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Going to be a fun car to mess with the boys in!!!!! Shakedown drives always lead to adjustments and tweaks, but it sure is fun to have a project moving under it's own power for the first time!!!!!!

Several years ago myself and one of my employees were replacing a heat pump in the ceiling of a doctor's office. It was about 3am and we were both half dazed from the late hours. Our heat pumps were 480 volt but the replacement they had sent was 208 volt. Of course neither of us bothered to check the tag when we hooked it up. I was on a ladder and turned on the disconnect to check it. The transformer didnt seem to particularly like the extra 272 volts and went off like a 12 gauge. I went backwards off the ladder, crashed on the desk, and hit the floor. Once I figured out i was ok and we hadn't destroyed anything; it was pretty funny. I owned up to my stupidity at the next days shop meeting and wrote "Beware of the Kaboom" on the board. So every time I start up some new equipment or take a project down the road for the first time, I still have the words "Beware of the Kaboom" going through my head.

Cool story (considering you didn't get hurt to bad!) But yeah, when you least expect it Mr. Murphy grabs ya by the short hair!

Originally Posted by falconvan

It's definitely getting there, Mike. Lots done this weekend; I got the lead pipes and mufflers on and did the cam break in. Other than a leaky water neck on the intake it went smooth; ran for 20 minutes, vital signs all looked good and cooling fan came on at the right temp. I got the water neck fixed and finished some small wiring issues like tail lights, dome lights, instrument lights, and wipers. Im going to get a driveshaft made up this week and should be able to do a short road test down the block by next weekend.

Looking real nice,falcon..Should be able to fool a few people on the street with that ol moredoor.. I remember a similar model that was built up in my old neighborhood,when I was in my early 20's..Stock body,dumb original grey paint,stock wheels n caps,,and running a SBC and auto.. Boy,did that car cause probs with a lot of guys..

This is just not my week to get a test drive in; I got new rubber all the way around, got the clutch fixed and was ready to head down the road but it's been raining ever since and supposed to stay that way until Wednesday. Bummer; but on the other hand we could sure use the rain. So in the meantime I started cleaning up and painting hood hinges and parts so I can put the hood back on. I did pull it out of the garage; did a quick 2 or 3 second burnout, and pulled it back in so I could get a taste.

1 decent burnout equals 20 blocks of normal driving!!!!!!

Originally Posted by falconvan

I did pull it out of the garage; did a quick 2 or 3 second burnout, and pulled it back in so I could get a taste.

So is the smile still plastered on your face???

Originally Posted by 34_40

So is the smile still plastered on your face???

Yeah, baby! But it was kind of like gettin naked with the wife and having the kid walk in on you in the middle. Not finishing sucks!

Originally Posted by falconvan

Yeah, baby! But it was kind of like gettin naked with the wife and having the kid walk in on you in the middle. Not finishing sucks!

Now that was funny!!! Course I gotta wipe the coffee off the computer monitor and keyboard!!! Thanks for the laugh!!!

You bet...Finally, a trip down the street accomplished!!! I need to bleed the brakes some more but it felt pretty darn good to have it move under its own power!

Originally Posted by falconvan

You bet...Finally, a trip down the street accomplished!!! I need to bleed the brakes some more but it felt pretty darn good to have it move under its own power!

Well alright!!! Congrats!!! Always a good day when you take a first ride!!!

There, let the cruizin' began!!!!!

I hope it was un-insured. That always makes the test drive more interesting

Originally Posted by firebird77clone

I hope it was un-insured. That always makes the test drive more interesting

No plates helps too

All of the above; no plates, insurance, hood, air cleaner, and spongy brakes. It was fabulous.