Archive for October, 2003

She Runs!

October 28, 2003
By Jim

Yipee! At 12:30 this afternoon I started the car for the first time. She ran great and only a small drip of oil from the transmission drain plug, easy enough to fix.
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Wiring Check

October 26, 2003
By Jim

The wiring checked out with only a couple small problems One switch with high resistance which I should have caught earlier. Radiator fans run backward, I read the instructions for a pusher fan and still hooked them up backwards The heater and panel lamp switches are in upside down
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Powered up

October 25, 2003
By Jim

I “powered up” the car today using a small 12 volt power supply with a 3 amp fuse. No smoke, no blown fuses! I’m going through all the devices to make sure power is being applied where and when it is supposed to be. I have a copy of the wiring diagram with notes...
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Last minute checks

October 23, 2003
By Jim

Only a couple things left to do before I try and start the car.I was trying to complete the check list so I could start the cartoday, but a couple things tool longer than I thought. I installed the electric fuel pump in the well on the right sideof the fuel tank and the...
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