That was the genuine first start video. Had only had it cranking up to that point.
Would be nowhere without Nick risking divorce to spend the entire day here today. You're a fucking legend mate. Thanks to Dad for being an extra set of hands this weekend and for good company
I was very worried. We had no means of knowing if it actually had proper oil pressure before starting it. We removed one of the oil cooler lines and backfilled it to try and prime it. Then I slackened of a couple of of the other fittings and kept cranking until oil wept out. We figured it was good to go then. A temporary battery connection solution was implemented to facilitate the starting:
Nick working on connecting the DBW throttle:
Fuel hanger redone yet again with submersible fuel hose and stainless cable tie:
And this is exactly why you need submersible hose. This had barely even been sitting in fuel and only for about two weeks:
A couple of shots with the wheels on:
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