I am in the process of purchasing a 1973 145 (yellow) with automatic transmission and fuel injection with 100K miles. It is rust free in very good/excellent original condition. Compression was tested (cold, unfortunately) and checked out OK at 125 to 135 psi.

It was a daily driver up until about a year ago, when it was left to sit outside. It starts easily but runs rough, especially when cold. This is my first Volvo, but I have resurrected many other cars over the past 20 years: VWs, MGs, Austin-Healeys, Sunbeam Alpine, Toyota, Datsun, etc.

I plan to change all belts, hoses, fluids, flush brake fluid, replace water pump, do a full tune-up, and replace shocks (KYB???). I am a little afraid of the fuel injection system only because I have no experience - I can rebuild carburetors all day, though.

My question is: What else should I be looking for that will affect reliabilty such as,

1. Clean injectors?

2. Replace/rebuild other FI components/parts?

3. Full flush of automatic trans or just drop the pan?

4. Are the calipers like to stick? Should I rebuild or replace? Or are they fairly "stick-free" after sitting a year?

Me and the car are in Southeastern Connecticut. Any help/advice is greatly appreciated.

DC