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Rocketman:
So as you may have seen in my other thread I traded an XR2 drivetrain for this 94 XR2.
It was bought as a donor for a Festiva, and slated to be chopped once the engine was pulled.
I put off going to get it as long as I could, I bought a 1993 Chevy truck in October to use for trips like this but it has taken me 8 months and countless man-hours to fix it up to pass PA state inspection.
Even still it was a bit sketchy and have found more things to fix on the truck, I had driven it maybe 300 miles before embarking on a 1,200 mile 3-state round trip to deliver the drivetrain and retrieve this Capri. Despite vomiting alarming quantities of gear oil from the differentials, the truck performed nominally and success was had in retrieving this diamond in the rough.

Freshly loaded:

jdp:
Thanks for a valiant effort to save a 94 from the scavengers! My 99 Silverado has 251,000 on it and keeps running strong. We drove it back to Pa last fall to help my son move. After all those miles, I finally had to put new brake pads on the rear. The fronts are still original. Old trucks rule!

Rocketman:
So, the issues thus far:

Vehicle doesn't run.
It is a Michigan car.
Fuel tank is thoroughly rotted out, fuel pump & sender assembly are shot.
There are no brakes, it appears several of the brake hardlines have corroded through.
There is some rust on the framerails, more on the passenger side, that will need to be inspected & repaired properly
The rear suspension is a little crusty, it looks like it can be saved though
The body has a whiskey dent in the front fender, and dings & scratches from sitting for 20 years
The top needs to be replaced

The good:

Only 83k miles
The interior is in amazing shape
No rust on the actual floor pan

In the car there was a receipt for an oil change dated May of 2002 with the mileage, it appears only 62 miles have been added since that date. Thus I am assuming it has been sitting since '02


I have not put a battery in it yet to check the electricals or to crank it, that is coming soon. I have ordered a fuel tank and will find a pump assembly from my parts hoard. I also need to order a roll of brake line and fittings and decide the best way to tackle replacing all the brake lines. If I pull the engine I'll have better access to the lines on the firewall, and can more easily replace timing belt/water pump/seals while the engine is out. But I have to hear it run first

Rocketman:

--- Quote from: jdp on July 02, 2020, 10:00:57 PM ---Thanks for a valiant effort to save a 94 from the scavengers! My 99 Silverado has 251,000 on it and keeps running strong. We drove it back to Pa last fall to help my son move. After all those miles, I finally had to put new brake pads on the rear. The fronts are still original. Old trucks rule!

--- End quote ---

Wow! This beast sits at 218k miles after the trip. It's easy to work on, but there was a lot of work to do. The looks were deceiving when I purchased it, the more I dug the more I found wrong. I performed significant rust repair & mitigation and repaired many mechanical issues. It turned into a heck of a project, which I was hoping was not the case when I got it, haha.

I wrote down all the repairs I've done one night, and filled an entire notebook page.  :(

greywolf27030:
It's great that you elected to save this rare car. Good luck with it.

Jack Byrd

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