Hello everyone. Thanks for your help ahead of time.

I just got a 1966 200 automatic coupe. It ran when it was parked a little over 10 years ago. There are no fluids in it now and I just trailered it to my home. Oil, tranny fluid, etc all drained out, I'm guessing to old seals and not being driven. Should I replace all the seals, add fluids and try to start it up? Or, do I need to do more. I'm new to restoration and new to working on a car this old.

 

don't forget to drain the petrol tank clean it out, as well as the rest of the fuel system.
there should be threads with the same quetion when you search. I remember that this was asked already a couple of times

 

First thing is first.
Does the engine turn over? (use a ratchet or breaker bar on the crank pulley retention bolt)
If not then there are bigger problems than no fluids.

Are there signs of a nest or rodents eating the wiring?
No?
-great!throw a battery in it and do a compression test of all 6 cylinders, or if it is available to you perform a compression leak down test.
If you have a weak cylinder squirt some oil in that cylnder and recheck compression.
If compression improves you have a bad ring seal.
Yes? Fix the offending wiring.
Pull carb and rebuild it (basically take it apart, soak in carb cleaner bucket, Blow all passages out and replace gaskets and float.)
Change plugs, cap, coil, points, condenser and rotor.
Prime the carb and have the fuel pump pull fuel from an external fuel source(I used a 2 gallon gas can when i ressurected my 66 chevelle)

You could pull the fuel tank and have it cleaned or replace it before you start.
Also verify your brakes are in working order as well...
good luck,
keep us posted on your progress!

 

Thanks for the advice. I'll keep it in mind. As soon as I pics I'll post and let you know.

 

After you do everything toybreaker said yank that 200 out. When you yank the 200 out take the shock towers with it. Then drop in a nice 427 from Dart.

 

It sounds like the PO drained all the fluids when he put it in storage.
Seals last a really long time, at most it would leak a little but not drain out.
If the gas tank and fuel filter are completely dry, he probably drained it correctly. I would just visually check wiring for damage, put a new battery, fuel filter, put fresh fluids in it and start it up. Why bother rebuilding the carb, changing ignition parts and tank unless they look rusted and checking compression? Check those items if you can't get it running right.

 

I agree with whats been said so far. Ispect the inside of the gas tank. You may find that it needs to just be replaced. A gas tank can look great outside and be a mess inside.

 

Ok, here you go. Link to site I started for my restoration. I only have a few exterior pics right now. I'll update with more later. Let me know what you think.

http://66mustangrestoration.webs.com/

 

I would check/drain/clean the gas tank, add fluids and try to start it, spend the money on parts once you know what you have and what you are going to do.

The seals and gaskets won't be that much worse than when it was parked.

That car looks pretty damn clean in the pics.

 

If it runs once you add fluids drive the wheels off of it!