I hear the sound of...............

[pelham939]

What did you do last night dad?

Oh nothing much went into the garage as usual fitted new dizzy re-set the timing and started my rv8 for the first time in my 50% completed Sumo Mk3 - just a normal day at the office really

How do i feel?

After 15 months a huge aray of emotions and weather conditions the first time has just got to be the best but so was the second third and fourth times etc - i got a bit giddy really - went to the pub quietly celebrated, ate went to bed early with a small whiskey and huge grin - slept like log

If you've been there and done you already know what i mean - if you haven't you can't imagine the feeling

Satr of the show? Jim Robinson a god amongst men thanks Jim

[paolo]

Congratulations! It's the best feeling in the world when your previous collection of metal and bolts actually becomes a car!

[Robin427]

Originally Posted by pelham939

Star of the show? Jim Robinson a god amongst men thanks Jim

Neighbours was never the same when they killed him off...


...congrats on the engine start... it does make it seem like there's an end in sight!!

[Grease Monkey]

Well done!!

The next milestone will be when the pedal box and clutch are in and you can move it forward under it's own power.

(Just make sure there aren't any walls in the way )

[scubie]

Its a great feeling, when your engine burst into life for the first time, I've still got a grin on my face from when I started mine at the weekend. Good luck with the rest of the build.

[john cohen]

Music to the ears!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by pelham939

What did you do last night dad?

Oh nothing much went into the garage as usual fitted new dizzy re-set the timing and started my rv8 for the first time in my 50% completed Sumo Mk3 - just a normal day at the office really

How do i feel?

After 15 months a huge aray of emotions and weather conditions the first time has just got to be the best but so was the second third and fourth times etc - i got a bit giddy really - went to the pub quietly celebrated, ate went to bed early with a small whiskey and huge grin - slept like log

If you've been there and done you already know what i mean - if you haven't you can't imagine the feeling

Satr of the show? Jim Robinson a god amongst men thanks Jim

[pelham939]

Many thanks you guys still grinning

to Grease Monkey all the pedals are in!!!! just couldn't start the engine so only a few small jobs to complete in engine and suspension tighten up the wishbone arms etc as its on stands then take it off and mount body - sorry forgot to say body was fully prepared defore Christmas and ready to go delayed cos its Bl**dy cold in the north and waiting to sort engine progress slightly delayed as i need to install seat belt bolts from boot into cockpit before mounting on chassis

Good Eh?

am i smug or what?

[Kevin W]

now you know how dr frankenstein felt!

[BIGUNDIES]

Congratulations to that man. I started my engine for the first time this weekend, and I agree, it is one hell of a moral booster. Everybody I work with is getting sick of engine talk, but hey, they just don't understand, do they! The other half just said, oh thats nice, now what do you want for your tea. Propshaft is now on order snd clutch cable on way, so hopefully we will go for some movement this weekend. Oh er misses

[pelham939]

Congratulations Lee glad to hear you made over this particular hill too - my other half's more than interested - i had to promise her first go an dinsured with her named first - me prostitute myself, of course i did - worked i got the Ac replica

cheers Ian