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I just bought a 72 Impala 4 door... it has a stock 350/350 trans with
70,000 miles on it. It runs and the trans seems alright. The problems
with it is that the gauges interior lights and headlights do not work and
it has lil surface rust on the top and in the trunk area and also at the
bottom of each wheel well, but its not that bad i can send pics to show. O
and another thing no head liner and a rip in the driver seat. I wanna know
whats the first thing i should do to start. I do not want to do a full
restoration on the vehicle i just want the car to be clean and mechanically
have no defects.
zack1021
You are asking what is the first step... but you have actually already
started it....... do some research.
But don't stop here, continue doing searches until you find some good parts
sources and be sure to pick up a few repair manuals and read through them
to familiarize yourself with the workings.....
Now I suppose to answer your question of what to repair first. Everyone
will give you different answers, and there really is no wrong way to go
about it. All depends on where you plan to go. But since you do not intend
to do a complete restoration I'd say to tackle the mechanical issues first.
Start with the things you know are wrong, and then move to the safety items
(lights, brakes, etc...) then drive it and work out the bugs.
As much as you may want to tackle the interior and cosmetic things..... you
should wait. No use having a car with a new seat cover if it will leave you
stranded on the side of the road.
To address a specific problem.... I suspect that the gauge lights and the
head light problem is related to the light switch.... check to see if you
have power (blown fuse, loose wire, etc.), if this checks out suspect a bad
switch.
corbett_auto
