Well OK... a little update. Its been pretty quite on the build thread. DV and I have been sticking mostly to email and phone calls while we bolt down the home stretch to get the car done and on the road. We've had a fair amount of last minute gremlins that had to be chased down. Some pretty nasty electrical issues and a fuel delivery issue. All those seem to have been put out of their misery!!!
Now we're waiting on a 4 wheel laser alignment. Only problem is the alignment shop is booked till next Tuesday 8/25. So DV is wrapping everything else up before then. A 4 wheel laser alignment is scheduled for first thing Tuesday. Then the car is off to the upholsters so they can start the carpet install first thing on the 26th. If everything goes as scheduled, I'll pick the car up from them on Saturday the 29th and get it back in DVs shop for the last pieces to go back in. The seats, harnesses and the roll bar.
There is definitely light at the end of the tunnel, but I'm not going to get to excited until I'm in the car and driving.
Here's a check list that DV completed the other day...
PRE-DELIVERY CHECKS
20 Minute RUN: Engine timing reduced by approximately 1.5 degrees-starts immediately without dragging the starter system.
• Wipers– Hi/Lo speed-OK ***
*** wiper off park position–Not working- Switch is a normal aftermarket switch and is not made for a LUCAS wiper motor. (PARK MODE must be done manually.)
• Heater switch: All speeds – OK
• Cooling fan override switch–OK
• Cooling fan automatic on/off control: OK
• Hi-beams:-OK
• Low-beams:-OK
• Parking lights:-OK
• Left turn lights (front/rear):-OK
• Right turn lights (front/rear):-OK
• Brake lights:-OK
• 4 way flashers:-OK
• Courtesy lights:-OK
• Left turn indicator-OK
• Right turn indicator-OK
• Hi-beam indicator–OK
• Hi-low floor switch–OK
• Defroster vacuum control–OK
• Defroster hi speed mode–OK
• Defroster medium speed–OK
• Defroster low speed–OK
• Ignition switch: All functions–OK
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Oil pressure gauge (in-dash electrical)–Intermittent, reads zero pressure then shoots to maximum of 100 p.s.i. Then will read anywhere from 30 p.s.i. to 60 p.s.i.
(these readings are the result of the sending unit sticking)
• Engine compartment
oil pressure gauge (mechanical): OK
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Oil temperature gauge:-OK
• Water temperature gauge:-OK
• Fuel gauge:-OK
• Volt gauge:-OK
• Tachometer-OK
• Speedometer:-OK * NOT TESTED AT PROPER SPEEDS.
(Needs to be cross checked with radar, pace car or timed to check for accuracy!)
• Leaks: NONE NOTED – includes water, oil, rear end, transmission, remote oil filter, remote fuel filter and all lines/connections
• Emergency brakes: - OK -but needs to be checked under powered conditions.
• Brakes: -OK But needs to be bled again!
• Transmission–OK Needs to be road tested.
• Transmission natural safety switch–OK
• Shifter gear indicator–All functions–OK