It made a sound!!!!
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Drifting
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It made a sound!!!!
Sorry about the double post, I accidently posted this in Tech....
Okay, I know this may be a really stupid thing to get excited about, but today I stopped by my new mechanics office to drop off a check, and look at his progress.
(In 2002, I began a resto-mod on my 79, that wound up with me getting taken for a lot of money, and a lot of lost parts. I have been trying to recover my motivation from that since.)
Well, the gauges are hooked up, the new steering column is in place, the brake master cylinder was damaged, so I ordered a new one. The Electrical system is fully wired, the fuel injection system is installed and ready to go, and if you put the key in the on position and turn the distributor it sparks.
This may be a small stupid thing, but having a clicking distributor / spark plug is the most amazing sound I think I have ever heard. Its almost a heartbeat on this car, that has been dead for so many years.
Hopefully all goes well with the fire up in the next few weeks.
If it runs correctly, we will have it repainted and then a new interior installed. All in all, it was a good day.
Okay, I know this may be a really stupid thing to get excited about, but today I stopped by my new mechanics office to drop off a check, and look at his progress.
(In 2002, I began a resto-mod on my 79, that wound up with me getting taken for a lot of money, and a lot of lost parts. I have been trying to recover my motivation from that since.)
Well, the gauges are hooked up, the new steering column is in place, the brake master cylinder was damaged, so I ordered a new one. The Electrical system is fully wired, the fuel injection system is installed and ready to go, and if you put the key in the on position and turn the distributor it sparks.
This may be a small stupid thing, but having a clicking distributor / spark plug is the most amazing sound I think I have ever heard. Its almost a heartbeat on this car, that has been dead for so many years.
Hopefully all goes well with the fire up in the next few weeks.
If it runs correctly, we will have it repainted and then a new interior installed. All in all, it was a good day.
Last edited by ElCid79; Jun 3, 2016 at 09:52 PM.
Drifting
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Sorry to hear about your misfortune in the beginning. I can understand why you are excited to see it finally progressing.
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don't know if you took a stroll on my bats build thread but I had two different shops/people screw with me and damage my 69, really set me back nerve problems etc, hard to get and keep motivated,
So not only do I not find your excitement stupid I fully relate to how you feel, too many people take things for granted I will love to be where my dizzy will click.
So not only do I not find your excitement stupid I fully relate to how you feel, too many people take things for granted I will love to be where my dizzy will click.
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Enjoy!!!
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Enjoy!!!
****Engine Build****
Magnum Rods, Roller Lifters Edelbrock PERF RPM Valves.
Edelbrock Performer RPM Heads, Magnum Rods, Roller Rockers
Eagle Crank, JE pistons / Rods
Rocker Arms <Non Adjusted.>
Cloyes Timing Chain Cover, Edelbrock Elite Series Tall Valve Covers.
Moroso Stroker Oil Pan, w. FelPro Gasget.
Edelbrock Performer RPM Pro Flow EFI System
Completed
Her Backside.
Well guys. Thats about all.... I have many more, but those are the best... Enjoy.... ....
****Chassis****
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