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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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UMMMPH Yea Baby Yea ! UMMMPH ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,089 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Pickerington, Ohio Member No.: 113 Region Association: Upper MidWest ![]() |
I would strongly suggest using PB blaster to spray in the cylinders "you can get this at most autozones, advance auto, etc. Spray them real good, let sit for a couple of days, then repeat. After that I'd say that you can try to crank over the engine by hand. Do not use a screw driver on the cooling fan blades, as they may break and you will have to pull the engine to fix. If the engine can be turned over by hand with no sparkplugs installed, then I would say that you should change the oil and filter. Don't use old gas in running the engine as this can cause engine damage. Goog luck if you DIY. I would suggest that you take your baby to Brad and let him do what is needed. If the car has sentimental value then you might want to fix it, if not someone mentioned that you can get a car pretty much finished for 5K.
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