OneWheelPeel
Well-Known Member
Well today was the first day working on it, it arrived yesterday. I want to be clear on one thing: Please do not bash work on the car from the previous owner, I bought it from a forum member who rescued it and basically revived a car with a sordid past. I came along while he was still chipping away at it and I would not blame him for anything.
Disclaimer out of the way, on to the fun stuff! I mostly did inventory of the parts that were packed along with the car and then knocked out a few small things, like:
installing the trunk lock cylinder
oil pressure, gauges don't work so rigged up a test light to the sender to make sure pressure builds when I start it
let the battery trickle charge
checked fuses, one fuse isn't even getting power in any key position, so possible gauge culprit
tried to install a temporary coolant temp gauge, unsuccessful, more later
coil wasn't mounted so made a generic Mr Gasket one work.
I think thats it, not a lot but the day seemed to fly by. The important part was I then took it on its maiden voyage around the block, I'll just say I'm spoiled by modern cars
it made it back in one piece but I suspect it was already getting warm which brings me to the pics and questions section.
1) This is a twofer: Is that a stock ignition box? Seems like a lot of extra wires just floating there.
2) That ugly rectangular hole, possible aftermarket AC scar?
3) Fanciest looking radiator I've ever had in a car, suggestions on what shroud is likely to fit or is best to get and mod to fit?
4) On a 318 where can I screw in the sender for a mech temp gauge? I only found the stock sender in the intake which is too small.
5) I've searched and it seems I have a sorta common prob where I can turn the key to crank, then it takes a few secs for the cranking to actually happen. I have some ideas from other threads to try but here are some pics from the wiring in the starter circuit in case something stands out to someone. Everything seems tight, not sure if its clean but it is tight. Once it cranks the cars starts and idles quickly.
That's it for now, thanks for checking it out.
Disclaimer out of the way, on to the fun stuff! I mostly did inventory of the parts that were packed along with the car and then knocked out a few small things, like:
installing the trunk lock cylinder
oil pressure, gauges don't work so rigged up a test light to the sender to make sure pressure builds when I start it
let the battery trickle charge
checked fuses, one fuse isn't even getting power in any key position, so possible gauge culprit
tried to install a temporary coolant temp gauge, unsuccessful, more later
coil wasn't mounted so made a generic Mr Gasket one work.
I think thats it, not a lot but the day seemed to fly by. The important part was I then took it on its maiden voyage around the block, I'll just say I'm spoiled by modern cars
it made it back in one piece but I suspect it was already getting warm which brings me to the pics and questions section.1) This is a twofer: Is that a stock ignition box? Seems like a lot of extra wires just floating there.
2) That ugly rectangular hole, possible aftermarket AC scar?
3) Fanciest looking radiator I've ever had in a car, suggestions on what shroud is likely to fit or is best to get and mod to fit?
4) On a 318 where can I screw in the sender for a mech temp gauge? I only found the stock sender in the intake which is too small.
5) I've searched and it seems I have a sorta common prob where I can turn the key to crank, then it takes a few secs for the cranking to actually happen. I have some ideas from other threads to try but here are some pics from the wiring in the starter circuit in case something stands out to someone. Everything seems tight, not sure if its clean but it is tight. Once it cranks the cars starts and idles quickly.
That's it for now, thanks for checking it out.
