Direction and Advice to stay "Original", What can be replaced but stay "Original?" |
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Direction and Advice to stay "Original", What can be replaced but stay "Original?" |
Ruprect006 |
Oct 19 2017, 03:29 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 15-October 17 From: Pensacola, FL Member No.: 21,511 Region Association: South East States |
I am new to the 914 scene. I am the proud new owner of my uncle's '73 914 2.0. He drove it off the lot and it is all original. It was in storage for 37 years and I just got it out a couple weeks ago and it is now in my garage. It has 15,506 miles on it.
My questions are about what to do now. I don't want to do anything that would hurt the original condition of it and therefore the value. The first item in question is the fuel system. I took the fuel tank out and there was a hole eaten in the side of it. Fortunately only a little of the "gas/oil/tar" had oozed out. I cleaned up the compartment and it looks good! So since the tank needs to be replaced, do I just order a reman one and that is okay for staying original? While the tank is out, should I just clean out the original fuel lines, or is it still considered original if I replace them all with new? And would a set of SS lines from Tangerine Racing be good, or would that be frowned upon as not original? Haven't touched the fuel filter and pump yet, but same question regarding refurbishing or replacing and not hurting the value. Thanks for any insights and direction! Oh, and yes I do have the center caps. In case that sticks out to you in the photo. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
ConeDodger |
Oct 26 2017, 09:41 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,581 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
Those seats are possibly Koenig. Worth a small fortune but not original. Look for a crown logo on the button sewn into the seat back. They are period correct and hard to find. I’ve seen as high as $600 each for them.
The steering wheel is of course not original. The appearance group gauge group is of course not original. If your uncle documented the modifications it’s a plus. That car with that mileage if it can be documented as accurate, would sell for lots of money in the condition you rolled it out of storage. Where’s Pat Garvey? He’d tell you you can’t change the air in the tires without ruining the originality! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif) Find a used tank. New ones are not going to be faithfully original. Bdstone914 here will have a decent one for you. |
Ruprect006 |
Oct 26 2017, 10:57 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 15-October 17 From: Pensacola, FL Member No.: 21,511 Region Association: South East States |
Those seats are possibly Koenig. Worth a small fortune but not original. Look for a crown logo on the button sewn into the seat back. They are period correct and hard to find. I’ve seen as high as $600 each for them. The steering wheel is of course not original. The appearance group gauge group is of course not original. If your uncle documented the modifications it’s a plus. That car with that mileage if it can be documented as accurate, would sell for lots of money in the condition you rolled it out of storage. Where’s Pat Garvey? He’d tell you you can’t change the air in the tires without ruining the originality! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif) Find a used tank. New ones are not going to be faithfully original. Bdstone914 here will have a decent one for you. The seats say Scheel on them. Apparently they are now Scheel-Mann /http://scheel-mann.com/ I don't know what all info my uncle has yet as he lives halfway across the country. (hence the cars being left in storage 38 years) I know he said he has manuals and such, so we'll see what all he's got as soon as I can. Regarding documenting mileage. He was the original owner and signed the title document stating the mileage is accurate. If he doesn't have additional documents, how do I document it? Realistically, anyone who looks at this car in person would agree it is accurate, but..... Regarding the tank, as I said above, a reman one with lots of other parts just delivered to the house today. |
DM_2000 |
Oct 26 2017, 05:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 217 Joined: 16-August 17 From: PA Member No.: 21,351 Region Association: None |
Regarding documenting mileage. He was the original owner and signed the title document stating the mileage is accurate. If he doesn't have additional documents, how do I document it? Realistically, anyone who looks at this car in person would agree it is accurate, but..... Be sure to make a copy of the original title. Are there any service records? This would verify miles. |
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