Starting 'er up

[Fotog]

BTW, when I finally did it, it was incredibly smoky.  Probably due to the ounce of transmission fluid/acetone mix I had put in each cylinder a few months ago.  White smoke that just filled the garage, even with a door open.  It took about 20 minutes to clear.  But so cool to have it run!

Vince

[Certified Lotus]

Congrats! Always exciting to get it running!

[BDA]

Congratulations!  It really feels good to hear it run that first time! 

[Sandyman]

Fotog, Great to hear. Congratulations on getting the heart of your baby ticking over.  Any idea when you can cast off and do a shakedown cruse? Can't wait to see pictures of her out.

[dakazman]

Congrats Fotog,
 
Dakazman

[Fotog]

Thanks, fellows. 
A photo of the scene at present:

[Fotog]

I think a couple of weeks before the first drive.  I need to reassemble brakes and maybe get a license on it.  I'm more conservative about such things than when I bought it 30 years ago as a foolish, naive young man.  Busy with other things.

[dakazman]

Dang, you and Certified could be bookends. That seems to be the color of choice.
Dakazman

[Fotog]

It seems that was a very common color in the day.  The car is un-original enough that when the time comes, I might go for a real "fly" yellow.  I do like yellow.  But I think since they were in showrooms (were they ever?) nobody has bought their Europa with color as a significant factor in the decision.  There was no choice involved.

Body and paint are pretty rough.  One 'good' thing is that I can use Scotchbrite to clean it!  It doesn't make anything any worse than it is.  Follow that up with some polish and it looks like a hundred bucks.

V

[Fotog]

I see I need to work on that picture sizing.  That last one wasn't too good.

Can anyone explain how to intersperse pictures with text in one post?  I've seen it done, but it isn't obvious how to do it.

Like:
PHOTO 1
Text
PHOTO 2
Text

etc.

[dakazman]

What type phone do you have? I have an I phone but it work on others.
Take your picture, go to your photos on phone , select picture and email it to yourself. A selection will come up and ask what size. Select l as than 900kb or less. Open your email and save that picture to your photos because that is the one that you select from your post on site.
Hope to see some pics soon.
Dakazman

[Fotog]

Well!  Yesterday was a big day.  My car not only got some direct daylight, outside the garage, but I DROVE the damned thing!

Just a few laps around the neighborhood.  But it seemed to run well; got all the gears I could try (not 4th), and sounded good too.

Very cool though.  Wow!

I'm going to experiment with some photos in different sizes, etc.  Seeing these made me finally change the scratched lens-cover on the phone.  Newer photos will be better, without the beautiful haze.



Vince

[Certified Lotus]

Excellent Vince! Are you bringing it to LOG?

[Fotog]

Nooo..oo.  Maybe next year.  I need to check out the suspension, drive-shafts, etc. and do some driving.  The impetus for this whole effort is the need to sell the house where it's been sitting.  I've been very busy getting ready for that, and will be for several more weeks.

-V

[surfguitar58]

Congrats Fotog!  Confidence in the car builds the more you drive it. You really can drive them further than you can push them home.
Tom