i cut the steel ac lines off at the crimped fitting then brazed new barbs on took them and all the other stuff like brackets door latches ect. and got them cad plated at a local plater then crimped on new ac barrier hose the crimps are a little different but they look good
good question the length of the cables .. cars that had a remote pass side mirror would have a long cable going to the dash so the driver could adjust it from the drivers seat
weak springs will allow the weights to open thus advancing timing that is how it;s supposed to work what is your idle rpm ? as a test to see when the weights start to open you can lower the idle as far as you can go if the timing retarts the weights are opening at idle the springs are to weak
you are never right get used to it today it was my fault she didn;t run the dishwasher because i washed the dishes this morning funny how their mind works but she always gets over it and makes me happy
i did mine 25 years ago you would want to drill holes in the trunk floor and plug weld them then grind and dress up the welds. use weld through primer on the bare metal