OK, so here it is. Borrowed a friends rollback at rescued it from a mouse invasion in the woods. 1982, 52,000 original miles, very little rust and good interior. I knew mice were living in it and fortunately they didnt do any major damage. They ate up the drivers headrest, may have eaten the console-not sure what happened to it, but the worst thing that made me sick when I saw it is that he had all of the parts stored boxes in his barn and they ate a 3" hole in the convertible top boot that otherwise is perfect and looks like it has never been on the care. Other than that, the interior looks like new. Have not tried to start it yet, I pulled the sending unit and inside of the gas tank is rusted and I need to clean it out and put fresh fuel in, then new battery and give it a go.
First on the list is also to go through the brake system. The master cylinder is dry and the pedal goes to the floor. Time to order a new master cyl and caliper rebuild kits. Also need some advice on heater hoses. The short hose from the firewall to the water pump is split right where it goes past the exhause manifold. This is obviously caused by heat and looks like it has to be a common problem. Any suggestions on a heat shield or some other way to prevent this from happening?
(my first pic post, so I hope they show up)
