Recovery from 15 years of PNO, How to get running again? Options

[soupbone]

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

[Midtowner]

Congratulations on the car! My '73 2.0 spent 16 years in my fathers garage undisturbed. Last registered in Nov. 1988 - so long ago that the VIN dropped off the DMV database. Cost me about $120 to reinstate the VIN and tag. Cost about $2K to get it running again - most of the cost was replacing the leaking fuel injectors. Tony Heyer did the work since he was closest. I was fortunate in that the car has very little rust so it was worth the cost to get it running again.

I recommend the following:

1) Buy an Optima 34R battery. "R" indicates reversed poles - something that I wish I got so that the cables line up nicely. Also, be sure to get the Optima-supplied plastic battery hold down clamps.

2) Replace the brake rotors, pads and fluids. Yours are probably rusted and it doesn't "burn off". Don't ask me how I know.

3) New tires. Search this site for recommendations based on your needs.

4) All of the other recommendations from the others on this thread are good ones.

I hope to see you at a 914World.com gathering!

Happy Motoring! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)