Few more odd jobs Today:
Fitted a spring to keep the choke off:
Fitted an extra p-clip to the starter cable:
Fitted a chassis number plate:
Pushed it out into the drive:
Then temptation got the better of me:
First and Reverse could be selected easily with no crunching so I assume that means I'm getting a big enough air gap on the clutch. The brakes feel a bit wooden but then they are new pads on new discs and need bedding in. Also it's the first car I've driven with no servo assistance so that's a new feel to get used to. However it was comforting to not that if you pressed hard enough it did come to an abrupt halt (note to self - put harness on before trying that again!). The handbrake seems to be adjusted OK as it is good enough to stall the engine - oops - need to get used to fly off handbrakes!
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And, how did it feel to drive the first meters in your own build?
I'm kinda jealous you're in the finalizing stages. Looking at the amount of time you seem to be able to put in, mine will take forever to complete! (slightly panicking now)
Hi Marcel,
It was a pretty wired feeling after 921 days actually driving it for the first time! Up until now it has just been something that took up space in the garage and didn't move.
Different experience from any other car I've driven. Pretty low down with a long bonnet means visibility is lot different! No servo brakes feels a bit odd at first as does the heavy clutch - well not so heavy that it is difficult to operate - just heavier than my normal car - but still pleny of feel to it.
I need to get my proper wheels and tyres on and get the suspension set to the right height. My build tyres are badly worn unevenly which doesn't help.
I must admit to being a bit chuffed.
Grand job! Told you it would be OK! Sounds great even when its halfway down the road, set any curtains twitching yet?
Curtain twitching... why do you think the house in the video is up for sale LOL!!!
Brilliant, what a milestone!
Sounds like those tyres are asking for a burnout! hehehe
Does sound good.
Thanks Steve,
I've got Lee Tophams old build wheels, looks like they've had a hard life!! Burnout??? Maybe.... dunno how much smoke you can get off canvas though?
Could be time to break out the bleach!
Hoping to be on the new series of neighbours from hell!
Big step and it looks great, well done, quality throughout the build, you should be so proud.
Robin
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