Meant to ask does it turn over and all the engine circuits work.

Chad when the main lights button is pushed ( this doesn't happen all the time) everything crackles/flickers the noise is coming from the original vw 5 pin relay and one of the cables between that and a 4 pin feels like it's getting warm, I pulled the cables from the hazard blocks like you said and it didn't make a difference, I had a couple of the connections from the indicator stalk the wrong way round and I think both 3pins blew and a couple of 10a fuses, had a spare and rushed round a mate for a spare 3pin lucas from an old cortina they seem to be holding this time

Keith, I haven't started the engine yet,  but I did flash the key at the start position and it chugged so it's getting power,,  i need to do an oil pump before starting so pull the coil wires or just hand crank a dozen times before firing up?

Quote from: Badger on March 17, 2019, 11:08:01 PM
Chad when the main lights button is pushed ( this doesn't happen all the time) everything crackles/flickers the noise is coming from the original vw 5 pin relay and one of the cables between that and a 4 pin feels like it's getting warm, I pulled the cables from the hazard blocks like you said and it didn't make a difference, I had a couple of the connections from the indicator stalk the wrong way round and I think both 3pins blew and a couple of 10a fuses, had a spare and rushed round a mate for a spare 3pin lucas from an old cortina they seem to be holding this time

Yhe wire shoulddnt be getting warm, sounds like a short somewhere. Could be in the original relay or wire on the wrong pin. Just double check everything. Pareticulalry if it worked previously. Chad

thanks chad,
on the phone to snoopy this evenin and found the problem with all the elecs, it was a short/screw through the earth wire in the column housing,, the only difference between when the elecs first went in and tested and now was i didnt have the locating pins for the stalk ring so went to local fasteners and got some made up the same size as the one i had. i remember putting them it and then putting the unit away for painting 
fuel tank went back to the shop as the outlet fiber washer had disintegrated and sent petrol everywhere, luckily i hadnt bolted it down and managed to tip it up only lost about a ltr of petrol lol but managed to spot a pin hole appear where the paint had bubbled and gone soft,
seats went in today damn they look good,
so left to do is,
bolt plates on,
harnesses to clip in,
windows to put back on,
mirrors to fit,
wiper motor and arms to fit,
fuel cap to fit
link tank back up hopefully fixed this time,
and a problem with the csp carb linkage tower sticking to sort pheww not much for 1 night left
Rich.

MOT booked for tomorrow afternoon
God what have I done   
Got to get this carb sorted as soon as I get in from work

Fingers and legs crossed for you mate   

Quote from: Badger on March 18, 2019, 10:30:12 PM
thanks chad,
on the phone to snoopy this evenin and found the problem with all the elecs, it was a short/screw through the earth wire in the column housing,, the only difference between when the elecs first went in and tested and now was i didnt have the locating pins for the stalk ring so went to local fasteners and got some made up the same size as the one i had. i remember putting them it and then putting the unit away for painting 
fuel tank went back to the shop as the outlet fiber washer had disintegrated and sent petrol everywhere, luckily i hadnt bolted it down and managed to tip it up only lost about a ltr of petrol lol but managed to spot a pin hole appear where the paint had bubbled and gone soft,
seats went in today damn they look good,
so left to do is,
bolt plates on,
harnesses to clip in,
windows to put back on,
mirrors to fit,
wiper motor and arms to fit,
fuel cap to fit
link tank back up hopefully fixed this time,
and a problem with the csp carb linkage tower sticking to sort pheww not much for 1 night left
Rich.

Great news

Hope this evening went well after a chat. side windows could be fitted on the stand at the show and any other little bits. just take the tools required.

all the fuel stuff sorted bonnet went on verry tight and scraped the laqure in a few spots, however tonight has ben a disaster time wise,, couldent get the wiper motor to work to start with then finally working fitted to bonnet and now it dosent sit right the mech arms are hitting between the back of the dash and then moving up the windscreen rubber, front lights on but one of then wont sit right and keeps floping forward.,
kieth i havent touched the carb/linkage/pedal unfortunately ran out of time, will be begging and pleading me gaffa to let me get away asap tmorra hopefully around 11am or earlier and make the time up next week if i cant then im at a loss

one for mr dnd, picked this little beaute up from james listers & sons (motor sport dep) the other day, breather connector and pipe was about £16.50, mad bit of kit you cannot blow into either end it will only suck from the directional end.

little problems that take hours to solve. wipers may need washers on the spindles so it does not bolt so close to the bonnet. for an mot they only have to clear the screen to pass even if they are fouling and noisy they just need to  clear your vision. I have no frre time to nip up Wednesday.
head light again may need just a mm or 2 of packing above the nut.

Quote from: Badger on March 19, 2019, 09:09:25 AM
MOT booked for tomorrow afternoon
God what have I done   
Got to get this carb sorted as soon as I get in from work

I am sitting on the edge of my seat with your build... did she pass the mot?

Well what a day,,, didn't get her finished last night,, managed to blag a half day at work even though I've no holiday time left,  12:15 went straight to work on the engine, 3:45 was my cut off point,, couple of frantic calls to Keith around 2:30, and by 3:50 she road to life with a vengeance but with only 1 carb working. Phoned mot to cancel booking for 4:30 and couldn't get back in till 1pm tmorrow. Panic stations again, by 4:45 both carbs working and she sounds like an absolute beast, but still had some fettling to do,, so I've just finished for the night with only the front lights to set as best as I can and the wiper arms to fit 1St thing in the morning and managed to book a new mot for 8:00am at a backstreet place. God I'm shattered lol
Rich.

Good luck.