Updated Videos

Some of you may have noticed that the videos did not work. Sorry about that. They should be OK now.

First Engine Start on YouTube

First Go Cart Ride on YouTube

First Drive with Body on YouTube

Build Day Twenty Seven - Sunday, Aug 1

Got the body on last night. Got up early this morning and put the finishing touches on the car - Side Pipes, Wheels Trunk etc. It's not done yet, but its a drivable car. Hood is held on with duck tape and the doors have duck tape to keep them closed. Still a lot of work to do, but the goal of completing a car while Jon-Alec was here for the summer was accomplished. I learned a lot, He learned a lot. My Dad got to help a little and be here for dive day, so that was all cool. I will not be posing as much now as I work on the detail work. Maybe every other week or so, I'll keep the page updated with progress. I am targeting December or January to be completely done. Body prep paint carpet everything.

Here is a video of the first drive

First Drive on YouTube

build Day Twenty Six - Saturday, July 31

Engine started today. Just took a long time to get fuel up to the engine from a new tank, new filter and new lines. I ended up using a brake bleed vacuum pump to get the fuel to start flowing. then VROOM! We then spent the morning getting it "Drive Ready" and took some Go Cart rides around the block. Only ever got it to second, but it will be scary fast - I can tell already.

We spent the rest of the day putting the body on.

Here is a link to the video of the engine starting.

Engine First Start on YouTube

And here is a video of the Go Cart ride

Go Cart Ride on YouTube

Build Day Twenty Five - Friday, July 30

Bought the stuff we needed yesterday, but that was about it. Did the last minute adjustments and fluid fills and got ready to start the engine. Switched on the power and everything looked good. All the gauges worked, lights worked it was all good. Pressed "Start" and only heard "Click Click Click Click". Messed with the solenoid wiring for an hour with no impact. O then realized that we gad not hooked up the engine ground wire. So, we did that. The engine would crank but not start. Gave up about 11PM.

Build Day Twenty Four - Wednesday, July 28

Completed the wiring today. Need to get a battery, some gas, transmission fluid and other odds and ends to be ready to go.

Build Day Twenty Three - Tuesday, July 27

More wiring. Routed all the harnesses to their respective areas and hooked up all the obvious stuff. Spent a little while figuring out what I did not know to I could do some research. Jon-Alec hooked up the radiator.

Build Day Twenty Two - Monday, July 26

Began wiring. Installed the fuse box and laid out the wire. Only a couple hours.