Archie Project- Update Week 7 - 7/9/14

Week 7 and it did not rain, again - but hot, steamy and the mosquitoes were buzzin'.  This was a pivotal week on Archie!  Everything was coming together and hopes were high to get the engine started tonight!  Al Silvia brought back the oil pan - painted ORANGE - surprised everybody, especially Bob O,   that he really did it!  But then he brought out the REAL oil pan, painted gloss black.  The  oil pan was fitted with gaskets including the oil soaked ones for the ends of the pan.  Sue got to work on putting on the gasket cement.  With a lot of effort, John M and Al S went under the car again to get the cork gasket out of the way to receive the new one  on the assembled oil pan.  The side panel on the engine was put back.  The radiator and connections went on, the ignition was set up, the water pump was replaced,  oil was poured into the engine, water filled the radiator, gas was put into the tank.  The muffler was placed so as not to startle the neighbors when the engine sprang  to life....   Everybody was tuned into the group members turning on the ignition!  Not even a sputter, it did not start.  Troubleshooting began from different directions... group members took turns trying one thing and another, it was getting dark.  So, they cleaned up and went to eat.  Another great dinner!  sloppy joes, potato salad,  a broccoli crescent wreath, pickles and chips, yum!  Then desserts galore - Ray P's apple pie, a pineapple & cream cake, and homemade whoopie pies...and OMG, ice cream!  After dinner, it was back into the darkness to give Archie one more try...but alas, it was a no-go.  So next week, more troubleshooting and no doubt it will be lift off (so to speak...).