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Newbie ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 25-May 14 From: Omaha, NE Member No.: 17,396 Region Association: None ![]() |
Hello, everyone! I am new to the forum, and to 914s. I just dragged home a 1973 914 1.7L that has been in storage for 27 years, and not started during that time. (It was owned by one man since 1974.) It is in need of inner rocker replacement and door sill/jamb replacement on the passenger side as well.
The goal of the project is to make it safe and get it running while keeping it as original as possible for as little money as possible. Last night my husband and I pulled the gas tank preparatory to replacing the fuel lines. The car was put into storage out of gas, fortunately. The tank looks good from the outside. Should we get it boiled out and sealed, or is this an unneccessary expense? If we don't do that, I will probably use POR15's cleaner and degreaser with a quart of hot water to clean it. Photos: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i603.photobucket.com-17396-1401031248.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i603.photobucket.com-17396-1401031249.2.jpg) Tank: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i603.photobucket.com-17396-1401031249.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i603.photobucket.com-17396-1401031249.4.jpg) I'm sure I'll have other questions as the resurrection continues. Thanks! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) |
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 711 Joined: 14-April 08 From: Lafayette, LA Member No.: 8,920 Region Association: South East States ![]() |
Great looking tank!!!! If we all were so lucky to have that clean of a tank to start with. I agree to going through the brakes, do it now and you won't have to think about it for quite a while. Is it still fuel injected? Looks like you got a good starting point. Was it an original Texas car? Hopefully from dry west Texas, which would explain why the jack point was strong enough to anchor the car down.
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