newbie--914 ownerr for 36 hours '75 1.8, 26 years in storage. Now what? Options

[almus]

Greetings,

I am a newbie 914 owner. Said green 1975 1.8 has been
in garage in northern NH since 1984. There is rust,but it is
surprisingly not that bad. Purchased for the princely sum of 500.
Interior good. battery support is rusty but doesn't appear to be
real bad. Looks to be about 62k original miles.

Gas tank contents have reverted to primordial ooze.
Gas tank cleaning kit? or radiator shop? Donor?
Oil is clean; must have been changed just before being
parked. Can't open rear trunk

I am concerned the entire fuel system may be shot.
My thoughts are to find a rusty donor car to
scavenge.

I have some newbie questions.

Will any 914 motor fit in my car? If I get a 2.0 donor,
are there any years that *won't* fit because of ???
(transmission? mounts? etc?)


Any local (to me) gurus willing to show me the ropes?
I am in south east New Hampshire.


Thanks.

-a

[almus]

OK.

Back from my travels and back into the garage.
(photos will be forthcoming---promise)

Removed the outer rocker panel---chock full of acorns;
glad something was making use of the car. There is some
rust on the inner rockers. I am going to order
and install rust repair panels. I noted from the various
catalogs that there are more pieces available for the
right (passenger) side of the car. Is this because
of the hell hole? Floor pan seems original and fine.
I have a mig , plasma cutter plus other implements
at my disposal

The car frame however seems strong.
I took the roof off and with me (200lbs) standing on the sill
I had no problem closing/opening door.


I noted in examining car that it has both front and rear
sway bars. I read somewhere (pelican parts???) that sway bars
are/were rare in 914s. Is this the case? Or was it common to install later?
Damn they look like originals.


I have attacked the problem of the brakes. Why? because the
parking brake was engaged and seized ---I can't move the car.
I had to drag it skidding along with my tractor. I have
removed one rear caliper---man is it a funky design
and hard to get at. Wheel bearing feels OK (for the time being)

How can I tell whether caliper is junk? I have rebuilt other calipers
before this looks strange.


-Almus