More Progress today,
Tested the Thermo fan and washer bottle, all working. still need to finish the connectors for them though.
after i filled the radiator the other day it was leaking out of a heater fitting at the back of the engine (Doh !) so today i bought a plug and tried again, only to find i had forgotten to tighten the intake manifold, these silly engines use a blanking plate on the intake manifold to block part of the cooling galleys in the block, so because it was loose it leaked into the 1st cylinder and down the block onto the floor.
after emptying the cylinder and spending a C#$%t of a time doing the intake headers up it doesn't leak at the moment (final check to be done once the petrol tank is full again)
also install the side mirrors, had to make some spacers for them, i chopped some shock absorber rubber spacers in half which worked a treat,
next i emptied the fuel tank and partially removed it to get access to the panel above to start marking and drilling ( ;() the body for the roll bar that MVR says i need to install (for the seat belt regulations)
and last but not least i started the engine and also took a short video for everyone here, keep in mind that it is only running with about 3 foot of headers, and i believe the alternator bearing is on its way out so its a little loud
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=535441583227846&l=72520027096039701