Thanks everyone for the responses so far.
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Looking at putting this on our '68 convertible. Anyone have any reviews or insight as to improved handling or ride quality?
What are your goals? Would you take it to an autocross or road course? I have quite a few suggestions, but need more info. The rabbit hole can be as big as you want it to be.
To be honest we're never going to make this into a racing car. It's primarily a fool around town and tailgate car - it's been in the family since the 70's and has been to College Station more times over the years than we could attempt to count. That said, it sat unused for the better part of a decade in a garage and we haven't done nearly enough work to the functional side as the aesthetic. Upgrades to dates have been a new paint jobs, new upholstery, disc brakes in the front, and upgrading the radio/speaker system.
We would like to get it in condition so that it starts reliably (there's an intermittent short somewhere that will randomly drain the battery) and is capable of long-haul drives of Dallas to CS (it will go 90+ minutes on the highway now but we haven't pushed it with the old radiator). Also want to get it in as modern as possible from a handling & safety standpoint.
Short list of items we're looking at:
- upgrade suspension, we put new shocks on but everything else hasn't been swapped in years (also have an issue with the front coils shifting in place and sounding like the front end is going to come off)
- eliminate cabin noises - the squeaks and rattles in the doors and dash
- upgrade front/rear lighting - LED taillights and brighter headlights are under consideration, just want it safer to drive at night
- new radiator/fan - would prefer to not overheat while sitting in game day traffic
- new power steering would be great - currently have to rev in neutral to turn the wheel when not moving
- install anti-theft system or kill switch
