Builds Out with the old and in with the new!(turboed 2h!)now no longer turbo, but rebuilt! (9 Viewers)

[mongoose2231]

And done.

 

[mongoose2231]

Box is done and back together.
Now to reassemble everything.

 

[mongoose2231]

Dash is slowly coming along. Them heat controls are such a paint o thread through places an such!!

 

[pistonpete]

Coming along nicely ! I like the 70"s wheel.. I invented a few new words working on the dash controls also... Haha

 

[mongoose2231]

You know, I had this dash apart before. I thought I wouldn't have to open the thing again
Now, here I am...lol

 

[mongoose2231]

My original dash support was cut by some PO, so I took the time to weld in a piece I cut out of a spareI had laying around. I'd have used the spare, but it is grey.

 

[mongoose2231]

More of it is done! Radsupport , radiator, ps pump.other odds and ends under hood. Getting close to turning the key to check that all systems are good.

 

[pistonpete]

Yes sir !!

 

[mongoose2231]

Starting to look like a car, pheeew...
Got some new Koytos in the buckets. They were a gift from my buddy @Beno. Finally getting to use them. Thanks Onur!!

 

[mongoose2231]

dash is in.

 

[mongoose2231]

Next is fuel tank and batteries to give the old girl a go.

 

[mongoose2231]

Fuel tank is on but not after brand new oem sender and fuel pickup, replaced the clutch slave with a brand new one I found in my stash, got the fuel line connected, bolted the front fenders fully, swapped the AC switch with a spare, mine was hacked, etc, etc. Getting there. Hoping to get fuel in it tomorrow and give it a go. I have to install the battery trays and get some new batteries to see if she turns.
Cheers all.

 

[duncanrm]

. Getting there. Hoping to get fuel in it tomorrow and give it a go. I have to install the battery trays and get some new batteries to see if she turns.

Very cool.. check the intake for rags!

 

[mongoose2231]

There are rags in there. I'll make sure to remove the.rags.

 

[mongoose2231]

Wow! Amazing to hear it run again! After some good amount of bleeding the fuel system, like a couple hours of that, she finally started! Holy crap! After shutting it down to check for leaks and such, I restarted it. The starter merely had to simply bump the engine and it started right up. I'm super pleased. I will get a bit of video done, but this is a huge milestone. I can now get her back together in hurried fashion. And just in time for summer too!

 

[duncanrm]

Wow! Amazing to hear it run again! After some good amoolunt of bleeding the fuel system, like a couple hours of that, she finally started! Holy crap!

Superb.. keen to see a video of it running!

Are you sure it was a fuel bleeding issue that caused the starting challenge? They normally bleed pretty easily - maybe it was a glow issue?

 

[mongoose2231]

Hey, yeah, they bleed easy, very easy, but turns out it was sucking air at the fuel water separator bleeder screw on top. I put a new o ring on that tiny fella and it's perfect now. I jerry rigged a bottle of fuel just before the lift pump, to try to see if the issue was in the system after it. Runs great, had the coolant system burped, p's and t's are spec.

 

[duncanrm]

Hey, yeah, they bleed easy, very easy, but turns out it was sucking air at the fuel water separator bleeder screw on top. I put a new o ring on that tiny fella and it's perfect now. I jerry rigged a bottle of fuel just before the lift pump, to try to see if the issue was in the system after it. Runs great, had the coolant system burped, p's and t's are spec.

Good diagnosis!

 

[mongoose2231]

Video!

 

[duncanrm]

Video!

So cool.. well done!