First was fresh oil and filter, it doesn't have that many miles on it, maybe 5K, but it was still black as coal. I also added the ZDP additive just for good measure.
Next was new plugs, but first a little Marvel Mystery oil down the plug holes. The guys who get old barn finds running again swear by the stuff for stuck rings or rust on the cylinder bores, I figured what can it hurt? I let the juice sit in it overnight, then the next morning I put it in gear and rolled it back and forth. It seemed to roll easily and didn't sound like there was rust on the bores. I cleaned up the mouse dropping and remains of the nuts they'd been eating from around the plugs and screwed in a new set of Champions.
Next was the fuel system. I knew the gas was pure varnish by the smell, so I unhooked the fuel line from the tank, disconnected the line at the fuel filter and ran a line from the pump intake into a 1 gal can of fresh gas. I then ran another line from the filter intake side into an empty 5 gallon can and turned on the key (Oh, fresh new battery too). Amazingly the pump ran! I let it thump away till I thought I had fresh clean gas going into the can. Then I cleaned the filter bowl and ran gas out till it looked clean too. Next was the carb bowls, they were surprisingly clean too, but I sprayed some carb cleaner in and blew them out a couple of times too.
Next the tank. When I did the rustoration many years ago I'd had the tank cleaned and sealed, but I feared there would be a lot of goo down in the bottom, and figured I'd wind up having to pull the tank, and I wasn't looking forward to it one bit. I pulled the inspection cover off and to my surprise, the tank was clean as a pin, and the sealer looked intact. I siphoned off the 4 or 5 gallons left into another can and put everything back in place. I poured 5 gals of fresh gas in the tank, and checked off another item on the list.
Just for grins I decided to pull the air cleaner cover off and sure enough, the critters had gotten in there too and made a nest. I cleaned out all the nesting materials and more nuts and that was good to go.
When I did the rustoration I also installed an electronic ignition, so I didn't have to worry about points.
So, fresh gas, new plugs, fresh oil and filter, new battery, carbs cleaned out - it should run, right?
I cranked it over and within a few turns it fired off, ran rough for a few seconds then smoothed out at 1500 rpm. However it doesn't run well. It seems to only really be hitting on three cyls, doesn't want to rev up willingly. One of my buds said nothing came out of the right exhaust pipe, so I wonder if the critters managed to plug up one side? It's been so long since I was under the car I can't remember if it has a crossover pipe or if the two sides are spearate all the way to the back of the car?
Just looked at my Bentley manual and I can see the sides are separate, so my theory might be valid.....I guess the next move is to remove the resonator and see what I can learn.
If I find something in there, that could explain why it didn't run right - the same as the old potato in the tail pipe - if not then I guess I'll head back into the dist and see if the advance is stuck.
I also have one other significant challenge, the clutch is stuck. The master and slave are fine, I expect the disc is either rusted to the flywheel or stuck on the input shaft. I really hope I can get it freed up without having to pull the engine!
If I get all that straightened out, I'll still have to buy some new tires, and I know I need an alignment too. A couple of the spokes are rusted so I should just buy some new wheels, but it all has to stop somewhere!
Tonight when I got home I decided to check out the exhaust pipe, so I grabbed my big flashlight, got down on one knee and peered into the right pipe.....
Son of a gun!
The right pipe is completely packed full of some kind of nesting material, it doesn't look like a mouse has been in there - there's no turds or urine stains, and the car is always in the garage so I doubt it's the work of a bird, which leave chipmunks or groundsquirrels. But how the heck did it get in there? The pipe's more than a foot off the ground!
I guess I'll get a coathanger and see if I can pull it out, then see if it runs correctly.
Wouldn't it be something if that's all that was bothering it?
Well, guess what?
This is what came out of the resonator, it was packed clear thru to the tailpipe!
This time when I fired it off, it revved like always, and ran sweet!
One step closed to being on the road again!
This is what came out of the resonator...
This is the back side of the resonator
Even the tail pipe was full!
She needs some work. 
Headlights and turn signals aren't working.
