What have I gotten myself into? Options

[spencerhut]

"Oh you like cars? Want a project?"
. . . and so it begins
Sitting in a sort of covered shed for 28 years in North Idaho.
1.8 Motor is locked solid. The starter did try. We also tried to drag it in 5th gear.
Front calipers are locked.
Rust in the usual places, but the rust does not seem as bad as many I have seen.
Floors are solid.
All the rubber seals seem to be perished.
~30 years old KYB Struts!

We will be tearing it completely down. Fixing the body and then putting it back together one system at a time.

Please bare with me as I ask stupid questions.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-28312-1725741826.1.jpg)74 914 by Spencer Hutchings

[wonkipop]

remarkably its still got its original windscreen.
can see the white etch specs down in lower left hand side corner.
sadly also looks like the screen is cracked?
or is that a reflection.




had a repaint judging by the fresh air intake plastic grill under the external louvre slots.
black plastic if original.
front trunk looks like its also been shot inside.
but seems to be original color repaint going by engine bay?


that engine will be toast.
evidence water has gone down the open carb.
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be a corroded mess inside. sadly.
real pity rain was not kept out of the engine bay.
ah well. gives you a chance to build a dream engine.

be interesting to see the condition of the passenger side longitudinal.
know as soon as get the rocker off you will khow how bad it is.
the hell hole has opened but maybe not beyond repair.
but if water has gotten into carb is probably also been collecting and draining down into the long interior.
still as you say-------at this point in time a lot of them are like that.
it was probably like that when it was parked.

[spencerhut]

remarkably its still got its original windscreen.
can see the white etch specs down in lower left hand side corner.
sadly also looks like the screen is cracked?
or is that a reflection.




had a repaint judging by the fresh air intake plastic grill under the external louvre slots.
black plastic if original.
front trunk looks like its also been shot inside.
but seems to be original color repaint going by engine bay?


that engine will be toast.
evidence water has gone down the open carb.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
be a corroded mess inside. sadly.
real pity rain was not kept out of the engine bay.
ah well. gives you a chance to build a dream engine.

be interesting to see the condition of the passenger side longitudinal.
know as soon as get the rocker off you will khow how bad it is.
the hell hole has opened but maybe not beyond repair.
but if water has gotten into carb is probably also been collecting and draining down into the long interior.
still as you say-------at this point in time a lot of them are like that.
it was probably like that when it was parked.

Window does appear original and does have a crack.
Absolutely repainted in the original color.
Get to build my first flat motor.