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Awesome thanks!

That would be fantastic. Yes. It is the knob style.

So 79-84 maybe? I've definitely seen this variation far less than anything else. I slept on one that was available on car-part several months back and now I really wish I would have went ahead and got it

That makes sense, everything I've seen has had a lever?

Could you please tell me more about the FB group? I am not familiar with it and can't find it for some reason. Thank you!

Would you be interested in selling any parts off this? Looking for a few little things for my 1985 in NC!

Great save!!

My car did not come with a passenger exterior mirror. It would be GREAT if I could source one. Thanks!

I know this is going to sound very pedestrian but I cannot for the life of me figure out how to release the spare tire frame. I figured it out once and remember thinking it was really easy but I just had a flat fixed and the tire shop could not figure out how to get it back into postion. I think that something may have become disconnected from the "release" in the trunk as it just pulls out. Owners manual shows using the spare tool and cranking it down but that does not seem appropriate for my car.

Thank you so much! I almost had it out by accident while messing with it at a red light, hahaha! I do assume it is the cable. It hasn't been an issue bc I use GPS nav most of the time but I would actually like the odometer working.

Hello everyone! I've found some time to get back to my 505 to address some of the things that are still giving me issues. I've got the FSM but, for removing the cluster it just says "remove cluster". I need to get it out to address electrical issues as well as determine why my speedometer isn't working. I assume there's some sort of tension clips? Thanks so much for any insight!

Recently had a half shaft pretty spectacularly fail. Fortunately I was able to find used one that I have on the way. It seems the the construction of these are very unconventional. I wonder if there's any information available on disassembling and at minimum cleaning and repacking the assembly? I plan on taking the old one apart as soon as the new one arrives, but looking at the FSM it seems that it may be a unserviceable part?

Oh yeah for sure I follow them! That car is so awesome. Definitely not expecting off the shelf. I'll look at their stuff again and see what they have going on.

Oh it doesn't run continuously, I may have said that wrong. Although it is supposed to be connected to accessory power, I have had it running always hot through the vacuum sensor. In theory this shouldn't be a problem as long as the system is holding vacuum, and it has. I replaced all the vacuum lines and check valves just as a matter of course. The only issue I am having is the relay, that I have to knock on to make it work when it needs to. This may be remedied when it has a solid mount and the vibrations could make it actuate as it should, but I am looking to just use a better relay that functions properly. I did replace and upgrade chassis to engine, battery to chassis and battery to block. Under dash grounds will be next and I completely anticipate that remedying my remaining issues. I'm not sure, what is it that you refer to as "core support"? As always, I greatly appreciate your input and insight.

Ah ok, interesting. I just assumed when the light went out, they were up to temp. It also occured to me today I think the plugs are only actively heated until the engine is running? It never really occured to me before but if I'm not mistaken that's kinda of the point of diesel engines? This makes the manual GP setup make more sense to me as to it's simplicity on operation. The plugs are brand new. I do have a small leak at the pump over yet to address so I guess until that's done and I check the timing I can't rule anything out. I've been dealing with little things here and there like getting my turn signals to work consistently and other little electrical things popping up. I've found that if I want my fuel gauge to work, I need to not mess with the radio...... I'm waiting on a part for another car and when that arrives I'll be diving in fully to ask the issues with the 505. I'm thinking I may forgo driving it this winter if I don't fully sort out the fuel/starting/etc issues.