Small Update:

**Ignore some the dates mentioned in the pictures, I haven't reset the clock of time stamps, these are inaccurate. 

Wiped Down Interior  (Before / After)

After light washing

Cleaned out pine needles under wiper motor plate and vacuumed battery tray 

Changed the diff fluid

 

 

Removed the fuel tank, most of the fuel tank hoses were rotted away, including the "Fuel Tank Filler Neck", and the "vent hose, ordering replacements soon. 

Drained fuel,  looks very orange..

Rust is the worst at the inlet, I think this is because the filler neck was rotted through. Drained remaining fuel and will try to re-seal tank. 

Need to clean and reseal. 

 

Removed Rear bumper since it is damaged and little easier with the tank out. 

Minor damage directly below license plate, notice black line. This is cracked paint and rust. 

 

Picture doesn't do justice, bend it pretty ugly. 

 

Having trouble removing wheels, without wheel lock key. Trying decide which lug key I need to buy. Anyone seen this style before???

Hard to get good pictures, I may have to get a universal tapered style removal lug tool. 

More Progress to come. 

 

 

 

Edited April 23, 20204 yr by Lancerz280

Why would someone leave those cars outside to rot?  What's the story?

You know life happened, previous owners truly loved the cars. Owned them for a decades. He bought the manual in Utah i believe and drove it daily, when he met his wife. Then few years later after living in Oregon he found the second car the automatic in excellent shape and bought it for his wife. They drove them around a bit until upkeep became to difficult. Be would cover them with tarp and dry them out if getting moldy. It's actually amazing there wasn't any mildew or mold. Here in Oregon even tarped cars will get mildew after only one season if you don't manage. 

The owners had lots of extra parts and was working to fully restore including spare re-manufactured spare motor. 

Edited April 26, 20204 yr by Lancerz280

If you still have that panel off and haven't already done it, take your air gun and blow out the drain.  I bet yours is stopped up.  When it's open you can feel and hear air blowing out above the passenger's front tire.  Looks good!

@siteunseen  I had not done that, great suggestion thank you!

 

On 4/26/2020 at 9:12 AM, siteunseen said:

If you still have that panel off and haven't already done it, take your air gun and blow out the drain.  I bet yours is stopped up.  When it's open you can feel and hear air blowing out above the passenger's front tire.  Looks good!

I had a huge mouse nest in mine on the right side. The drain is rather large and empties out directly on the inside of the fender thus all the corrosion in that area on every S30 made.

Edited April 30, 20204 yr by SurferD