this 67, I have bought a really SOLID car. I don't think I have ever seen one that didn't have bubbling on the tops of the front fenders, either around the headlights or at the top rear of the fender. This one has completely solid floors and spare tire well- The first one I have had had like this.

I hadn't driven the car more than one day (Christmas Eve), and Christmas morning, it wouldn't start. My dad and I figured that it was either needed a tune up, or the valves were burnt, since it had started fine the day before the cold snap...

It turned out that the valves were burned, sadly. I guess you get that sort of thing buying a car over the internet sight unseen.

I think with just replacing the front end suspension components I'll be happy enough with the performance. I think I might go for a little louder exhaust, though, I like the threatening sound of them...

I found a place that imports new minilites, at a cost of about 400 dollars per wheel. I just might spring for it, as well as the sliding webasto sunroof.

Has anyone done the little convenience improvements that the Swedish Embassy has on their site?

Matt R.





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