I have a ‘75 Bricklin which I have owned since 1977. It is a low
mileage (9,000) which I haven't driven very much. Actually, it has been
in storage for the last 14 years. I am ready to spruce it up, but I
would like some guidance in getting started. I would appreciate hearing
tips, tricks, etc. on my immediate starting work:
1. The gasoline has been in the tank WAY too long, so need to drain and
flush the fuel system. I don't see a drain on the gas tank, so is there
anything I should know or watch out for when I release the tank support
straps?
2. The interior is purely stock and needs an industrial grade
cleaning. Any do's, don'ts, or absolutely don't do's? My current idea
is to take it to a detailing shop and let them work out on it.
3. The driver side door doesn't seem to fit properly. (Fortunately,
the passenger side door operates fine.) When door lowers, (it has air
doors), it only latches the first click. With a push from the inside or
outside it will then click the second time into the fully closed
position. I have tried to adjust it myself, but haven't been successful
in making it close smoothly. Any tips, here?
When I get these things in good shape, I believe the rest of the
clean-up will go fine. I will need to go through the general stuff like
fuel system, cooling system, brakes, etc., but since the 351W ran fine
the last time I started it up (about 5 years ago), so I expect there
will not be major problems there. Any help will be appreciated.
John Cotterell
Houston, Texas
cotterel@hal-pc.org
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