It runs!!! All I did was turn the key on then off a couple of times, which primes the fuel pump. Then set up the camera and... super fast start up, just like normal. I was later thinking I should have had the belt on it so see if the charging wiring is OK, but I'm sure it will be fine. I hope it will be fine.
I don't usually take video, or even pictures when I'm working on the cars. Only if I need to remember how something came apart. This very much felt like one of those "will it run?" videos you see on car builder shows. "This thing better start or we're going to lose the shop!!!" Lol, looks like the shop is safe for now.
Nice job getting it fired up. Looking forward to more updates.
In post three you had a serpentine belt installed but it looks tight at the water pump. If that is still the power steering bracket from the van the belt is probably rubbing, or will when running. Is that car going to get air conditioning?