In no particular order,
oil leaks, fasteners coming loose (which can and did cause stranding), cheap external engine part coming apart, a circuit that was overloaded by extra fans, loose wiring connections, coolant leak, AN fittings leaking, carb clogging, distributor corrosion, ignition switch failure, gauge failures, parking brake not holding, clutch fork gouging master cylinder, sieve like brake/clutch reservoirs, and that's just off the top of my head.
I consider all of the above to be "minor nuisances."
I will tell you that almost all of those issues gave a "hint" that they were getting ready to go before they actually went. Some I caught early, some not so early.
As a result, I am now "extra vigilant" to any new sound, smell, drop, or feel when it comes to this car. It's taken a good 5k miles to get to the point where I now might,
just might, be able to make it coast to coast. That's still a dice roll, though.
