It started!!

These past few weeks have been a whirlwind of holidays and fun, all the while knowing that the car was so close to it's first run. Finally this weekend I was able to spend enough time working on the last few issues that we were able to start it up today. It wasn't easy or stress free. But after a few tries, and some timing adjustments, it started right up. It was amazing. Katie was helping with all this, actually turning the key while I tweaked and monitored. After just cranking for several attempts I think she had almost given up. But when I knew it was ready, I knew. I had her crank it one more time, and it started immediately. The surprised look on her face was priceless. Unfortunately, I couldn't capture it, because the camera was occupied, capturing these initial videos. I know the start-up one seems so perfect it appears staged, but that's how it went. Later this evening when our friends Michelle and Shawn came over, I gave them a demo, and again it started instantly. It's like a new car.

Well, here's some video to keep you entertained. There's still a lot of work to do, but this is such a huge step forward, the rest will be gravy.