1973 2.0 Original Survivor, New brake lines |
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1973 2.0 Original Survivor, New brake lines |
914Eric |
Nov 7 2012, 04:07 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 316 Joined: 7-November 12 From: Northern Idaho Member No.: 15,125 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Well I'm a newbie, but looking forward to help, comments, and thoughts as I bring my 73 x19 2.0 back to life. It is Phoenix Red, and I am the original owner, well my dad was, but it was always his and my car. I drove the car to my senior prom in 1974.
Dad passed a few years ago, and I finally freed up the time to get started refurbishing it this winter. This is an original California car has been in storage since 1993. I got it out of storage last month after making room in my shop, and am beginning to take it apart. I will post pictures as I go and keep a running blog going so all of you guys (and gals) can keep me from messing anything up. I want to do it right. Thread Index Pages 1-2 Intro photos; 3 Rear tunnel access; 4 seat belts, underbody; 5 fuel tank removal; 6 shocks, sway bars, brakes; 7 engine; 8 engine, ECU; 9 hell hole; 10-11 exhaust; 12-13 originality; 14 wheel align; 15 heater hoses; 16 heat exchangers; engine out; 17 vacuum elbow, fuel pump; 18 wiring; thermostat; 19 cooling flaps, pedal board; 20 pedal cluster; 21 cooling fan; 22 main seals, injector manifolds, rotor; 23 thermostat |
rnellums |
Nov 15 2012, 06:51 PM
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Professional Enthusiast Group: Members Posts: 1,646 Joined: 26-November 09 From: Littleton, CO Member No.: 11,072 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
That little nut on the lower left is welded to the floor so you can bolt something in from the other side (gas pedal?) Don't try to remove it.
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GaroldShaffer |
Nov 16 2012, 08:44 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,624 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None |
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914Eric |
Nov 16 2012, 10:24 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 316 Joined: 7-November 12 From: Northern Idaho Member No.: 15,125 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Yep, gas pedal mount. Thanks Garold...and nellums. Still haven't got the tank out yet. Dad must of just fueled up last time he drove. Sounds like there is 10-15 gallons of fuel in the tank, and I haven't figured out an easy way to drain it yet. I could do a couple of gallons at a time...But that really sounds messy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
bigkensteele |
Nov 16 2012, 10:53 PM
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Major Member Group: Members Posts: 2,197 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,660 Region Association: South East States |
Yep, gas pedal mount. Thanks Garold...and nellums. Still haven't got the tank out yet. Dad must of just fueled up last time he drove. Sounds like there is 10-15 gallons of fuel in the tank, and I haven't figured out an easy way to drain it yet. I could do a couple of gallons at a time...But that really sounds messy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Go to Home Depot and get 3 of the orange buckets and lids. They are cheap. If you are lucky enough to find an employee who knows the store, ask if they sell a siphon pump and where you might be able to find it. If you don't have any luck, go to Harbor Freight and buy one. It is also cheap. Then you can drain your tank from the top-side in a controlled manner. You will still have 10 - 15 gallons of old gas to get rid of, but at least now it will be in buckets, rather than your tank. After you have done the above, there is still a little gas left in your tank, so you will want to clamp off the lines as close as possible to the nipples on the bottom of the tank. Once they are clamped, just cut them since they will be replaced. Do not have your face directly under the hoses when you cut them unless you like either the taste of old gas or smelling like it for two days. Following the above procedures, you will have a tank ready to be freed, and 2 or 3 buckets of old gas that you will need to get rid of. I used most of mine in my lawn mowers until the carb on my push mower became gummed up. After that, I cut it with new gas for the mowers until it was finally gone. Since you are in California, I would assume that you probably risk arrest for even owning old gas, but there is most likely an EPA office at the end of every street block that can tell you what to do with it. |
914Eric |
Nov 16 2012, 11:12 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 316 Joined: 7-November 12 From: Northern Idaho Member No.: 15,125 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Do not have your face directly under the hoses when you cut them unless you like either the taste of old gas or smelling like it for two days. Since you are in California, I would assume that you probably risk arrest for even owning old gas, but there is most likely an EPA office at the end of every street block that can tell you what to do with it. Ken, In general, your suggestions are pretty good. I didn't like the idea of trying to drain 2 or 3 gallons of fuel at a time out of the bottom. Regarding my face...LMAO...Pretty sure I wouldn't have put my face under it. Do I sound that lame in my posts? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Also...I don't live in California any more. Moved to Northern Idaho in 2004. Your stereotypes about Cali have a lot more truth than you would think. That's why I moved to Idaho. Thanks... |
bigkensteele |
Nov 16 2012, 11:27 PM
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Major Member Group: Members Posts: 2,197 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,660 Region Association: South East States |
Do not have your face directly under the hoses when you cut them unless you like either the taste of old gas or smelling like it for two days. Since you are in California, I would assume that you probably risk arrest for even owning old gas, but there is most likely an EPA office at the end of every street block that can tell you what to do with it. Ken, In general, your suggestions are pretty good. I didn't like the idea of trying to drain 2 or 3 gallons of fuel at a time out of the bottom. Regarding my face...LMAO...Pretty sure I wouldn't have put my face under it. Do I sound that lame in my posts? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Also...I don't live in California any more. Moved to Northern Idaho in 2004. Your stereotypes about Cali have a lot more truth than you would think. That's why I moved to Idaho. Thanks... My attempt at humor. A large percentage of the guys here are on the left coast - I was really just throwing them a little softball. With regard to draining the tank, I was stuck in the same place as you about a year ago. It needed to come out, and I had a few gas cans to drain into. I filled them all, and there was still fuel in the tank, so I put a tiny bit in each of our cars. Probably not a good idea, which is why I recommend buying the HD buckets. There are actually many places to dispose of old gas. The siphon pump from HD worked fantastically - much better than trying to drain from below. |
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