I f*in hate this car.

I mean this with the utmost sincerity, and I am not being "that guy". If you have severe fibromyalgia, chronic pain, and leaning over your car kills your back, then a 1976 (ANY MAKE) automobile is not for you. We're talking about a 35 year old car you are using as a daily driver.

In the meantime, you need to chill, and let some of the guys on here help you.

I know you do. That's why I almost sold it a few months ago when it was running great because I wanted another Volvo 240 again. With my condition, working on a 240 doesn't aggrevate it because I know every imaginable shortcut. But I let sentimentality get the best of me and I passed up $1600 for the thing because "I was going to restore it. It only needs a new headliner, window seals and minor tinkering here and there."

Trust me, I'm regretting it dearly right now.