Thanks winks79..
Hey your 79 looks pretty good also. Very clean and new looking! I also have a soft spot for the platinum TAs..
my TA still runs strong! But, I would really like to have the car repainted someday down the road and I would rather have the motor done first. Just incase something bad happens - like scratches/dents.. Plus, At the moment the front main seal on the transmission is leaking from lack of driving. So, when the transmission comes out I'm going to have the motor done at the same time and beef up the HP a little.
eventually I'd like to have the car look brand new again, inside, outside and under the hood.. Your right about the cost of the repaint - it's going to cost more than the motor and trans rebuild. (7 to 8 thousand)...
Do you have any more pics of your 79 anywhere here on this site?
Thanks,
Dan