During the past few weeks I've methodically check off everything on the list, and today I was able to start it up. It got oil pressure immediately and after about 30 seconds, I shut it down to check the levels. I was surprised to see that it needed an additional 4 litres of oil. The 5 litres I put in must have been gobbled up by the new cooler in the rad, the filter and all the oil galleries. Anyway, topped up again, restarted. Everything seems to be working and no leaks so far.
I did come across one oops, which I'll have to attack tomorrow. After carefully relocating the shifter to the left, I discovered that I had rotated it too far now and as a result it interferes with the handbrake lever. I'll have to tear apart the console and the access panel again and pull the shifter and re-weld it. Oh well, most of the rest has gone smoothly.
I finished the wiring for the starter circuit and the glow plug circuit yesterday, as well as reinstalled the fuel tank and the drive shafts.
So tomorrow, its bleed the brakes, fix the shifter and reinstall the bonnet. Later in the week its off to the muffler shop to get an exhaust system built.
