But throwing money at necessary parts for a car that has sat for many years is mandatory IMHO. Have brought two back to life in the last year. One that sat for 12 yrs. and another that sat for 5 yrs.
See post 6 and use other great advise you have been given on this thread plus searching this forum to get her not only running but running great. An Internet forum is very useful but not real world. Nothing equates to hands on experiences you can only get by what Cannucky said. Start doing the work.
