Well, three years to the day after towing the donor escort into the garage for dismantling I nearly got the recreation started on new years eve. (home built chassis etc).

Bolted on all the ancillaries, down tesco for a few gallons of 4 star, Turned it over - nothing, a few back fires and that was it. Unfortunately, time was getting on and I ran out of brownie points (she wouldnt have been too impressed if I had spent new years eve, evening in the garage).

It's a shame but hopefully it will be running this weekend - had to share this - been walking around with a smile all day

Nice one my friend.

Good luck.

I know how you feel.
Fired mine up a week ago and I'v still got the grin.

Good Luck for the weekend.

Paul G

It's a good feeling, I remember when we got ours started a couple of months back, cheesy grins all round

Nice one.

Thanks lads, this thread propped up my flagging motivation levels.

Done it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Got it started this afternoon - bigggggg cheesy grin. Been up and down the drive a few times. Even got the wife sitting in the passenger side with no seat.

Getting closer to the SVA.............


(the reason it didn't start last time was that I had the wrong distributor cap - although it fitted the HT lead take off's were in a slightly different place)

Oh YEAH!!!

It's so close now isn't it? @!!!