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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
arne   Looks Great! Yes, and even better after clean...   May 20 2017, 05:47 PM
arne   Right side. Very nice as well.   May 20 2017, 06:09 PM
ConeDodger   :woohoo: one of those oh thank goodness moments...   May 20 2017, 07:31 PM
arne   :woohoo: one of those oh thank goodness moments...   May 20 2017, 07:46 PM
arne   Engine drop prep continues. Exhaust is out today. ...   May 24 2017, 03:15 PM
mepstein   Engine drop prep continues. Exhaust is out today....   May 24 2017, 04:36 PM
euro911   I always remove the muffler before the heat exchan...   May 24 2017, 04:56 PM
arne   I will probably put them back on that way, but did...   May 24 2017, 05:03 PM
arne   Other observations - The little thermostat bello...   May 24 2017, 07:30 PM
euro911   Other observations - The little thermostat bello...   May 24 2017, 11:43 PM
mepstein   The thermostat wire is a derailleur wire available...   May 25 2017, 04:02 AM
arne   The thermostat wire is a derailleur wire availabl...   May 25 2017, 08:29 AM
arne   Engine down! Thanks to the following, it was ...   May 26 2017, 05:54 PM
cuddyk   Engine down! Thanks to the following, it was...   May 28 2017, 12:58 PM
mepstein   Get 12mm copper plated exhaust nuts. They are easi...   May 26 2017, 06:05 PM
Cevan   Get 12mm copper plated exhaust nuts. They are eas...   Jun 27 2017, 10:46 AM
arne   Roger that on the copper plated nuts, I've use...   May 26 2017, 10:54 PM
arne   More progress today. The clutch is fine, does not ...   May 27 2017, 06:30 PM
porschetub   More progress today. The clutch is fine, does not...   May 28 2017, 09:01 PM
cary   Looks like a great car and gifted owner. I too (Ja...   May 28 2017, 11:32 AM
arne   Looks like a great car and gifted owner. I too (J...   May 28 2017, 01:09 PM
JRust   Hey Arne your making great progress. I saw you wer...   May 28 2017, 02:33 PM
euro911   Albay, OR ... PA ... or NY? :confused:   May 28 2017, 02:41 PM
arne   I did manage to find a good pedal board if you sti...   May 28 2017, 08:16 PM
arne   Spent time today compiling the parts I'll need...   May 29 2017, 06:31 PM
mstein95   Arne - Sorry haven't been available to assist...   May 30 2017, 10:04 AM
arne   Arne - Sorry haven't been available to assis...   May 30 2017, 10:43 AM
arne   I'm quite pleased with the hell hole situation...   Jun 4 2017, 07:28 PM
mepstein   An engine drop sounds scary but once you do it, it...   Jun 4 2017, 08:03 PM
rhodyguy   That doesn't look so bad. Consider pulling the...   Jun 4 2017, 08:27 PM
arne   Yeah, I was hoping I could avoid the drop because ...   Jun 4 2017, 08:28 PM
arne   I've had the pad down, in fact getting it prop...   Jun 4 2017, 08:29 PM
arne   Update - I was planning to put the engine back in ...   Jun 5 2017, 11:59 AM
arne   Today's tech tidbit - Yes, it is possible to c...   Jun 5 2017, 06:26 PM
mepstein   Personally, I think the engine pads on the engine ...   Jun 5 2017, 07:47 PM
arne   Cleaning various bits and making things nice, whil...   Jun 7 2017, 09:21 AM
arne   Well, I believe that most of the "have-to...   Jun 8 2017, 04:39 PM
arne   Have started gathering other parts that I will nee...   Jun 10 2017, 12:20 PM
Calvinator2016   Have started gathering other parts that I will ne...   Jun 10 2017, 12:49 PM
arne   New complete pad from 914Rubber. Fantastic part.   Jun 10 2017, 01:15 PM
Calvinator2016   New complete pad from 914Rubber. Fantastic part. ...   Jun 10 2017, 02:02 PM
JRust   If your interior Backpad isn't great. I have a...   Jun 10 2017, 05:03 PM
arne   Thanks, Jamie. The backpad in mine is pretty nice ...   Jun 10 2017, 05:15 PM
arne   Got the engine and transmission back into the car ...   Jun 18 2017, 07:46 PM
arne   Got to thinking about what's next. Need to han...   Jun 18 2017, 09:31 PM
arne   And it runs again. Hung the muffler, connected the...   Jun 19 2017, 03:04 PM
JRust   Nice Arne! Yeah I've got to snag the pedal...   Jun 19 2017, 11:12 PM
arne   Since the last post when I said it was running aga...   Jun 22 2017, 09:30 PM
arne   Got it! It runs again! When dropping the ...   Jun 23 2017, 03:29 PM
Calvinator2016   Got it! It runs again! When dropping the...   Jun 23 2017, 04:20 PM
euro911   Got it! It runs again! When dropping the ...   Jun 23 2017, 06:55 PM
arne   Got it! It runs again! When dropping th...   Jun 23 2017, 05:02 PM
arne   Took it out for a short drive. It is running good,...   Jun 23 2017, 07:01 PM
JRust   I've got the pedal board in my truck now Arne....   Jun 23 2017, 07:31 PM
arne   Yeah, I've replaced all the fuel lines, don...   Jun 23 2017, 07:46 PM
arne   Had the car out and about yesterday, a couple of t...   Jun 27 2017, 09:45 AM
arne   Speaking of things that don't work, it's r...   Jun 27 2017, 10:14 AM
euro911   Speaking of things that don't work, it's r...   Jun 27 2017, 04:40 PM
JRust   Speaking of things that don't work, it's ...   Jun 27 2017, 10:10 PM
arne   Thanks, Mark. I have dealt with the odo issue on p...   Jun 27 2017, 04:56 PM
arne   I'll send you a PM on the handle, Jamie. Not s...   Jun 28 2017, 08:30 AM
euro911   Tim (timothy_nd28) is the gauge guru on this board...   Jun 28 2017, 02:53 PM
arne   Disassembly has begun. This appears to be a recurr...   Jun 28 2017, 09:18 PM
arne   More...   Jun 29 2017, 05:48 PM
euro911   That's precisely why one needs two of them ......   Jun 29 2017, 07:34 PM
arne   That's precisely why one needs two of them .....   Jun 29 2017, 07:56 PM
euro911   Nice. Just lifted my '66 up in the air this ...   Jun 29 2017, 08:29 PM
arne   Dropped off both front and rear deck lids to be ba...   Jun 30 2017, 01:47 PM
arne   Disassembly and paint prep continues. Aiming for m...   Jul 7 2017, 04:27 PM
arne   Front lid.   Jul 7 2017, 05:15 PM
Cairo94507   Nice lids for sure.   Jul 7 2017, 05:34 PM
arne   Pulled the final bits out yesterday, then had the ...   Jul 10 2017, 06:02 PM
Calvinator2016   Pulled the final bits out yesterday, then had the...   Jul 10 2017, 07:30 PM
euro911   Nice. You're making a lot better progress than...   Jul 10 2017, 07:30 PM
arne   Looks like you are going to drive it there. :dr...   Jul 10 2017, 07:37 PM
Calvinator2016   Looks like you are going to drive it there. :d...   Jul 10 2017, 07:51 PM
arne   Agreed on both counts. It is progressing much fast...   Jul 10 2017, 10:25 PM
arne   Dropped it off with the painter today. Initial dis...   Jul 11 2017, 06:06 PM
arne   I've been on the road for a few days, but some...   Jul 16 2017, 07:26 PM
arne   No surprises so far...   Jul 26 2017, 01:30 PM
arne   More progress. Should be back in my garage in a fe...   Aug 1 2017, 12:30 PM
914 7T3   Outstanding!!! :shades2:   Aug 1 2017, 12:47 PM
JRust   Nice! Looking good Arne   Aug 1 2017, 12:56 PM
arne   Finalized a good sized order with Scott at 914rub...   Aug 1 2017, 02:06 PM
rgolia   love that color....just a little biased of course ...   Aug 1 2017, 04:02 PM
arne   love that color....just a little biased of course...   Aug 1 2017, 04:52 PM
euro911   ... and a lot of little flying bugs :poke:   Aug 1 2017, 05:12 PM
arne   ... and a lot of little flying bugs :poke: Oh yes...   Aug 1 2017, 05:47 PM
arne   Also have noted I still have a small oil drop from...   Aug 1 2017, 06:07 PM
euro911   Also have noted I still have a small oil drop from...   Aug 1 2017, 09:03 PM
porschetub   Going really well ,you are going fast,nice solid c...   Aug 1 2017, 06:12 PM
arne   Racer Chris and I sponsored a group buy from Neil ...   Aug 1 2017, 09:22 PM
euro911   Looks like the price has gone up a little in the p...   Aug 1 2017, 10:20 PM
arne   Out of the booth...   Aug 2 2017, 11:13 AM
arne   And a big box from 914rubber arrived today. Carpet...   Aug 2 2017, 08:58 PM
euro911   Your car looks great already :headbanger: Wishe...   Aug 2 2017, 09:45 PM
arne   Brought it home from the paint shop today. Haven...   Aug 7 2017, 01:58 PM
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