[post toastie]

nice car! Thanks for posting pics. you could try retorqing problem area's may help or may not help, could be an easy fix. I had to replace transmission seal on my car mostly because I got tired of cleaning the garage floor.

[71GP76TA]

Originally Posted by post toastie

nice car! Thanks for posting pics. you could try retorqing problem area's may help or may not help, could be an easy fix. I had to replace transmission seal on my car mostly because I got tired of cleaning the garage floor.

My garage floor is trashed..

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

If the body had a repaint , repaint the engine.
Bonafide factory exterior paint - don't paint engine.

Intake manifold gaskets will be the only ones that will really show as new ,
doesn't sound like you need to pull the intake.

You'll be a lot happier with the car if you fix all the leaks.
I'd want the engine out to remove the exhaust manifolds.

[RJP_Gen1]

Baron,

I’m not a body/paint expert. I speculate that the driver’s front fender may have had paint work, but there are some fine spider line indicating maybe lacquer from many years ago. I see no overspray on weatherstrip or molding, etc. I wish there was an easy way to tell if it was painted….maybe paint depth meter?

Originally Posted by Baron Von Zeppelin

If the body had a repaint , repaint the engine.
Bonafide factory exterior paint - don't paint engine.

Intake manifold gaskets will be the only ones that will really show as new ,
doesn't sound like you need to pull the intake.

You'll be a lot happier with the car if you fix all the leaks.
I'd want the engine out to remove the exhaust manifolds.