Re: Engine Swap Update: She's alive! - confidence - tools - photos

2002-10-28 Thread James Carruthers
Richard, - Original Message - From: "Richard Gosling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Congratulations, you've made it. All it really takes to be a successful | home maintainer of your car is confidence. There are very few jobs (on | Spitfires at least) that can't be tackled by someone with a bi

RE: Engine Swap Update: She's alive!

2002-10-28 Thread Richard Gosling
James said: ...I have an air of invincibility (probably unjustified...) - and you know what? - I quite like it up here James, Congratulations, you've made it. All it really takes to be a successful home maintainer of your car is confidence. There are very few jobs (on Spitfires at least) t

Re: Engine Swap Update: She's alive! - invincible

2002-10-26 Thread James Carruthers
Dan, At times during this, Ive felt quite depressed, but once I heard that engine roar suddenly it all made sense why I was doing this (ok, its quite obvious, I want my car back, but at times I got quite disillusioned) My favourite moment was of course the engine starting - after not much effort

Re: Engine Swap Update: She's alive!

2002-10-26 Thread Dan Canaan
Congrats, James! Somehow it becomes all worth it when you hear the engine actually running. On my frame off restoration, I got the chassis done and planted the engine in place. Everything was clean and shiny, but I was easily a year away before driving the car since the body tub is still on a