356C Cabriolet sitting for 15 years

[Gerry Bruger]

I am negotiating for a '65 356c cabriolet that has been sitting in a garage for the past 15 years. It has not moved. What are the major problems that I may face in putting it back onto the road. I would image that the carbs will have to be redone. What about seals, wheel bearings, brakes, etc. All of it will eventually done, but wondering about the short term. Would like to drive it occasionally.

Thanks.

[Roland Kunz]

Hello

Just look trough it and replace the fuellines, clean the carbs, new spark plugs, fresh oil in engine and trany, fresh fuel, fresh battery and then the thing should start.
On the nrakes the best is to flush the system with new fluid and look what comes out from the bleed nipples. If something allready is stuck you have to rebuild it if not then renew just the rubbers. Have a look at the steering parts and also on the fuel cook if you have your nose in there.

Wheel bearings can come but are not falling apart at once, Rear bearings are in trnsmissionoil and have rarly problems.

The car can start leaking after reuse and can heal itself after a run in or needs to get some new gaskets to stop it.

After a not short drive you just check the valves and make a leak down to have the basics for future trouble shooting.

Grüsse