'73 restoration update (tar mats and a parts car), plus a question about group buys Options

[cn2800]

As I've lurked for the last few weeks, I see a number of items coming up in group buys that I'll need if I want to complete this resto correctly. I put my name in for the strut wrench, but have held off on the others. What I'm wondering is how often do these sorts of buys come around? If I don't act now, will it be three years before I can get a correct compliance tag, or will another come up in six months?

Now, since I promised I wouldn't spend any money on this restoration until I knew what I was in for, I've spent the last two weeks doing free things. I got the car down to just the body shell:



And completed what I hope is the WORST job about restoring a 914 - removing the tar mats and trim adhesive from the interior:







Had the opportunity to pick up the parts car this afternoon:



She's pretty rough, and was originally Marathon Blue Metallic:





One nice surprise was finding these in the trunk:



It's a '74, and I think a 1.7. The intake setup is a kind of goofy custom job, but the heat exchangers look relatively new. Will 1.7 heat exchangers work on a 2.0?

My goal is to have this project complete by 22 Aug of next year, so I'd like to thank you all in advance for the upcoming help and advice.

[DRPHIL914]

Looks like a good starting point for sure!, are my eyes playing tricks on me or does the left side front have some accident damage? cant tell from the picture-

on the group buy thing they do come and go, i would get what you think you need the most. at times you will se something you know you will need and just cant pass up based on price. when i got my SS HE's i only pain $200! they were like new! but are the 1.7/1.8's - since i was ordering my muffler(triad) (i have a 2.0 motor) i was able to get a great deal on the H.E.'s and got the muffler and hanger that match it. The exhaust ports on the motors are all the same so you can put the 1.7-8 on a 2.0 just hve to match up the proper muffler and hanger - since mineis a 75 and those are horrible- they were leaking bad and rusted out, i tore those off and backdated to the 74 variety. much better IMHO. you mght be able to trade with someone if you want the 2.0's, but certainly can keep what you have.

phil

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[cn2800]

Looks like a good starting point for sure!, are my eyes playing tricks on me or does the left side front have some accident damage? cant tell from the picture-

on the group buy thing they do come and go, i would get what you think you need the most. at times you will se something you know you will need and just cant pass up based on price. when i got my SS HE's i only pain $200! they were like new! but are the 1.7/1.8's - since i was ordering my muffler(triad) (i have a 2.0 motor) i was able to get a great deal on the H.E.'s and got the muffler and hanger that match it. The exhaust ports on the motors are all the same so you can put the 1.7-8 on a 2.0 just hve to match up the proper muffler and hanger - since mineis a 75 and those are horrible- they were leaking bad and rusted out, i tore those off and backdated to the 74 variety. much better IMHO. you mght be able to trade with someone if you want the 2.0's, but certainly can keep what you have.

phil

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And no, your eyes are not playing tricks:



The collision damage is why the last owner bought this car and then the parts car. He never got around to starting, so I happened on the cars while trolling Craigslist one fateful night. The pair were cheap enough it was really just 'why the heck not' money. Plus it'll keep me out of trouble (idle hands and all).