Repair Opinion...Priority

[Erakad]

Guys....nagging question confronting me and my German mistress. I figure I have 5 large projects that need to be done.

1. Chain tensioner upgrade
2. AC (hot in OK!)
3. Carpets
4. Rust spots on fender, boot, pass door, and corner of driver side windshield (needs to be cut out and replaced)
5. Heat exchangers

The car has 112K miles on it...runs great. With the heat coming I want to spend the $$ on the AC...but there's the nagging thought of the chain tensioners (but then, it's been ok for now and it's not making any wierd noises). I figure I can hit a biggy now, then another in July. I really hope to do the heat exchangers in Oct (already have flapper boxes to put on with it). Oh....83 SC coupe....what do you all think???

[bell]

i would say the tensioners. things break when you least expect them too, and this isn't something you want to have to park the car to fix should they break.
my .02

[dickster]

1. Chain tensioner upgrade and rust in corner of driver side windshield (before it leaks into footwell!)

2. Heat exchangers (assume its cold in winter)

3. AC (hot in OK!) (open the windows!)

4. Rust spots on fender, boot, pass door

5. Carpets

thats how i'd do it

[CMXI-SC]

Chain tensioners and rails first then rust

[Erakad]

Wow! Thanks guys...appreciate the opinion. I kinda expected the tensioners (was hoping someone would say..."you know, this car has to be driven...and that can only be done with some good AC to make it enjoyable"...but you told me the right thing), expected the AC second....but you've all convinced me on the rust, especially the corner by the windshield! Never thought it may leak and rust floor boards. thks again.