Daily driver mods?, Reliability and user-friendliness tips wanted Options

[mbrown3039]

After the consequential dust of my 2008 fiscal year has begun to settle, it looks like the Blue Bomber (1976 2.0) will need to be my daily driver for the forseeable future. So here's my question:

Assuming that it is factory stock (it is) and that I've done nothing to it (close enough to true), what mods would you make to it (sort of sticking a Subie in it, which I've considered) to make her a dependdable, safe daily driver?

BB needs to be reliable enough for daily driving to/from appointments (I'm in sales) and safe enough for me to feel fine about having my two-year old riding shotgun (i.e., I want her to start when I say so and stop when I need to). She won't do in the summer (no A/C) but other than that, what am I missing now?

Thanks, Mike

[Dr. Roger]

first things first. brakes.
33 year old rubber brake lines need replacing.
33 year old calipers need a through going through and/or rebuild.
if it's been stored, brake pads have hardened and next to worthless.
fresh brake fluid flush.


then,
ignition switch IMHO
battery check/load test
complete tune-up
carry spare throttle and clutch cables.
big thing of fix a flat or two.
gas can
and at least TWO fire extinguishers. ;-)