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1969 xr7. I just bought it this past Saturday. I had posted these pictures up asking for opinions a few months ago, finally decided to buy it.
I'm getting it registered and insured this week. Then towing it home. She runs like a champ, and the 4 speed feels good.
The ambitious plan this coming weekend is to get new tires on her, go through the brakes, replace what needs to be replaced, put in a new voltage regulator and starter solenoid, spark plugs, new distributor cap and rotor, put the driver side rear glass in, and reattach the brake booster. I'm going to put two fuel filters in, one before the carb, and one before the fuel pump, so if I see any chunks of rust, I know I need to do fuel lines and clean or replace the gas tank. I'm going to take an air compressor and blow out all the brake lines, bleed the system, and replace everything that needs to be replaced.
Best case scenario: I get it ugly and driveable.
Worst case scenario: It gets tires and maybe brakes.
Then wait for the next paycheck, put some good exhaust on it. The floors are good, but the driver side floor pan has a few small holes in it, so I'm going to replace that. I'm also going to tear out that old carpet, and put some cheap new stuff in there till I really clean up the interior.
Then I'm going to start searching craigslist for a driver side door and fender, and rebuild the hinges. Then I'm going to rattle can primer it to make it look a bit better.
Then just chip away at stuff as I best I can.
Any advice, tips, tricks, etc are welcome.
1969 xr7. I just bought it this past Saturday. I had posted these pictures up asking for opinions a few months ago, finally decided to buy it.
I'm getting it registered and insured this week. Then towing it home. She runs like a champ, and the 4 speed feels good.
The ambitious plan this coming weekend is to get new tires on her, go through the brakes, replace what needs to be replaced, put in a new voltage regulator and starter solenoid, spark plugs, new distributor cap and rotor, put the driver side rear glass in, and reattach the brake booster. I'm going to put two fuel filters in, one before the carb, and one before the fuel pump, so if I see any chunks of rust, I know I need to do fuel lines and clean or replace the gas tank. I'm going to take an air compressor and blow out all the brake lines, bleed the system, and replace everything that needs to be replaced.
Best case scenario: I get it ugly and driveable.
Worst case scenario: It gets tires and maybe brakes.
Then wait for the next paycheck, put some good exhaust on it. The floors are good, but the driver side floor pan has a few small holes in it, so I'm going to replace that. I'm also going to tear out that old carpet, and put some cheap new stuff in there till I really clean up the interior.
Then I'm going to start searching craigslist for a driver side door and fender, and rebuild the hinges. Then I'm going to rattle can primer it to make it look a bit better.
Then just chip away at stuff as I best I can.
Any advice, tips, tricks, etc are welcome.