 Recovery from 15 years of PNO, How to get running again? |
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| soupbone |
 Nov 22 2004, 03:09 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 21-November 04 From: Hayward, CA Member No.: 3,157  |
I have acquired a 914-2.0 from my father which I believe is a model from 74. Its been garaged for 15 years and hasnt been started since. Its currently blocked in and covered with a bunch of old garage junk. Where is a good shop in the Bay Area to get this car road worthy? What is a guesstimate on costs? I would like to maybe drive the car next summer.
Problem areas I saw include: Battery box rusted and area around it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Leaky battery removed 14 years ago. Sticky creeking pedals Grinding shifter Passenger exterior door handle broke and removed. Also maybe a smaller steering wheel for a six footer? The shift lever hits the knee. Ill try and have pictures at a later date once the garage has been cleaned out. Thanks |
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| GWN7 |
Nov 22 2004, 04:26 PM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Hello and welcome
A lot of the prestarting stuff you can do yourself: Drain the old gas, change the oil and filter, replace fuel filter, pull the fuses and clean the contact points in the fuse holder, pull the plugs and squirt some light oil in the cyl. Buy a Optima battery. There are articles on repairing the pedal cluster. Check the trans for fluid levels and replace it with Swepco. Ask in the classifieds for a handle. As to a shop...not sure, but someone will have an idea. Post some pictures of your car. |
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soupbone Recovery from 15 years of PNO Nov 22 2004, 03:09 PM
Toast :agree:
Welcome. I am going through your same e... Nov 22 2004, 04:37 PM nebreitling welcome!
impossible to tell without more info... Nov 22 2004, 05:14 PM anthony If you tow it to a shop, my guesstimate would be ... Nov 22 2004, 06:55 PM soupbone Thanks for the replies. Going to do a better rust... Nov 22 2004, 09:49 PM SirAndy ... Nov 22 2004, 10:22 PM Headrage :agree: Yep Yep Yep!!!! Nov 22 2004, 10:27 PM 0396 Take it to Brad Nov 22 2004, 10:46 PM onrails welcome! & congrats!,,,you're a 914 ow... Nov 22 2004, 11:10 PM Rob Ways Yep. Talk to Brad (Roberts). I was in the same boa... Nov 22 2004, 11:22 PM alphacrimedog Im getting ready to try to get my 72 to start afte... Nov 23 2004, 10:08 AM anthony A squirt of motor oil should be fine. After you do... Nov 23 2004, 11:15 AM Steve Thacker I would strongly suggest using PB blaster to spray... Nov 23 2004, 11:34 AM 7391420 I agree with everything that's been said, but ... Nov 23 2004, 11:45 AM soupbone Update:
50% of garage cleaned out. This is liter... Dec 13 2004, 09:11 PM nebreitling you got some serious rust, my friend. :( sorry... Dec 13 2004, 09:27 PM soupbone Nah, I dont weld. Could not get to the rockers ye... Dec 13 2004, 10:00 PM Bleyseng ... Dec 13 2004, 11:49 PM soupbone Finally got it out. How bad does this look? The ... Jan 3 2006, 12:34 PM Midtowner Congratulations on the car! My '73 2.0 sp... Jan 3 2006, 12:49 PM jr91472 go for it!!!!
'74 2.0 is a ... Jan 3 2006, 03:03 PM grasshopper i suspect that rust goes farther. From the pics, i... Jan 3 2006, 05:29 PM
r_towle it looks fine, I dont see any rust problems there.... Jan 3 2006, 06:34 PM |
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