A nice car and a trim level above my ’77 Volare.
This picture was taken at my work about three months ago.
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I bought mine with visions of dropping in a big block and changing the 318 automatic over to a 5 (or 6) speed (which I might still do). The car is all stock/original, with no A/C and woodgrain delete and showing only 44k miles on odometer. The blue color was not my first choice – but I have grown to like it.
It currently has 3.21 gears in it and it is a hoot to drive, as is.
I cannot give any suggestions on what to do with your car – after all it is, your car.
My family don’t want me to do anything to my wagon, sense it is so nice (as is) – so a bit undecided on what to do with it.
My big plan was a big block for my grey 5th Ave, automatic (with all of the bells and whistles) and big block 5-speed (or 6) for the wagon (without, um, all of the bells and whistles) – depending if I felt up to shifting, or not.
I kinda wish I did have another wagon to work with, so I can leave my nice original one, alone.
Depending on your plans with the car, there are some recommendations we have or your car that will help it (Iso-clamp removal, tossing the rubber K-frame biscuits for solid ones, etc.).
Whatever you decide, we will help you with it.
By the way, I’ve worked on a bunch of these cars - I don’t recall seeing a 318 4-speed wagon before. /6 with 4-speeds, yes – but not one with a 318.
BudW