handmedownreatta

that cars in great shape but i don't care for the interior color.

nice wheels

the thermostat that was in the engine had a gasket around the end of the thermostat against the water neck.the replacement oreilly sold me goes around the outside of the flange.which is the correct one?i also got the o ring for the water neck.btw ive never seen a radiator petcock in a worse place.i broke a vacumn line from the transmission modulater trying to reach it.

walmart doesn't list a battery for the 1989 reatta or riv.so i bought one for a 90.was there different batteries different years?the one i got looked the same but the model number was slightly different.

why best as a parts car?lots of rust?

i took out the dead tape player and took a piece of lexan painted black on the back to give it a mirrored look and mounted a phone mount and usb port on it.it can be removed and the tape player put back in and be origional.i hooked a bluetooth module to the tape player wires so my phone hooks to the radio wirelessly.

i love it.btw caddy wheels look great on reattas.

harbor freight sales extensions with 'locks'so that the socket can't fall off.i have some.https://www.harborfreight.com/4-pc-38-in-drive-quick-release-extension-bar-set-67976.html

id at least pull off the oil pan and check the condition on the main bearings.then install new pan gasket.when you install a 'new' engine you want it to be trouble free for at least a year.

id suggest a bluetooth module tied into the wires from the tape player.thats what i have and it can look stock if you don't add the phone mount and usb port like i did.

it seems to me that the freeze plugs would so easy to change then....changing the rear seal [and all the main bearings]might be a good idea.valve cover gaskets too.also the transmission torque converter seal.

ronnie has a list on his site.i swear i think mine came from a 94 regal but im not sure.

thats why i have the 100 mile towing triple a.i don't want to try to fix something on the side of the road.

theres one for sale on charlottes craigslist with 237000 miles.for way too much.

are those the camaro lsi brakes?