myeates
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| posted on 29/4/07 at 08:24 PM |
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Progres she lives
6 years of not running i got the engine fired up today first turn of key then a bit of fiddling with the carb and it runs like a dream, just need to
set the timing more acurately sounds great the 1.3 xflow sounds nice and beafy (no holes in exhaust either ) not long now and will be able to join
you all as shows but not this year but deffinately next may most electrics working just going to get some lights etc at Stoneleigh.
nearly there the slowcost lives
will post some pics soon
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graememk
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| posted on 29/4/07 at 08:25 PM |
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great feeling isnt it.
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myeates
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| posted on 29/4/07 at 08:27 PM |
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sure is was convinced it would need alot of annoying fiddling around to get the thing going but just turned key and brum hehe
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DavidM
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| posted on 29/4/07 at 08:38 PM |
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Well done. I can remember getting mine started the first time really gave me the incentive to make the final push and get it finished.
David
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 29/4/07 at 09:11 PM |
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Well done that man. A great feeeling isn't it. Not got that far with my kit build yet but that should be the naxt stage (if only to annoy the
mother-in-law), but have had lots of similar feelings when rebuilding engines during the course of my work over the years.
Enjoy.
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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omega0684
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| posted on 29/4/07 at 09:12 PM |
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 6 YEARS!!!!!!
congratulations on getting her started, i can remember my first time, i had the biggest grin on my face for days.
well done
I love Pinto's, even if i did get mine from P&O!
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myeates
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| posted on 29/4/07 at 09:42 PM |
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excuses now i was 15 when started building in 2001 and the next thing i know im doing GCSE's then 6 week to work on car, then college to try and
get some sort of qualifications and so effectively did not work on it for 2 and a half years and now im only managing work on her every weekend so it
is dragging out a bit, this year is the year i will finish and get her on the road then can start upgrading .
now i know the engine is good got a lot less on my mind to do.
i can see light at the end of the tunnel in the form of a road fast approaching
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