[TxGerman]

Originally Posted by Showdown

I picked up a 77 2 years ago and my advice would be to first address the safety issues- brakes and fluids; make sure you can stop and that all of the fluids are new and protecting the engine/trans.

Shift couplings and bushings are next as they deteriorate and can lead to poor shifting and transmission wear/damage.

Then make sure the CIS is run in in perfect condition- you’ll need to get testing gauges and do a bit of reading on CIS.

Suspension would be next- new bushings all around makes the car drive like it should, particularly if you want to drive fast.

Once it’s setup properly and running well, drive the heck out of the car.

Seriously, don’t start modding the car until you’ve spent a year driving the snot out of it. Only then will you know what you want out of it: stock, restoration, hot rod, etc…. Then you put on your big boy pants and dive/fall in.

I would only add, based upon OP first post, that an alignment may not be a bad idea if the suspension won't be addressed soon. If the suspension refresh is on the short list, then do the alignment afterwards.