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> '73 2.0, a yellow storage unit find
arne
post Mar 27 2017, 11:01 AM
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Well, as I posted at the end of my intro thread ( http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=303932&hl= ), I bought my 914 over the weekend. We've all heard of barn and garage finds, this car was found in a large storage unit.

Details - '73 2.0, 4732924138, yellow. Appears to me to be Saturn or Chrome yellow, but I never looked at the paint plate to say for sure. Will confirm that and correct later. Confirmed, L13M, Saturn or Chrome Yellow. Odometer shows just over 72k miles, seller claims that is correct, but I haven't gone through the paper trail to verify. The car does look like that could be accurate. I am the fourth owner.

Rust seems limited to the battery tray, passenger floor and right sail panel (where water obviously got trapped behind the vinyl). The hell hole looks solid at this point. None of the rust appears to be holes yet. Definitely some work to do there.

The car was said to run when it was parked in the unit, other people not involved in the sale confirmed that it drove in under its own power. Been sitting for 6 years or so. After it got in, the seller began very rudimentary prep for restoring it, but life got in the way. So about all that was done was to pull all the lenses off.

I'm waiting for a flatbed to gather it up now, should have it in my garage later today. Here are a couple of pictures to show the beginning.

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arne   '73 2.0, a yellow storage unit find   Mar 27 2017, 11:01 AM
PlantMan   Good Luck! Looks like a good place to start fr...   Mar 27 2017, 01:34 PM
billh1963   Congratulations! Looks like an Appearance Grou...   Mar 27 2017, 01:39 PM
arne   It's home, and the exploration is beginning. ...   Mar 27 2017, 02:47 PM
jrblackbox   Nice plate!   Mar 27 2017, 03:09 PM
RobW   :trophy: :trophy: :trophy: Nice base. Good luc...   Mar 27 2017, 03:13 PM
arne   A few initial finds. The rear euro lenses and fron...   Mar 27 2017, 04:03 PM
N_Jay   . . . .The spare tire is the original Continenta...   Apr 3 2017, 07:24 AM
pete000   Nice rescue !   Mar 27 2017, 04:48 PM
steuspeed   +1 on the plate. I just got the Pacific Wonderland...   Mar 27 2017, 05:36 PM
Cairo94507   That sure seems like a terrific buy. The plate al...   Mar 27 2017, 05:43 PM
Larmo63   :agree: Great score, lucky YOU!!!...   Mar 27 2017, 05:51 PM
arne   +1 on the plate. I just got the Pacific Wonderlan...   Mar 27 2017, 06:51 PM
arne   Due to other prior commitments, I haven't begu...   Mar 28 2017, 04:09 PM
ConeDodger   Nice! :headbanger:   Mar 28 2017, 04:24 PM
arne   Yay! Transferred the title today, DMV confirme...   Mar 29 2017, 02:35 PM
arne   Spent some time with the car today. Charged a batt...   Apr 2 2017, 10:38 PM
Mikey914   Looks like you are on the right path. Fuel lines s...   Apr 3 2017, 09:56 AM
arne   The replacement parts for the fuel delivery are no...   Apr 4 2017, 04:57 PM
Olympic 1.7   Other work continues. I've been reassembling...   Apr 6 2017, 07:48 PM
arne   Fixed high beams, fog lights and horn today. The ...   Apr 5 2017, 09:01 PM
Jason74914   Welcome to 914 World! I always love the ...   Apr 6 2017, 04:31 PM
arne   Welcome to 914 World! I always love the ...   Apr 6 2017, 08:44 PM
Minerva's 914   Fantastic find! I read thru your original post...   Apr 6 2017, 05:01 PM
arne   Pulled one of the wheels off today to see how it w...   Apr 6 2017, 09:10 PM
JRust   Congrats on the find Arne. I'll have to make a...   Apr 6 2017, 09:41 PM
arne   Congrats on the find Arne. I'll have to make ...   Apr 7 2017, 08:55 AM
arne   One of my local PCA buddies saw the post with the ...   Apr 7 2017, 09:45 AM
mepstein   One of my local PCA buddies saw the post with the...   Apr 7 2017, 02:41 PM
arne   Very hard to find nos. congrats. True. Since my ...   Apr 7 2017, 06:44 PM
Minerva's 914   Very hard to find nos. congrats. True. Since my...   Apr 7 2017, 06:51 PM
arne   (Center cap envy) Trade ya and throw in $...   Apr 7 2017, 10:50 PM
rgalla9146   The lugs still have the green goop. Great find.   Apr 8 2017, 05:25 AM
arne   My wife and I went on a PCA drive in the 911 today...   Apr 8 2017, 09:23 PM
arne   Attempted to drain the fuel tank today in preparat...   Apr 11 2017, 04:50 PM
arne   Spent a good part of the day yesterday with the ca...   Apr 16 2017, 10:10 AM
Calvinator2016   Wow! Mystery Solved.   Apr 16 2017, 10:35 AM
rhodyguy   Possibly the worst tank sock I've ever seen. H...   Apr 16 2017, 10:42 AM
arne   How bad is the tank interior rust? Amazingly clea...   Apr 16 2017, 10:53 AM
ConeDodger   Arne, McMark and jcd914 and I discovered during a...   Apr 16 2017, 01:50 PM
arne   Arne, McMark and jcd914 and I discovered during ...   Apr 16 2017, 02:04 PM
arne   Injector seals... :sick:   Apr 16 2017, 03:46 PM
rhodyguy   Wow. I think those are spent. Cheap fix tho.   Apr 17 2017, 07:32 AM
arne   Wow. I think those are spent. Cheap fix tho. Spe...   Apr 17 2017, 08:28 AM
arne   Picked up new injector seals from a local shop who...   Apr 18 2017, 08:37 PM
arne   Got the new stainless fuel lines installed in the ...   Apr 22 2017, 07:55 PM
arne   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/cdn.m...   Apr 23 2017, 04:24 PM
Shadowfax   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/cdn....   Apr 24 2017, 08:47 AM
arne   Drove the Audi down to the FLAPS, got a decent set...   Apr 23 2017, 07:09 PM
BillC   Going to start on the brakes soon, all 4 calipers...   Apr 24 2017, 08:41 AM
cuddyk   Congrats! Maybe it's just that the AAR wir...   Apr 23 2017, 09:03 PM
arne   Congrats! Maybe it's just that the AAR wi...   Apr 23 2017, 09:17 PM
arne   How old are your brake hoses? Brake hoses decay f...   Apr 24 2017, 08:49 AM
arne   Despite the sticking brakes and intermittent AAR, ...   Apr 24 2017, 05:15 PM
arne   Some gratuitous 914 brake p0rn.   Apr 27 2017, 12:35 PM
rick 918-S   Great find! The car looks like a real solid pr...   Apr 27 2017, 05:01 PM
arne   As you may have guessed from my previous post, I...   Apr 29 2017, 09:42 PM
Larmo63   Your car reminds me of Speedy.   Apr 29 2017, 09:55 PM
arne   I've got a ways to go before it is that nice. ...   Apr 29 2017, 10:18 PM
euro911   Nice progress. I did a thread on fixing the ODO is...   Apr 30 2017, 12:44 AM
arne   I fixed one of these odometer problems at least on...   Apr 30 2017, 11:39 AM
Calvinator2016   Arne, glad things are progressing. Its never fun ...   Apr 30 2017, 04:33 PM
arne   Progress continues. After further review, I decide...   May 5 2017, 08:41 PM
arne   Drove it to the local PCA monthly coffee gathering...   May 6 2017, 12:57 PM
arne   Updates: Brakes - Still not 100% happy with the b...   May 7 2017, 06:57 PM
ConeDodger   For all that is said about George and AA, (much of...   May 7 2017, 07:16 PM
arne   The cooler doesn't appear to be really wet, bu...   May 7 2017, 09:29 PM
arne   Re-bled the rear brakes today, I think I got it th...   May 9 2017, 03:07 PM
pete000   Great to see another 914 rescued and back in servi...   May 9 2017, 03:16 PM
arne   Brakes - Still not 100% happy with the brakes. As ...   May 11 2017, 06:34 PM
ConeDodger   What are you using for tires? That can make The su...   May 11 2017, 07:20 PM
arne   Tires are 195/65HR15 Toyos, Rob. A bit on the old ...   May 11 2017, 09:04 PM
arne   Am I correct in thinking the oil pressure sender i...   May 13 2017, 11:01 AM
914_teener   Am I correct in thinking the oil pressure sender ...   May 13 2017, 11:08 AM
arne   Yes, the breather is connected. I've already g...   May 13 2017, 12:17 PM
rhodyguy   Check the top side of the oil filter. If there is ...   May 13 2017, 01:51 PM
arne   Check the top side of the oil filter. If there is...   May 13 2017, 02:10 PM
mepstein   Check the top side of the oil filter. If there i...   May 13 2017, 03:38 PM
arne   Guys do it in the car. There's a thread somew...   May 13 2017, 03:51 PM
euro911   If you're planning to replace the push rod tub...   May 13 2017, 04:51 PM
rhodyguy   "While I'm in there I might as well......   May 13 2017, 09:02 PM
euro911   "While I'm in there I might as well......   May 13 2017, 09:45 PM
arne   Really? I've read (both online and in service ...   May 13 2017, 11:16 PM
mark04usa   Push rod tube seals can be replaced without droppi...   May 13 2017, 11:41 PM
euro911   Yeah, my goof ... I've been working on 616 mot...   May 14 2017, 12:22 PM
arne   Pretty sure I don't need to remind anyone here...   May 18 2017, 10:41 AM
euro911   I think you'd be better off dropping the drive...   May 18 2017, 11:30 AM
arne   Yeah, I'm sure you are right, Mark. I've b...   May 18 2017, 11:52 AM
mepstein   I've done it with the rear wheels on wheel ram...   May 18 2017, 12:16 PM
euro911   I whole-heartedly agree with Mark Epstein ... it...   May 18 2017, 12:41 PM
arne   Mr. Epstein's ramps must be taller than mine. ...   May 18 2017, 12:57 PM
mepstein   Mr. Epstein's ramps must be taller than mine....   May 18 2017, 01:46 PM
arne   OK, I'll give it a shot. I guess worse case is...   May 18 2017, 02:08 PM
mepstein   OK, I'll give it a shot. I guess worse case i...   May 18 2017, 03:14 PM
euro911   It's always nice to have some help doing this,...   May 18 2017, 03:00 PM
arne   I have access to a pair of ramps that will give me...   May 18 2017, 03:33 PM
arne   Now thinking about the "while I'm in ther...   May 18 2017, 08:23 PM
rhodyguy   Everything will be fine.   May 19 2017, 08:47 AM
arne   Left long and jack point exposed today.   May 20 2017, 05:32 PM
Calvinator2016   Left long and jack point exposed today. Looks...   May 20 2017, 05:41 PM
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