I finally got my new '67 convertible to my garage Friday. I hooked up a jumpbox to my (dead) battery yesterday, and the convertible top (what's left of it) went down without any problem after 18 years! Lights work, and driver side brake lights. Turn indicators in the "winken" hood did not function, but I guess I can't have it all.
My question is about restarting the engine. I have done some research and gotten several good descriptions. What do you guys think should be done to start the existing original I6 200 ci after sitting for 18 years? It ran when it was parked, but the rad leaked, so I plan to replace that. I already plan to drop the fuel tank, and oil pan to clean them. I do not plan to rebuild at this point, just want to get it running and then restore gradually. This is my first restoration of any kind, so don't assume I know much, 'cause I don't!
P.S. How do I post pics?

 

buy a new gas tank right off the bat no questions asked best money you will spend as it will prevent headaches down the road.

remove and rebuild the carb, change the oil, remove the distributor and prime the oil pump. reinstall the distributor add gas and try to crank it.

 

I assume you would replace the radiator hoses and thermostat too. They are probably toast after sitting 18 years. I would not want to build up too mush pressure on the old hoses. They could blow apart in your face.
+1 on the gas tank. Probably full of rust.
Now, once you actually start to drive it you can expect any rubber or cork parts to give out. Brake parts, transmission gaskets...stuff like that. My 65 only went maybe 10,000 in the 25 years before I bought it and it was fine the day I drove it 20 miles home. Within a week I lost the radiator and brakes. The nice thing is there are not that many belts and hoses on your engine. Just replace them all. You may see rust on the pulleys. I am not sure if that would be a problem or not.

 

Get a free account at photobucket.com. Upload your pictures to that site using their instructions. Below each photo are four informational fields. Click once on the bottom one and you will see a little pop which says "copied." Paste what was copied into your message here and when you post the photo will show up. To post more than one photo simply keep two browser windows open (or two tabs in a tabbed browser such as IE7) after pasting the first copied field, go back to photobucket and copy the field under the next picture you want to post and past it in below the first one you pasted.

It will look like this when you paste it.


It will look like this after you post.

 

I can't wait to see the pictures. All above is good advice. Do that, plus buy some 2-cycle oil and a little oil can. Shoot two pumps into each cylinder through the spark plug holes. This gives you a chance to check the plugs, plus the 2-cycle will lube the top of the rings and cylinder, but burn off quickly.

 

Thanks for the tips. I'll keep you posted. Pics should be posted tonight, I got an account, but the pics are at home.
I've heard Marvel Mystery oil can be helpful for that. Is it better than 2-cycle?

 

I want to add to honeys post. I always change the IMG to img. Some forums won't have the pics show if it is like IMG.

 

Since the software upgrade the caps on IMG are OK for this forum.

 

Ok cool. I never noticed.

 

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