drpreposterous
Well-Known Member
Hey, guys!
Now that I've discarded the idea of discarding my '77 LeBaron coupe, I wanted your guys take on suggestions for spiffing her up. With the sale of my crappy Pontiac G6, Ruby has become my daily driver. Don't wince. I know all about Michigan's salt baths. But Ruby is my chariot for better or worse for the next few years I undercoated the crap out of her. Now as to what's next, I'd love your input:
1. She'll need an exhaust soon. I've heard of the Canadian Y-pipe and the possibility of doing a dual with headers and 4bll carb/intake as shown here:
http://www.angelfire.com/ca/mikesspot/exhaust.html
What are the pros and cons? I know the duals will cost more, but is it exorbitant? I can afford a fair outlay. Would love the sound of duals, I'm thinking. What would it do for fuel economy and peformance?
2. Suspension work. Nothing wrong right now. I know, "If it ain't broke...." But those FirmFeel.com suspension packages seem to promise a whole nother level of ride. Is it worth the high outlay (looks like 2K plus in parts alone)?
3. Am planning on a conversion to R134. Any caveats?
4. What else would you do? My G6 sale left me with about $5K I can throw into it. Can't use it for a winter beater. Too many teens in the household and too many cars.
Now that I've discarded the idea of discarding my '77 LeBaron coupe, I wanted your guys take on suggestions for spiffing her up. With the sale of my crappy Pontiac G6, Ruby has become my daily driver. Don't wince. I know all about Michigan's salt baths. But Ruby is my chariot for better or worse for the next few years I undercoated the crap out of her. Now as to what's next, I'd love your input:
1. She'll need an exhaust soon. I've heard of the Canadian Y-pipe and the possibility of doing a dual with headers and 4bll carb/intake as shown here:
http://www.angelfire.com/ca/mikesspot/exhaust.html
What are the pros and cons? I know the duals will cost more, but is it exorbitant? I can afford a fair outlay. Would love the sound of duals, I'm thinking. What would it do for fuel economy and peformance?
2. Suspension work. Nothing wrong right now. I know, "If it ain't broke...." But those FirmFeel.com suspension packages seem to promise a whole nother level of ride. Is it worth the high outlay (looks like 2K plus in parts alone)?
3. Am planning on a conversion to R134. Any caveats?
4. What else would you do? My G6 sale left me with about $5K I can throw into it. Can't use it for a winter beater. Too many teens in the household and too many cars.