Bill, I have to agree with so many ohter people who have posted here. If you are not capable of doing the simple tests like compression and a tune up you need to find a mechanic who shares our love of old cars. You may have to do a bit of searching. Not knowing where you live it is hard to tell you where to look. If you are in a big city area perhaps looking a bit further out towards the suburbs / country. I have found some pretty good mechanics outside of town. George 1964 Le Baron.