When cars get old...
For the most part, and I use that term liberally, my Herbie is original. What thet means when youbreak it down is, Most of what's on it is what came from the factory with it.
It's a forty-year-old car though, and parts wear out or break in that amount of time. So not everything is "box stock".
What follows on this page is a comprehensive list of the things that have been replaced since I got the car in 2004.
There are a few things that were replaced before I got it, and I'll list those too, but I'll note that I didn't actually see them go on, and I don't know when the replacement occurred.
2004
The first six months
- Sump cover
- Window tint
- Ignition coil
- Spark plug wires
- Distributor cap
2005
The stripes and gumballs went on
- Front Shocks
- Bolt On Valve Covers
- Extended Sump
- New starter
- New brakes
- Tie rods
2006
The year of the wreck
- New Carburetor
- New .009 Distributor
- New deck lid
- New rear bumper (March)
- New rear bumper (September)
- New exhaust system
- Fresh paint on decklid and rear apron
2007
A big year for replacement parts
- Stereo (didn't really replace the radio, just added a new stereo with a CD Deck)
- Interior (New seat padding & upholstery, and I made door panels)
- Center console
- Tires and wheels (Badly needed)
- New engine (1600cc Dual port - The original had about 45,000 miles on it)
- Pertronix™ solid state ignition (no more adjusting points evry two weeks!)
- Empi™ crankcase breather box
- Chrome goodies for the engine (Gen stand, oil filler tube, pulleys)
- The "Hard Start" relay
- New battery
- New front bumper (Empi™ "Retro" overrider bumper)
- New rear bumper (Empi™ "Retro" overrider bumper)
2008
Just some things added
2009
Almost nothing this year
- New battery (again)
- Volt gauge
2010
Pre-2004
- Right front fender (some time in the early 70's)