Is this a good looking undercarriage?, Opinions please!! Options

[rwilner]

I'm considering buying this car. It leaks a few drops of oil when it sits overnight, the heat has been removed but he has all the parts -- i'll put it back on.

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[Tom_T]

Rob,

That looks like a possible rust problem up behind the fuel pump, & probably at the battery tray/hell hole area above it. but you also want to check floor pans, F&R trunk floors, behind the engine bay firewall heat/sound pad (as I found out on mine this weekend (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) ), under seats, as well as the body topside for rust, etc., etc.

I have no idea what that tatty looking cloth wrap is on those lines under the engine - maybe a bad attempt to insulate CA lines?

Anyway, you'll need to post more pix here if you want help from the "experts" here, & also try to get a local teener expert &/or a mechanic experienced on them to go with you to check it over & test drive it before you jump!

Plan on a couple of three hours in good weather during daylight, & go to Jeff Bowlsby's classic914 website (see his sig line on 914world), & download/print the 914 assessment form to use when you go for the real assessment.

[rwilner]

Rich,

That looks like a possible rust problem up behind the fuel pump, & probably at the battery tray/hell hole area above it. but you also want to check floor pans, F&R trunk floors, behind the engine bay firewall heat/sound pad (as I found out on mine this weekend (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) ), under seats, as well as the body topside for rust, etc., etc.

I have no idea what that tatty looking cloth wrap is on those lines under the engine - maybe a bad attempt to insulate CA lines?

Anyway, you'll need to post more pix here if you want help from the "experts" here, & also try to get a local teener expert &/or a mechanic experienced on them to go with you to check it over & test drive it before you jump!

Plan on a couple of three hours in good weather during daylight, & go to Jeff Bowlsby's classic914 website (see his sig line on 914world), & download/print the 914 assessment form to use when you go for the real assessment.

Tom--
There is some rust up by the fuel pump but that's it, I have some pics of the other typical trouble areas.

These pics are from Bill Rudtner's PPI. He thought the car was leaking too much oil and there fore I should pass, but I am not so sure -- what 914 or other aircooled IV doesn't leak a little oil afterall??

Just trying to assess if this car is mechanically sound.

[rwilner]