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]

>I read your post again, is the wrap you are talking about on the fuel lines? It could be a vaporlock attempted solution.

Yes. It was. I ripped it all off. It was very bush-league


My goal is to find a decent running (but very rusty) donor.
for things like wheels and maybe even tires, engine etc etc.

The car has very original looking tires (165-sr15s) Three of
which hold air.


I pulled and half disassembled one of the rear calipers. It was a bit tough,
but I was amazed how clean the piston was. Also the brake fluid looked
very good; clear with no bad color or rust.

Are replacement adjuster screws available? Mine responded
with some difficulty.

I found the how-to for the rear- calipers, but didn't see anything
for the emergency brake.

I am well acquainted with PB blaster---love the stuff.

Thanks for the good words.,

I will have many more questions.


-Almus