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Reply to "New owner of 7087 in SoCal... apologize head of time for future dumb questions!"

This is a great, thanks. I know the PO did some of these already for sure, and maybe more, but I just don't know what they are...

  1. Add an emergency front hood release cable. DON'T KNOW IF HE DID, WILL SEARCH FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
  2. Make sure your engine oil dipstick is the correct length. Early cars showed "Full" but were actually a quart low. WHAT IS THE CORRECT LENGTH?
  3. Add Zerk grease fittings to your ball joints. PO DID THIS ALREADY.
  4. Replace stock ceramic/aluminum-strip fuses with GBC glass fuses and clean all fuse holders. I WILL CHECK WHAT'S IN THERE.
  5. Make sure throttle linkage has two return springs. OK, I'LL CHECK.
  6. Make sure water temp sender is moved from surge tank to engine block. JUST REPLACED IT YESTERDAY, WAS MOVED TO THE BLOCK ALREADY BUT WASN'T WORKING.
  7. Change ZF gear oil. YES, JUST ORDERED OIL.
  8. Change brake fluid. YES, NEED TO DO THIS, BRAKES ARE SPONGY. WAS LOOKING AT BUYING A POWER BLEEDER?
  9. Change clutch fluid. ON MY LIST TOO.
  10. Make sure distributor gear shear pin is upgraded to stock pin with a second smaller pin inside for added strength. DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS IS BUT CAR DOES HAVE BRAND NEW DISTRIBUTOR.
  11. Drill drain holes in rust prone areas, if not already done on your car. WILL CHECK.
  12. Remove stock spring spacers if they are still there after thirty years. JUST DID THIS WITH NEW 17" WHEELS INSTALLED, SPACERS WERE PRACTICALLY CEMENTED ON.
  13. Make sure cooling system has all air bubbles removed. WILL LOOK UP HOW TO DO THIS.
  14. Re-route overflow tank vent hose to exit behind rear wheel. WILL CHECK.
  15. Add two heater hose shut-off valves to assist the A/C in actually cooling the cabin. AC WAS REMOVED, NEED TO UPGRADE/FIX/INSTALL.
  16. Buy a fire extinguisher CAR CAME WITH ONE.
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