I have an 82 Turbo. It has the dubious distinction of being built by me
when I was in college and still learning how cars work. About two years
after I finished it (from 97-99 it was daily driven, although it went
through a couple motors as we sorted the turbo/boost/intercooler/timing
problems, what with spun bearings and thrown rods and stuff), I moved
out to Virginia (from San Diego), and it has been sitting in my
(heated, etc) garage now for six years.

I have driven the car about 100 miles in the last six years. The last
time I drove it, I put a full tank of gas in it (back when it was a lot
less than $1.99 for premium) to prevent the tank from rusting. Figure
this was eighteen months ago. I think the gas has since gone bad. There
was about 3 gallons unused at the top, so I went and got three gallons
of gas, and hoped that the addition would be enough to make the rest
viable. No dice. I also noticed, to my chagrin, that I'm receiving no
spark to the coil.

At this point, the car needs an alignment (it was wacky in california),
a set of tires, a new exhaust (the current exhaust leaks and the cat is
certainly fouled -- although I don't know if it's required in Virginia
on cars of this vintage), a new transmission (I want to go with a T-56,
as the current T-5 has a "broken" reverse gear). This necessitates a
new driveshaft, and so on. After all this, I am thinking new motor as
well.

Anyone out there who can be trusted with this work?

alex