It finally runs

Started by Jim Stabe, April 25, 2014, 04:36:59 PM

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Jim Stabe

There are some videos posted on the other site but I thought I would put them up here as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_NaPSPAezE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Dx8svLKG54

MGBV8

Carl

Jim Stabe

It should calm down a little once the computer gets a tune and there is a hood on it.

DiDueColpi

That's going to be a pretty amazing car Jim.
My bald spot has gone public! (My hat's off to ya.)
Cheers
Fred

BlownMGB-V8

So Jim... now the real work begins?
Congrats. Nice to pass that milestone.

Jim

Jim Stabe

Like my friend said the other day " It's 90% done, only 90% to go"

MG four six eight

Sounds really nice Jim!!

Bill

TR6-6SPD

Awesome Jim! Congratulations on the first start.

The Ninety-ninety rule. I quote it often. Aparently it comes from Tom Cargill of Bell Labs, software engineering:

"The first 90 percent of the code accounts for the first 90 percent of the development time. The remaining 10 percent of the code accounts for the other 90 percent of the development time."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninety-ninety_rule

Ken

HealeyRick

Sounds badass, Jim.  No chance of that being a sleeper.

danmas

Well done, Jim.

Btw, who is that driving? It can't be you, I know what you look like from your picture in the Hot Rod magazine article.

Jim Stabe

Like the Rolling Stones say "What a drag it is getting old". Actually I color my hair to make me look distinguished.

mgb260

Jim, It won't be long now!

denvermgb


Dan B


rficalora

Very cool.  Can't wait to see shake down videos!

Jim Stabe

I have to get it tuned first and that should happen in the next couple weeks. I also have to fix the fender rub problem - going to start tomorrow on that.

Addicted

Sounds great.  That does good things for my soul.

Brownwood

As I  struggle and claw my way through a basic carbed 5.0 conversion,asking a million dumb questions along the way; I stand in awe!

roverman

Jim, That's great news !  When can WE go drifting ??  Seriously-tho, were is your first event, to be ?  Congrulations, roverman.

Jim Stabe

I still have to get a cop to verify the VIN number so I can get my plates. Then I have some assembly to do (headlights, tail lights, doorsso I can drive it over to get tuned. It will be a while before it's ready for prime time - finish aligning the wheels, make a hood and roll bar, put some sort of interior in the car (I can still look right at the battery and watch the driveshaft go around) and paint the thing .

theonlyiceman53

Looks amazing and sounds great!
Bill