It's done!!! (56K death)

codeman · Post by **codeman** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 3:45 pm

We finally finished it! My dad and I have been working on his car for the past 3 years (kept running out of money) and now it's done! We literally stripped the engine and started over with a bare block and lots and lots of parts. Today was the best (and fastest) drive to work and back ever...

These pics aren't of ours, but it's exactly the same style and color

The only thing left is to fix the crank shaft seal so it stops leaking oil, but compared to everything else that's a piece of cake. I can't wait to drive it again!
This is my 100th post wooo!

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:10 pm

that's a nice car, congratulations! i'm gonna have to do the same thing because my uncle's giving me his old MGB (see my site) and i'll have to fix it up

Hokusai · Post by **Hokusai** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:15 pm

Sounds about how my Sileighty whent. Though when I was working on it I had a little truck to drive around. Little tracker with the heart of a FC3S, too much fun for me.

joevennix · Post by **joevennix** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:28 pm

Ah nice car! One day when I get my license...

codeman · Post by **codeman** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:30 pm

It was an awesome experience. Now i dont feel like a complete idiot when talking to a mechanic...and they cant make up dumb problems to charge me more money! The only thing that would have been better is starting on a less complicated car. It's a twin turbo engine, so everything is crammed in to make it impossible to work on while it's in the car. We had to pull the engine to get the dipstick out!

shmagoogin77 · Post by **shmagoogin77** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:39 pm

sweet ride
nice work

joevennix · Post by **joevennix** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:52 pm

Shmagoogin your almost at 1000 posts...!