73 Gold duster is it worth anything?
Barbee, i just picked up the top yesterday and I've had the car for two weeks. Been trying to get the car to run right. The carb so looks brand new but from sitting for 10 years i think the carb need a rebuild kit
been sitting 10 years? first thing to do is pull the gas tank. does it have what is left of 10 year old gas, turned to varnish?? blow air from the tank up to fuel pump ( disconect line at each end). pull the pickup out of tank, make sure its not pluged. is its gasket still good, is the g rommet for the filler neck still good? if carb ever had gas in it, should take it apart and soak in cleaner, new gaskets, check float level. make sure you have safely functioning brakes. anytime a cars, it will be hard on new parts put on there 10 years ago, even if sat inside garage. water will find its way into brake fluid, and that will booger the MC and brake cylinders. all these things are just part of it. work but still fun especially since you lucked into a car that will make a great cruiser.
73 will have vacuum lines runnin everywhere less someone ditched them. a vacuum leak anywhere will make it run rough for sure. sometimes ya can buy a product called "seafoam". real mechanics ( i'm NOT one), have told me to pour half botton down carb, some say let it sit overnight, it can bring gaskets back to life and clean out some carb problems. it will SMOKE like a b---- when ya start it,..... I would run a car like you have a while, change out the oil, making sure I get rid of anything not wanted in the oil system.... maybe some other members have advice here.
don't worry what it might be worth. get er going, make it like ya want, and enjoy the hobby!
