I was pretty disappointed not to see a first burnout but congrats anyway. ;)
And yea, the car does sound great.
And yea, the car does sound great.
First Drive in 32 years.
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polara71
Old Man with a Hat
Well, its tomorrow, I wanna see the new shoes
OK I have a couple of pictures. I was having a blast today. I was like a little kid on Christmas Eve, last night. I couldn't sleep and ended up getting up around 6:00. I picked my new wheels and tires and then got them mounted on the car. My cousin and his son came out for the maiden voyage. He shot video I will post that later.
After the 4 mile drive around a country block. I drove here, there, and everywhere, just to drive the car, visiting friends and relatives. The top was down at all times and managed to get the back windows down too. I gave several people rides, including my dog. I think she has a new favorite car.
I made it back to my shop as the sun was setting. Total miles driven 108 miles. It was a beautiful day, mostly sunny and it reached 60 degrees. What a great day and the car drove wonderfully.
After the 4 mile drive around a country block. I drove here, there, and everywhere, just to drive the car, visiting friends and relatives. The top was down at all times and managed to get the back windows down too. I gave several people rides, including my dog. I think she has a new favorite car.
I made it back to my shop as the sun was setting. Total miles driven 108 miles. It was a beautiful day, mostly sunny and it reached 60 degrees. What a great day and the car drove wonderfully.
Fratzog
Old Man with a Hat
Car looks sharp with those rims. You can't miss with Magnum 500s on that era of car. Very nice.
Your vert looks outstanding!!!
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Thanks guys, here are a couple of videos from the beginning of the day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIGDXxWsL0A&feature=youtu.be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIYG7Egowv8&feature=youtu.be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIGDXxWsL0A&feature=youtu.be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIYG7Egowv8&feature=youtu.be
Greg B.
Senior Member
Those wheels are a perfect choice for a slabside. Well done.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
I've never seen anybody as proud as you. Well, well, deserved. You have embraced perfectly what this hobby is all about.
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polara71
Old Man with a Hat
I agree with Fred, I love the wheel s and I love the tires. Now you need a set of rear springs ..... We are all happy for you as we all know that feeling and a great one it is......How sweet it is..
thrashingcows
Senior Member
Congrats on the first drive under it's own power in many decades...Great feeling isn't it. ;) And then those rims and tires look stellar!! Love the magnum 500's, and the raised white letter tires...not a fan of the 3 spoke knock-off center caps though...but that's my personal taste.
Glad you had a great day out enjoying your car....Congrats again!!
Glad you had a great day out enjoying your car....Congrats again!!
Thanks. Yes the suspension is next on the list. I remember when I changed the rear leaf springs on my MG. It was the single most surprising change I made in the handling of the car.
Thanks. I know the spinners are my personal taste, but they will come off temporally until I’m finished working on the car. I can’t zip the lug nuts off with the impact wrench with them in the way.
While your at it...... a new set of shocks would be nice too.
polara71
Old Man with a Hat
The first time I dared to replace them I found it surprisingly simple and yeah, it made one hell of a difference.
I have already done that, it was undriveable without them. I watched it on the tow truck as they brought it to my shop for the first time, it was bouncing on every crack in the road.
440Sled
Well-Known Member
Nice car! That must have been a great feeling to drive it!
Did you get the brakes working 100% yet?
I am actually going over either tomorrow or the next day to bleed the brakes again. I feel confident I will get it this time. I am about 75% there, just too much pedal play, but stops the car strong. I know I got the master bench bleed this time, which I hadn't the first time.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Can't remember if these cars had the adjustable rod or not...
Let us know what the outcome is.
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