I hope Sparky can live up to people's expectations :shock:
Thanks everyone
I took the day off today because I wanted to get Sparky out of the garage and get sorted out in there - it's a bit of a mess.
I took the rear wheels off (jacked on the trailing arms) and torqued up the top link on both sides, then down on the ground.
Ran him up to warm to check the fan cut in - it did
no leaks in the cooling system
checked the timing and found it to be 6 degrees
ATDC :? . Never mind, sorted that pretty quick. Finished fettling with the doors and they all clunk closed perfectly, and managed to get the front wing on without the front door fouling it.
I then drove it outside - yes drove it 8) I couldn't believe how good that felt.
After a good clear out
From the previous list
Get kneebin to close - took it off for now, its in the back seat
Finish fitting drivers door - Fully fettled and finished off - won't quite open from the inside?
Clean and recolour front seats, then fit them - Done
Get car back on ramps and :-
Check all fuel pipes and sort leak - Sorted
Reconnect fuel reserve cable - Done
Torque up all suspension bolts - Just the front lower link to do
Check all electrics work - Not yet
Fit passenger kneebin - Nope
Fit nearside front wing and bonnet - Still at work
Fit both front calipers (have rebuilt one, but one of the new pistons had a fault so I am waiting for another one) - done
Bleed brakes - done, still a little spongy though, I may have to do it again :twisted:
Tidy garage - Done
Go for a drive - real soon