Another few steps forward

Decided today that I would crack on with some unfinished jobs as well as move forward with getting the engine started. I riveted the rear panel on both sides as well as underneath. Then riveted in the passenger side panel so I could get the exhaust manifold attached. 

Manifold gaskets - shiny side goes towards the engine.

Freddie tightening the manifold bolts

4 into 1 pipe in place as well as lambda sensor. I will leave the chrome surround until the car has been painted.

Neil came around at this stage to check on the progress. We tried to bleed the clutch, a simple task you would think but no! Even priming the cylinder with a little brake fluid didn't help, there was just no fluid coming out at the clutch master cylinder. Then, after a little fault finding we sussed out that the outlet on the side of the reservour is blocked off and has to be opened if it will be used, in this case for the clutch! Used a 3,2mm drill to drill through the outlet - pow the clutch could then be bled!

The clutch outlet half way up the reservoir on the left. I presume that if anything goes wrong and the level goes down the clutch will go before the brakes.

Before we even attempted to start the engine we looped together the water pipes normally going to the heater, filled the radiator with water and put 10 liters of fuel in the tank. One thing missing is the fan belt which I found out from James is a 6PK1040 as we are using the same engine but after checking there is something on his engine that I don't have so I'll have to check with him again. Shortened the air filter pipe too so it fits snug behind the radiator. Anyway tried to start the engine anyway but no luck. Checked one of the spark plugs but there was no spark. I don't beleive the coil is connected properly also checked voltage on the fuel pump but there was nothing. Will have to check with Peter tomorrow.

Will need a bracket to hold the air filter in place. It's so close to bursting into life - or flames!