First Start

[dmoran]

For months, I have been telling people that it’s one good day away from starting. I've been saying that for so long that I stopped believing it myself. But this weekend, I finally got that one good day. And it actually started on the first crank! No leaks, no problems other than a very squeaky belt.

...And, as sweet as those Gas-N pipes sound on the video, they sound way better in person!
https://youtu.be/PIsvmR5_Gro

Doug

[Straversi]

Congratulations! I kind of got tired of people asking "how's the car coming?" I felt like I could finally call it a car after I got it started. Well done. Your vidiographer get points for knowing what to say as well.

[scottiec]

CONGRATS!!! Good stuff. First Crank. When mine started, I was also in disbelief that it worked.

[GoDadGo]

A Big Congratulations From N.O.L.A.

[KW33]

Sounds sweet! Congratulations!

[wareaglescott]

Congrats! Sounds great

[DavidW]

Sounds awesome, its all uphill after the first start:rolleyes:

[broku518]

wow, awesome! Great sound.

[AC Bill]

The first start is a solid confirmation that you were doing the build correctly. after all..:)

[phileas_fogg]

Congratulations Doug! Wait 'til you go-kart that thing...


John

[srobinsonx2]

Congrats. I like the gas n pipes and the soundtrack. Dmoran....aka.....lowrider.

[Windy City Boys]

Hurray!!! gives all of us behind you encouragement... good job...keep going....

[Vspeeds]

It must be exciting. Congratulations.

[jrcuz]

Very nice Doug. Congrats!
JR

[Lowrod]

That is so cool!

[cgundermann]

Right on! Love the tune...

[Boydster]

Me and some friends were watching the video you sent last night. Congratulations!

[dmoran]

Your vidiographer get points for knowing what to say as well.

Yes, now I know why my wife is so supportive of the build :p

[dmoran]

Boyd,

You should be pretty close to starting up, what's left to do? BTW - I'd like to get a look at your dash and lower switch panel sometime.

[Yama-Bro]

Congrats! It sounds good.

[Avalanche325]

Congrats. That is a major milestone.

[Bob-STL]

Great job!

[turbomacncheese]

Thumbs up!!

[Boydster]

Yeah, I'm pretty close, too. Maybe this weekend, maybe next. I'll let ya know. Let me know when you'd like to come over one weekend...

[Gumball]

Awesome job - and a great video, too!!! These threads are a great incentive to all of those guys out there working towards that day.

When I was in the build process, I finally just started telling everyone that it'd be done in "two weeks".... no matter how long it was really going to be. Most finally got the joke and stopped asking when it'd be done.

[PeteH]

A very nice build you should be proud of, and great video! Congrats, the first start provides immense satisfaction and a turning point of the build.

[dmoran]

David,

I haven't been keeping up with the the forum this past 6 months or so. I just checked out your build thread, tornados aside, it's looking good. How's the paint going and when do you pick up your car?

Doug

[NICK C]

Congrats! It's a great stress reliever when it starts. I had my start about three weeks ago after six years. Cheers

[dlh66061]

Congratulations!

[mistasherm]

Doug - Been a while since I came by and checked out your build with David. Looks and sounds great, you must be excited. Good luck with the rest of the build.
Ty

[TexasAviator]

"Your car makes you super hot." lol ...Girls love a man who can fix stuff. Great job man!

[DavidW]

David,

I haven't been keeping up with the the forum this past 6 months or so. I just checked out your build thread, tornados aside, it's looking good. How's the paint going and when do you pick up your car?

Doug

Don't know, I was there on Oct 6th and they said a month. We go to Disney next week so hopefully after we get back, they are very busy.

Your build is coming along good have you picked out a painter yet? If your going to use Whitby take the body down there as soon as possible, I think they are pretty backed up.

[JRL16]

Congratulations. Keep enjoying the experience.

[samann]

That combination is so wicked.
Congrats!
Scott