Neighbor has a '70 Options

[Nogoodwithusernames]

So the other day an older gentleman neighbor at our new place stopped by and said he'd seen the 914 out front and proceeds to start a question with:

"Would you be interested in..."
My brain immediately assumed he was going to ask if it was for sale, but he followed that up with:
"acquiring another one? I've got a 1970 with a 2.0liter VW motor."

To which I said: "Maybe! The wife probably wouldn't be very happy with me but we just won't tell her."

I have not looked at it yet, I want to stop by this week sometime after work and get eyes on it.
Obviously the '70 make didn't come in 2.0 standard but no reason it hasn't been hot-rodded into a 2.0 at some point.
I am not sure if there are any special issues to look out for on the early models? I've got the '74 2.0 already and am aware of the hell hole check, sagging longs, and such. Will check for wiring hack jobs and just general condition of things.

I wasn't planning on getting another car right after moving, and just getting started with a fairly major remodel, but we will see... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

[Dave_Darling]

The actual issues are the standard 914 ones--
1- Rust
2- Corrosion
3- Tinworm.

Differences (unless updates have been made) will include things like a non-movable passenger's seat, non-retractable seatbelts, a different window raising/lowering mechanism (supposed to be less reliable), a longer and more fiddly shift linkage, a single defrost vent in the dash instead of the two, no side vents on the dashboard face, the folding parking brake handle.... And more stuff that isn't as easily seen.

But the actual problems are generally the typical 914 ones mentioned above.

--DD

[windforfun]

The actual issues are the standard 914 ones--
1- Rust
2- Corrosion
3- Tinworm.

Differences (unless updates have been made) will include things like a non-movable passenger's seat, non-retractable seatbelts, a different window raising/lowering mechanism (supposed to be less reliable), a longer and more fiddly shift linkage, a single defrost vent in the dash instead of the two, no side vents on the dashboard face, the folding parking brake handle.... And more stuff that isn't as easily seen.

But the actual problems are generally the typical 914 ones mentioned above.

--DD

What is tinworm?