Asleep for 31 years....

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Fixer
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Asleep for 31 years....

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So a week ago today (May 14th, 2011) I finally got my 71 wagon from Nebraska. Link - http://community.rat...my-wagon-today/ She was the one mentioned in the "Should I buy the parts car" thread here - http://community.rat...this-parts-car/

Sorry for the links..the photos are HUGE and it doesnt resize fast. I'm working on changing them.


This was her home from 1979 unitill about a month ago:

http://www.hyperautoclub.com/upload/fil ... ebrask.jpg
http://www.hyperautoclub.com/upload/fil ... brask2.jpg

This is her at the new place last weekend:

http://www.hyperautoclub.com/upload/fil ... tFRONT.jpg

You can see from the photos in the 1st link that its a pretty solid car. ODO shows 14k. What I was told about the car was that it was purchased in 71 and parked in 79. Based on the condition of the "wear" items like pedals and such, I think it might be original miles and it has NOT turned over.

Well on to today. I went to do some rust killing. I was really surprised with how LITTLE there really was considering its been sitting outside with no covering. Light surface rust on the roof. Front fenders show some cancer. All of it was sprayed with a rust converter/primer today.


http://www.hyperautoclub.com/upload/fil ... rimer1.jpg
http://www.hyperautoclub.com/upload/fil ... rimer2.jpg
http://www.hyperautoclub.com/upload/fil ... rimer3.jpg
http://www.hyperautoclub.com/upload/fil ... rimer4.jpg

Vacuumed the insides out. Found 2 of the missing valve cover bolts, no clue where the other 4 are(but I already replaced them). Found some more mail from 1978, a gas receipt from the '70s that shows gas @ $.34/Gallon.

Took the passenger door panel off and the hatch panel. The both have the factory "weather" guard installed:

http://www.hyperautoclub.com/upload/fil ... r_TRIM.jpg
http://www.hyperautoclub.com/upload/fil ... h_TRIM.jpg

Motor got a bath - I've never seen such a clean harness or terminal covers on ANY of the 510's I've owned:

Started with this:

http://www.hyperautoclub.com/upload/fil ... MOTOR2.jpg
AJ
'71 510 Wagon - ALL ORIGINAL - 14k Miles
So. Cal - 626/909
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Re: Asleep for 31 years....

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While I was at it I thought I would try out these new headlamps that I started selling. These labled "E" codes. I didnt have time to see how they worked @ night but they fit perfect.

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Ran the jump box in place of a battery, stole the fuses out of the 69.....Signals work, dash lighs work & running lamps work. No hight beams though.

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AJ
'71 510 Wagon - ALL ORIGINAL - 14k Miles
So. Cal - 626/909
www.AcrylicConceptions.com
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Re: Asleep for 31 years....

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I also yanked the front bumper off:

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While cleaning her out today, I keps finding these pull tabs, thinking, WTF was this guy opening... Well if think I figured that out:

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I was also able to get two keys made so the door lock, just need to figure out the ignition.....

thats all for today..I'm sore as hell. Not to mention sunburnt!
AJ
'71 510 Wagon - ALL ORIGINAL - 14k Miles
So. Cal - 626/909
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Re: Asleep for 31 years....

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Went out to work on the 71 yesterday. I wanted to see if the motor had loosed up after soaking for a week with MMO. I was able to get the motor to spin. Probably the 1st time its been truned over since it was parked in 1979.

Now its on to removing the Carb and either rebuilding it or replacing it...its a little, um clogged...

http://www.hyperautoclub.com/upload/fil ... 0/CARB.jpg
http://www.hyperautoclub.com/upload/fil ... /CARB2.jpg

Got the carb off to the shop this weekend for a rebuild. throttle plates are stuck shut. I could not get all the mouse crap out of it. Told the carb shop to wear gloves and maybe a mask....

http://www.hyperautoclub.com/upload/fil ... /CARB3.jpg
http://www.hyperautoclub.com/upload/fil ... /CARB4.jpg
http://www.hyperautoclub.com/upload/fil ... /CARB5.jpg
http://www.hyperautoclub.com/upload/fil ... /CARB6.jpg
http://www.hyperautoclub.com/upload/fil ... /CARB7.jpg
http://www.hyperautoclub.com/upload/fil ... /CARB8.jpg
http://www.hyperautoclub.com/upload/fil ... /CARB9.jpg
http://www.hyperautoclub.com/upload/fil ... CARB10.jpg
http://www.hyperautoclub.com/upload/fil ... CARB11.jpg
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AJ
'71 510 Wagon - ALL ORIGINAL - 14k Miles
So. Cal - 626/909
www.AcrylicConceptions.com
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Re: Asleep for 31 years....

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so picked the carb up from the shop. They had to replace the main body of it.

Mouse Poop + Mouse Urine + Carb Body + 30ish years sitting = not good for the carb..

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Oh well. Carb is now rebuilt. I'm waiting for a base gasket so I can put the car back on and I'm going to see if she fires up.
AJ
'71 510 Wagon - ALL ORIGINAL - 14k Miles
So. Cal - 626/909
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Re: Asleep for 31 years....

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January 2nd....

Well SILL have not had time to do much with the car. Carb never went back on. ...

but yesterday the car went to the body shop

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AJ
'71 510 Wagon - ALL ORIGINAL - 14k Miles
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Re: Asleep for 31 years....

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Some progress...

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AJ
'71 510 Wagon - ALL ORIGINAL - 14k Miles
So. Cal - 626/909
www.AcrylicConceptions.com
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Re: Asleep for 31 years....

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And this is where she sits right now...

Got the hatch cleaned up and some primer shot, Wanted to cover the bare metal.

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AJ
'71 510 Wagon - ALL ORIGINAL - 14k Miles
So. Cal - 626/909
www.AcrylicConceptions.com
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