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watsonrx13
post Feb 5 2006, 08:19 AM
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Well, I purchased another teener yesterday, red '74 2.0l with center console, front and rear sway bars. A new member, Chris Spence, had the car for sale locally. I looked at the car last weekend and decided I 'needed' another project car to work on. We completed the deal yesterday. I talked with Paul (URY914) and he agreed to help me transport the car from Chris' house to my new shop, thanks again Paul....

The car is drivable, but it's making a 'strange and expensive' knocking noise, so I felt it would be prudent to tow the car, then have an engine 'expert' diagnose the problem.....


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This is the pre-purchase side shot Chris sent me....



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post Feb 5 2006, 08:20 AM
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Pre-purchase interior


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post Feb 5 2006, 08:20 AM
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post Feb 5 2006, 08:21 AM
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post Feb 5 2006, 08:21 AM
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post Feb 5 2006, 08:22 AM
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preparing to load car onto Paul's trailer...


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post Feb 5 2006, 08:23 AM
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This is a shot of Paul and his daughter, Emily, tying the car down on the trailer...

Paul, thanks again for all of your assistance.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)


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post Feb 5 2006, 09:13 AM
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cool (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) What do you have planned for it?
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post Feb 5 2006, 09:32 AM
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I'm going to strip the tar from the interior, fix the rust that is found, rebuild the brakes, repaint the car the original color, fix the engine and put it back together. It still have the original FI and I want to keep it. I'm going to try to accomplish the restoration within a year. It will be the twin of my current car, but with FI....

I guess this will be the beginning of the restoration thread.... stayed tuned...

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post Feb 5 2006, 10:01 AM
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Cool! They are just addicting aren't they? I think I enjoy working on them almost as much as driving them. If you want me to listen to that weird knocking noise for you just let me know. I also know from experience what the loose cam gear problem sounds like.

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post Feb 5 2006, 12:02 PM
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QUOTE (stock93 @ Feb 5 2006, 11:01 AM)
Cool! They are just addicting aren't they? I think I enjoy working on them almost as much as driving them. If you want me to listen to that weird knocking noise for you just let me know. I also know from experience what the loose cam gear problem sounds like.

John

Yea John, they are addicting.... I agree with you, I enjoy working on them as much as I enjoy driving them....

Whenever you're available on a Sunday, you expertise in diagonizing the knocking will be greately appreciated....

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post Feb 5 2006, 03:19 PM
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I might be able to come look at it after this next tampa breakfast if I make it over there. I start a new part time job on wednesday so I dont know what my schedual will be yet.

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post Feb 20 2006, 05:26 PM
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Well, I"ve begun the restoration process. I've removed the hood, front bumper and front wheels.


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post Feb 20 2006, 05:27 PM
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Here's a shot of the passenger front fender. It appears to be previously repaired, but poorly. I'll cut this section out and replace with a better one.


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post Feb 20 2006, 05:28 PM
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post Feb 20 2006, 05:28 PM
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I've removed the headlights and the associated buckets.


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post Feb 20 2006, 05:29 PM
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Headling buckets, cleaned and painted.


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post Feb 20 2006, 11:51 PM
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QUOTE (watsonrx13 @ Feb 20 2006, 03:26 PM)
Well, I"ve begun the restoration process. I've removed the hood, front bumper and front wheels.

I like what looks like the original spare wheel and tire. Is that the original spare Continental 165R15 tire?
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post Mar 5 2006, 06:54 PM
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Hey Steve, I checked the tire, it's a 165r15, but not a Continental....

Anyway, I removed the passenger fender. There was up to 1/2" bondo where they tried to hide the damage. I removed all of the bondo and cut the damaged area off. Here's a shot of the fender removed....



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post Mar 5 2006, 06:55 PM
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Here's another shot...



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