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Did you ever solve this problem?

I would guess that is a collision repair not rust. Rust normally eats the frame rails near the sway bars or behind the strut towers first. These older cars many times don't have salvage titles even when they have been significantly damaged.

We moved our arrival date up. Shelley and I will be there late Thursday evening.

Memphis was hot last week but it should be in the low 90's in July. So we can hope for normal or even cooler temps for that week. I work out in the heat almost every day and would prefer a little cooler weather for the time off.

Generally large leaks are in the condenser or the evaporator. The condenser sits in front of the radiator and looks like a small radiator. sometimes they take a stone hit that punches a hole. The evaporator is a much harder fix as a lot of the dash area has to be disassembled. A good AC mechanic can add dye and use an ultraviolet light to find the leaks.

Is this a plug and play swap?

Love the Dalmation names! I have Great Danes so I understand losing dogs. Happens a little too often for me.

Did you get a title? If not how are you gonna get it back on the road? Also there is a VIN number right above the brake booster. You aught to be able to get pretty close to month of manufacture with that.

Does it run? If it does, does it start and idle well? No pig rich smells at the exhaust? Check the usual rust areas, dog legs, under the battery, frame rails. The battery would probably be the biggest concern because of the climate. Look for butchered wiring or damaged rubber under the hood. Seems like a nice looking Z.

What Jim said ^^^^ Thanks

It's 5 O'clock somewhere

He has the larger head some Dalmations have. That threw me off. We had a Dalmation many years ago. Sweet dog but deaf from birth. They also shed terribly

80% RH or higher too. Very humid. Not to my liking either. The upside is we can drive our classics almost all year long, if the run.

The fuel line from the tank can be oversized. It won't hurt a thing.

Or you can use the thread tools and subscribe to the threads that have good info in them.

Looks good. Are you gonna paint the air dam?

Chas I will trade too. It's 97 here today and a heat index of 111.

Do you think that switched would have tripped in this particular accident since he didn't hit another car or a barrier?

I have always wondered what caused that.

Is that a Great Dane in your Avatar??

Thanks, Chickenman

Are these safe for yellow metals?

Well it really depends on where in California. It's a big place and covers a lot of different climate zones. Some of the high desert areas are really dry day in and day out.

In my shop, I run a Frigidaire dehumidifier 24 -7. It is set to 50% RH and has a drain hose leading outside so I never have to empty it. If it gets set any higher things start to rust and mold.

Is this critic only driving newer cars? Newer cars are much smoother between the gears.