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Originally Posted by hughsheehy
Bare metal? Maybe. Dunno if it needs that. I guess that decision comes once it's all taken apart and you have a good look.
Being, as it is, nearly 40 years old by now I expect that there are a bazillion little bits that need to be changed out. But my goal is really just to replace 1-1. Nothing fancy. Plain vanilla. The engine has never been rebuilt so, one way or the other, I guess that's unavoidable.
That or (horror of horrors) convert to electric. That's very pricey though.
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Show us some photos. Unless the paint is bad or there is rust, you can probably get it back on the road and enjoyable to drive without complete disassembly. I'm sure there are threads here that detail that process.
A lot depends on how it has been stored. Is it an SC with CIS, or a Carrera? I think a Carrera fuel system is likely easier to get working again. May need to replace the fuel tank if it is full of rust.
Engine rebuild is not unavoidable, unless there are broken head studs. How many km on it?
I would start with this order:
Fuel system cleanup
Make sure engine turns over (by hand, with a wrench). Lots of tips here on how to bring an engine back to life from storage.
New tires if old and worn
Suspension refresh
Get the engine running now, drive the car for the summer to better understand what it needs. Then refresh the suspension over the winter (although I realize "winter" is pretty mild in Barcelona, and you would probably want to keep driving).
Mark