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Title: Sleeping Beauty is on the road at last
Post by: bugs2much on June 05, 2008, 10:15:32 PM
She's tagged and insured. Took her out tonight for the first test run. Real smooooooooooth . Wow I love the smell of old road grime and dried up oil on a hot engine. Still have to tweak the steering adjustment a little and adjust the brakes.
Title: Re: Sleeping Beauty is on the road at last
Post by: scarecrow on June 05, 2008, 10:25:39 PM
Nothing more exciting & terrifying than that first test run. Congrats :icon_thumleft:
Title: Re: Sleeping Beauty is on the road at last
Post by: Beetleboi -Greg- on June 05, 2008, 11:31:15 PM
My first drive, I had a stinger exhaust... my community loved me. I guess they are glad I am gone.
How far did you drive before you realized the brakes need adjustment?
Title: Re: Sleeping Beauty is on the road at last
Post by: 6T5 square on June 06, 2008, 05:33:55 AM
That smell and feeling you got was the satisfaction of knowing that YOU built the car! Congrats on the slick ride- hope to see it on saturday.
Title: Re: Sleeping Beauty is on the road at last
Post by: scarecrow on June 06, 2008, 06:40:53 AM
Quote from: Beetleboi on June 05, 2008, 11:31:15 PM

How far did you drive before you realized the brakes need adjustment?
Before I got to the end of the driveway  mmmm
Title: Re: Sleeping Beauty is on the road at last
Post by: bugs2much on June 06, 2008, 09:22:45 AM
I drove her about 5 miles, it was getting dark so didn't want to go much farther. Brakes are OK, just would like a little more peddle.
Title: Re: Sleeping Beauty is on the road at last
Post by: njgt-1 on June 06, 2008, 10:33:47 AM
Thats Great!
Another one hits the road!


QuoteWow I love the smell of old road grime and dried up oil on a hot engine.

think of that smell as "VW perfume" sometimes my wife can tell if I've been messing with the cars just by the smell on my clothes! 
Title: Re: Sleeping Beauty is on the road at last
Post by: Beetleboi -Greg- on June 06, 2008, 11:38:11 AM
im off mon maybe we can work on them then. do they need to be re bled or just moved closer to the drums?
Title: Re: Sleeping Beauty is on the road at last
Post by: bugs2much on June 06, 2008, 04:18:44 PM
need to move the shoes closer to the drums. Drove her today for a while, stops good,no pull to either side.