Little long but I am excited.
After many long troubling nights between electrical gremlins and finding another problem after fixing one for the past year.
Got a call yesterday from the guy rebuilding my starter. All new parts inside, and a few issues with locating bushings (had one specially cut to fit by my wifes uncle)
Got the starter back on last night, wife help set the timing on the distributor and put some fresh gas in it. Did a preflight check over everything.. Pressed starter button...
Dang battery was too weak. Put it on slow charge and left it over night.
Went this morning and slid back into the seat.. set the spark and fuel, no choke needed and hit the starter button in the floor. Fired right to life.
Hadn't ran in close to 4 yrs since it left my father in law stranded on the road.
Wife came down stairs and was just grinning. Wheeled it outside, and pulled it to the top of the driveway. I grabbed my wallet and the wife hopped in. Did a short 4 mile loop and she ran perfect. Except for the horn..
no oooga...
Got back home and gave it a go over again to make sure everything was working great. Took a real ride down to her other uncles house who restores late models as a hobby. The A ran perfect, everywhere we went people waved and gave us the thumbs up. Then magically I hit the horn again and she fired to life.
oooga oooga
Need to get a new ignition switch and give the whole car a final cleaning. Will then hand the keys back over to my father in law. After I drive it back to his house and surprise him.
Wanted to thank everyone here who has helped me with my electrical nightmares and offered so much of their knowledge. I certainly have learned plenty.
Naturally got a pic for everyone.