What to maintain/repair on an original survivor?, I have a rare original condition 73 1.7L that ... Options

[Jamie]

...I bought from my original owner Dad in 2002 with 41K mi. and have been driving it since, now with 58K miles. It has been to 5 Okteenerfests among other events, and some members here have seen this very clean car. I'm wondering what remains of near 50 yr. old lubricants, and what should I be most concerned about replacing? I've replaced shocks/springs, injectors/ and other necessary items, but now am thinking about old lube in CVs, bearings, and other rolling parts. I can do most maintenance wrenching, but hate to disturb working systems, if it ain't broke should I fix it. What should be the priorities here? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

[wonkipop]

@windforfun .

no - re materials on fuel lines. from 70-74. all used same clear plastic with a stainless steel end up near the tank.

factory changed them when they shifted fuel pump to front to a high pressure fuel hose material.

you would be unusual in having still flexible lines all the way from the tank to the pump if the pump is still in the area under the engine bay.
i have a car, of similar mileage to you and which didn't do much for 16 of the last 18 years. the lines where they emerge from the tunnel and travel across the passenger compartment firewall to the fuel pump location are the vulnerable area. subject to radiant heat from the fan housing casting. thats the risky part. also the little lengths of plastic line in the engine bay. these get cooked a bit too. not as bad as section under the car though.

i pulled mine out two years ago. all the stuff in the tunnel was fine. still almost factory new. the stuff exposed was not something i wanted to risk running fuel through anymore.

@Jamie

great looking car.

about the only thing i can think of might be to take a look at CV joints and see if they need repacking. i did mine. similar story to your car. brake fluid change as per superhawk suggestion. rest of it - don't fix something that ain't broke. but maybe pay attention to all fuel lines.

enjoy the car. its beautiful. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)