Electric or mechanical fuel pump

One thing I forgot to mention, I think the car has only 9500 miles on it.

I talked to Nick, Sams brother, who was the main driver of the car. He only

drove around town, and on a lot of unpaved roads. I kind of believe it, the 

brake shoes were in pretty good condition, and looked like they were never

changed. It looks pretty dirty, messy for a car with that kind of mileage.

Who knows, a lot can happen when a young brother a race driver gets

his hands on a Hustler.

Critters sure liked those hickory nuts in CT!  Hope old wiring not so much. If you can rebuild carbs the fuel pump is easy peasy - the red rubber diaphragm is prime for replacement. Looks like interior heat was a big priority.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP0gpyDOVAQ

The only worry, I tried to rebuild a pump for a 912 motor and I couldn't get

it to stop leaking. Turns out, someone over tightened the screws, and 

distorted the mating surfaces. To fix it, it needed to be milled. After that,

I became a little gun shy of old fuel pumps. It seems this pump has never

been abused, so I guess I'll give it a try.

The one rebuild kit was like $65.   It looks nothing like a VW pump though.

I got a kit from Stoddard a while back. After I finished 1 carb, and hopefully 

will finish the other next week. My physical therapist gave me a bit of a

stern talk, advising me to stop doing the exercises so aggressively. I thought 

I was speeding up my recovery, but I did the opposite. So I'm having a little 

trouble trying to hold the carb down with one hand. This shoulder is keeping

me away from finishing the Hustler.

Be sure to have the correct psi rating for your carb(s)