OH MY GOSH!!! good times!

Post by **callyspoy** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:53 pm

On Thursday i took my starter motor in for reconditioning...after less than 24 hours and only £30 it works a treat! a very very happy customer! allegedly some rear bearigns were knackered, so all fixed up!
sooo...today i re fitted the starter, and tried to turn the car over, no spark. bugger! but...took the dizzy off and changed the points and condenser, put it all back on...IT FIRED UP!!!! for the first time since January i heard my car running! albeit it for about 3 seconds as i have no exhaust and it was ridiculously loud!
only a couple of little finishing touches to do, plus get the downpipe and then i will be back on the road! tres exiting!
oh...forgot to say as some of you might not know...it's a Fiat engine, hence the palava!
thanks to everyone who has helped with the wiring, it all worked!

Post by **Mogwai** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:14 pm

Excellent, wont be long now then

Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:37 pm

thats great news!

I will be able to start picking your brains soon as i am about to start my fiat engine swop in the next few weeks

Post by **callyspoy** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:45 pm

hopefully not too long no! downpipe at the end of the month, everything else should be done by then.
you are more than welcome to try and pick my brains, there is not much to pick though!

Post by **d_harris** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:06 pm

Good News!

You should tell that old chap who was asking about it......

Post by **callyspoy** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:12 pm

haha! very true dan! that said...once it is up and running i'm sure he'll know anyway!!

Post by **Matt** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:39 pm

where did you take the starter mate?

Good news though

Will be looking at zetec fitting soonish

Post by **callyspoy** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:51 pm

the starter went to a guy in Westbourne, so very local! really really impressed with the turnover time and work done.
woohoo, twin cam wars! yay! i look forward to getting spanked!

Post by **callyspoy** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:57 pm

well yesterday evening i sorted out all the water ways, ie-putting in a temp gauge, rad hoses heater hoses etc. also the oil pressure gauge and vacuum gauge. so all is wired in proper now and full of water! which is nice!
today we finished off making the gearbox tunnel, needs a paint and a bit of touching up, but otehrwise ready to rock with that.
next up is to sort the prop centre mount, that will be tomorrow, then after that, fit the handbrake...then it really is a case of wait for downpipe!
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO EXCITING!!!