YourMother
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Howdy Folks,
Next week I am picking up a 1983 New Yorker Fifth Avenue Edition with 18k original miles next week. It hasn't moved more than 10 miles in the last 15-20 years so logically I am going to road trip it 1000 miles to its new home. It was purchased new by my grandmother who didnt like driving and literally only took it to the grocery store or hair dressers. So its all 100% original and I'd like to keep it that way for as long as possible.
I'm not familiar with these cars and I mostly worked on GMs over the years. So looking for a sanity check on my plan to get it on the road. Its been garage kept its entire life no more than a hand full of nights not in a garage Its currently running, after a fuel pump replacement. One weird thing was there was what looked like a ball bearing in the fuel line. But pulled that out and it idles fine.
Fluids - Change the oil and coolant. Planning on leaving the trans alone as long as its full. Top everything else off.
Ignition - New Plugs and wires. Silly question would this have electronic or points ignition? I'm across the country from the car right now. Should I drop in a new coil?
Tunes- Power antenna wont stop running and wont go up or down, ordered a new mast hoping the old one was just brittle and broke. I've got an old FM transmitter that I'll use with my phone
Fuel - New gas was added to the tank when the fuel pump was replaced. Carb seems fine but haven't ran it much so not super confident. Replace it? Wont have time to rebuild it with anything more than a can of carb cleaner
Insurance- Is Hagerty or the like worth it? Not going to drive very much other than this trip
Anything I'm missing or issues common to these cars should be on the look out for?
Next week I am picking up a 1983 New Yorker Fifth Avenue Edition with 18k original miles next week. It hasn't moved more than 10 miles in the last 15-20 years so logically I am going to road trip it 1000 miles to its new home. It was purchased new by my grandmother who didnt like driving and literally only took it to the grocery store or hair dressers. So its all 100% original and I'd like to keep it that way for as long as possible.
I'm not familiar with these cars and I mostly worked on GMs over the years. So looking for a sanity check on my plan to get it on the road. Its been garage kept its entire life no more than a hand full of nights not in a garage Its currently running, after a fuel pump replacement. One weird thing was there was what looked like a ball bearing in the fuel line. But pulled that out and it idles fine.
Fluids - Change the oil and coolant. Planning on leaving the trans alone as long as its full. Top everything else off.
Ignition - New Plugs and wires. Silly question would this have electronic or points ignition? I'm across the country from the car right now. Should I drop in a new coil?
Tunes- Power antenna wont stop running and wont go up or down, ordered a new mast hoping the old one was just brittle and broke. I've got an old FM transmitter that I'll use with my phone
Fuel - New gas was added to the tank when the fuel pump was replaced. Carb seems fine but haven't ran it much so not super confident. Replace it? Wont have time to rebuild it with anything more than a can of carb cleaner
Insurance- Is Hagerty or the like worth it? Not going to drive very much other than this trip
Anything I'm missing or issues common to these cars should be on the look out for?
