East Coast is a close relation to the Rust Belt - so don't think we have it made !
Well that's true enough. I lived in Assachusetts til I was 20something. Salt! And my hornet has none.
But for every AMC out here there's 10, easy, out there. Sheetmetal lasts OK, but hard parts are murder to find. My trans is coming from Virginia. Shipping -- ouch! And I can't see it til it gets here.
So what is this '70 Hornet about ? You running a 'Big 6 Inliner' ?
I *like* sixes. Like a fool I want a manual trans. If this trans is a bust I'll stick a 904 in it w/a shift kit. The motor is a built 258 I bought from a friend -- it appears to be nice, we'll