Her maiden voyage!!!!!

[idrivemopar]

Her maiden voyage today. Made it around the block a few times, just some suspension squeaks, guessing its all the poly stuff, and nothing blew up!!!!! Its been a long 3 years to get to this point, but I though I would post here as well since not every reads my restoration thread!!!

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Still lots to do yet, but good to get her down the road!

Oh, and I got the first comment today, little boy walking with his dad says " Look at that car daddy!!!"!

 

[696969]

Congratulations, sir.

Your dash looks nice. Can we see more?

 

[bm02tj]

I am still trying to figure a way to detour your way in April
It is sure looking top notch and better than new with a speedo starting at zero

 

[moparmarks]

Not just awesome but Super Awesome.

 

[KENTON]

Don't you love it when a plan comes together!

 

[2059]

DUDE!!! NOTHING BETTER!!! NOTHING!!! (well, maybe somethings) just sayin'

 

[tallhair]

Congrats idrive the hood view and dash looks great !

 

[MoparMitch]

Drive the wheels off it!!

 

[PlumcrazyRR]

Very big congrats! I am hoping to be in your shoes this summer with my RR.

 

[idrivemopar]

I just did the calculation, and the last time the car was driven on the road was 15 years, 10 months and 19 days ago, or 5,803 days ago!!!! That was when I moved her into my house and she became a garage ornament! Where does the time go!!!!!

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Oh, forgot to add, the project informally started in April of 2011 when I had to get her running again so I could start the strip down, so just about 1 month shy of 3 years working on her so far, and by the time the stripes and badges get put on, should be 3 years.

 

[shorty64]

..congrats - gotta feel like a great accomplishment.

take pride in your efforts and cruise, cruise, cruise!!!!

 

[Montclaire]

Get a can of spray silicone and soak those poly bushings. It will get rid of the squeaks for a couple months.

 

[HawkRod]

Congratulations on the first drive!!!

It is an awesome feeling that I am sure put a big mile on your face!

Soak in the glory of it but also use that energy to finish the small things too!

 

[b_body_hopeful]

NICE, nice and new. Congrats on your rebuild. Looks sweeter now that it is mostly together and running down the road.

 

[YY1]

Give that man a ceee-gar!

 

[Ron 73]

CONGRATS man, Back in the day, I always loved the look of a different hood, today we make our own new memory's.. ENJOY!

 

[Meep-Meep]

Another one is born!!! Woo hoo! Congrats and hope you stack up more than one digit on that odometer.

 

[Dennis H]

Love the pics. Empty fuel and zero oil pressure?

 

[YY1]

"Oh, and I got the first comment today, little boy walking with his dad says " Look at that car daddy!!!"! "

Adults may have conditioned themselves to think cars are just cars, but children still see the wonder.

 

[hunt2elk]

Congrats on the test drive - great looking car. I have to admit I am a little jealous.