Scored a jewel for 500 dollars runs drives second owner.  2.8l automatic baby crap green, woodgrain needs some tlc.  Story is dude I got it from was his grandmas.  Sat last 5 years due to someone loosing key.  Well they tried beating lock cylinder out with no success only damaging column.  My buddy pulled steering wheel and removed lock cylinder.  We for time being got it were a screwdriver will work.  We put a battery in it and little gas it fired right off did not smoke any.  Question I found a 77 pinto column complete on eBay with keys said it come from a floor shift hatchback car.  Will it work?  Mine is also automatic in floor. Really want column fixed were retards  beat it up.  I also need a grill BADLY.  Is there not any reproduction parts.  I can not source a grill anywhere.  Mine is gone.Next motor runs good but has a valve train noise like a noisy lifter.  From reading these motors are solid? Right?  Figure I'll pull valve covers replace gaskets and check or adjust valves.  Noise does not get worse cold or hot but if it were a hydraulic lifter motor I'd say it needed lifters.  Anyone else had any valve train noises?  Other than tick motor runs good. Any help needed .  I'm 20 and I own several vehicles but this is my most unique yet.  I'm learning to be a wrench turner.  Any input appreciated this is a great sight.PS working off a cell phone how do add photos.  Nothing happened when I click photo thing in banner.

Congrats on the find and good luck with the project.

Glad to hear she's still running good..

I hear that, truckin still good??.

Know what you mean, and ya have to take while it's there it may not last forever..