Sleeping Beauty is on the road at last

Started by bugs2much, June 05, 2008, 10:15:32 PM

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bugs2much

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.
I don't know how fast my car will go.
It's more important that I know how fast my car will stop.

scarecrow

Nothing more exciting & terrifying than that first test run. Congrats :icon_thumleft:

Beetleboi -Greg-

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?
ROUTE 66 MAY 2014

1972 Volkswagen WestFakia "Mildred"

You buy your own bus, and do what you want to your bus. I'll do what I want to so with mine. Pissing off purists one modification at at time.

"After a Hurricane Comes a Rainbow" - Katy Perry

6T5 square

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.
John
60 Beetle- Ned
65 1500S Squareback-Weezer gone but not forgotten
2014 Jetta
Dont know everything but I'll try and learn
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Obnoxious objector??

scarecrow

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

bugs2much

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.
I don't know how fast my car will go.
It's more important that I know how fast my car will stop.

njgt-1

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! 
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Beetleboi -Greg-

im off mon maybe we can work on them then. do they need to be re bled or just moved closer to the drums?
ROUTE 66 MAY 2014

1972 Volkswagen WestFakia "Mildred"

You buy your own bus, and do what you want to your bus. I'll do what I want to so with mine. Pissing off purists one modification at at time.

"After a Hurricane Comes a Rainbow" - Katy Perry

bugs2much

need to move the shoes closer to the drums. Drove her today for a while, stops good,no pull to either side.
I don't know how fast my car will go.
It's more important that I know how fast my car will stop.