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<blockquote data-quote="XFIRE82" data-source="post: 99362" data-attributes="member: 2292"><p>...well I'm sure the fuel system and brakes are screwed. Pull the dipstick and see where the oil level is at. If no coolant leaks into the oil pan then that is a plus. Exhaust system may or may not have rotted here and there. Any sign of mice ? Tires are old , so not worth anything really. Has the upholstery dried up ? , vinyl / leather will crack now if you sit on it etc. First thing I would do is put a battery in , hook up a gallon of gas to the fuel pump instead of pulling from the tank , take off the air cleaner and try start it . If it goes then watch the carb to see if it don't overflow and flood out so not to catch fire. Slim chance brakes work or maybe only one wheel will lock up but still a problem, you don't know till you hit the pedal. If driven out the the emergency brake may be safest to use if the cable ain't rusted too. Look for body cracks , how the doors align and gaps. Do the headlights open close ? If has A/C grab the pulley on the compressor and see if it turns. Take out the kick panels by the feet and slam the door a few times. If you see rust falling on the floor mat or in the fender hole then it is rusted up in the pillar, not good.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="XFIRE82, post: 99362, member: 2292"] ...well I'm sure the fuel system and brakes are screwed. Pull the dipstick and see where the oil level is at. If no coolant leaks into the oil pan then that is a plus. Exhaust system may or may not have rotted here and there. Any sign of mice ? Tires are old , so not worth anything really. Has the upholstery dried up ? , vinyl / leather will crack now if you sit on it etc. First thing I would do is put a battery in , hook up a gallon of gas to the fuel pump instead of pulling from the tank , take off the air cleaner and try start it . If it goes then watch the carb to see if it don't overflow and flood out so not to catch fire. Slim chance brakes work or maybe only one wheel will lock up but still a problem, you don't know till you hit the pedal. If driven out the the emergency brake may be safest to use if the cable ain't rusted too. Look for body cracks , how the doors align and gaps. Do the headlights open close ? If has A/C grab the pulley on the compressor and see if it turns. Take out the kick panels by the feet and slam the door a few times. If you see rust falling on the floor mat or in the fender hole then it is rusted up in the pillar, not good. [/QUOTE]
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