ditchlewis
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| posted on 15/7/05 at 07:50 AM |
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It Lives - many thanks lads
Last night i went out to the garage and disconnected the battery charger. My 12 year old son stood by with the fire extingusher and the bloke next
door looked on in amusement....
turned the key 
engine fired 
She Lives
drove out of the garage all going well
ran the engine for 20 mins only minor snags to cooling system, such as an air lock that required refilling and a minor leak that required a clip to be
tightened. Oh and speedo that does not work.
after 20 mins ran the car back and fowards up and down the drive. The smile on my sons face was worth every penny i have spent on the
car.
im now on a natural high better that alcohol .
Many thanks for you help..
Ditch
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James
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| posted on 15/7/05 at 07:52 AM |
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Cool!
So what was the problem in the end then?
Cheers,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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scoobyis2cool
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| posted on 15/7/05 at 08:01 AM |
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Well done! Hope the rest of the build goes well
Pete
It's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care...
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ditchlewis
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| posted on 15/7/05 at 08:13 AM |
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Not sure what the problem was
i was ready for a long drawn out process for the timing, but it started first turn of the key.
the battery had been charged for 2 days, longer than before, maybe it was that?
any way i have now changed the battery and adjusted the idle speed.
its a real buzz and i have hyper motivation.
i will say, driving it up and down the drive it felt extreemly pokie 160bhp in 600- 700kg cant wait to get her on the track!!!!
Ditch
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ayoungman
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 posted on 15/7/05 at 08:25 AM |
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progress
Nice one !
"just like that !"
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Hellfire
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| posted on 15/7/05 at 08:47 AM |
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Very good 
Makes it all worth while doesn't it?
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sgraber
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| posted on 19/7/05 at 08:07 PM |
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I love these types of posts! Puts a smile on my face remembering the day that I first started/drove mine.
Thanks!
Graber
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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James
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| posted on 19/7/05 at 08:09 PM |
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Know what you mean... how the hell has it been a year since mine ran and it's still not finished! 
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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JoelP
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| posted on 19/7/05 at 08:16 PM |
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a year for me too james i even drove it to my then new house! ah well...
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