Phoenix? We would like to see this car rise from the ashes! Suggest you post this on Brickboard.
http://www.brickboard.com/RWD/index.htm?model=140-160
I'd be confident that there will be someone close to you, well by USA miles anyway, that can come to your rescue. Might be to help with your problems or to buy but no one would like to see it scrapped for just small problems.
Good luck with it.
Sorry not to have replied to this when you posted 3 weeks ago.