[funnyguy]

Welp, I towed my '76 914 2.0 to Lexington, KY this weekend. So its in the back of my driveway now. I've been away from the BBS lately, which i regret. I took to cleaning the trunks and engine compartment. random animals had made nests there, and leaves had fallen in it. some new rust had developed since last summer, and rusted thru one of the air guides on the passenger side. i'm going to end up having to get a new shelf over there, and having a body shop weld it in. theres a lot of money....

I think the fuel pump may be bad. I can get it started for about 45 seconds. I cranked and cranked... I turned it over last summer, and ran it for a few minutes. But I had to put some gas on top of the intake, and it'd fire and run for a minute or so, but that still would run out of fuel after it had used what was in the intake. Does it would like the pump? How can I test the pressure in the fuel lines ?

I have the brake calipers off in the rear, they were siezed when I got the car. I'm plannign on rebuilding them. The rotors are shot too. Eventually I want to convert to a 5-lug pattern, so i'm confused right now. Should I convert now or later? what are my options for converting to 5-lug? What parts do I need? I'm going to have to buy new rotors anyways... do I need new wheel bearings or anything?

Can anyone suggest a good way to remove the paint from the car? I want to strip it down and prime the outside at least fairly quickly.

The airbox had been sitting open before I got it, and the bottom rusted through. any suggestions on where to get a new one? just call PP and ask?

The accelerator pedal..... *sigh* this needs work. the linkage or something is broken. there's a LOT of lateral motion in it too. I can swing it left and touch the brake, or right and touch the center console.... the pedal is there, I think what connects it to the floorboard is worn away... but can anyone post some good pics of what a proper assembly should look like?

This car was last registered in 1990, and hasn't been driven at LEAST since that time. anyone else want to throw in on what else I would need to do. I'm probably leaving stuff out, but thats to be expected. Thanks in advance for any help you guys can provide....

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Mike Brancato
AIM: funnyguy00
ICQ: 9348858

'76 914 2.0 rust machine