After close to a month of very limited progress, we finally got back on track and continued working on the Lemans. We finished bending the transmission cooling lines, after some tips from Dr. Knight and some patient work from Joshua and Maxwell. We still need to get a new upper line, as the one on right now is somewhat crimped from an initially unsuccessful bending job. However, the one in place will work for now. We went to start the car, and nothing happened. We charged the battery to be completely full, and it still would not start. We decided that there was still fuel in the car, and went on to check the next things. The wires from the distributor and at the spark plugs all seemed to be plugged in, but it still would not start. We then noticed that the positive wire into the ignition coil had broken off. We went to put it back on, but accidentally put the wire to the oil level light on instead. Now we know what that wire does. We found the right wire, put it on, and the car started up. Unfortunately, we still don't have an exhaust therefore it was very loud and smelly. Also, the engine ran very rough, and when we increased the richness of the idle mixture, the car began to spit fire. We took the richness down, and left the car to sit until tomorrow, when we will begin working on fixing what we hope is just a problem with the timing.
The List:
1) Add transmission fluid-Done2) Get clamps for the drive shaft-Done
3) Put the drive shaft on-Done
4) Put a pulley and belt on the power steering pump or get a new one
5) Put tires on the car-Done
6) Hook up the AC system
7) Attach the radiator properly
8) Get and put on exhaust system
9) Get a new hood, install hood and hood scoops
10) Get a new key and open the trunk
11) Put on/fix accessories i.e. radio, sweet sound system, horn that plays dixie, headlights, etc.
12) Beautify the car's upholstery, paint, etc.
13) Mount ignition coil
14) Attach the throttle and kickdown
13) Get brand new parts like distributor, ignition coil, etc.
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