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Re: Garm's 1969 project

Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 9:33 pm
by Garm
^ Yes on both counts. It lives!

Re: Garm's 1969 project

Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 12:20 am
by Alvin
nice!
Love that Solex sound
waiting for brake stand video

Re: Garm's 1969 project

Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 12:35 pm
by Gregs672000
Exciting, even at low break-in rpms! I fall into the break 'em in hard camp once I've established she is not making any bad sounds and the first oil change is done (250 miles or so) but everyone is different on this. I don't stomp on it, but keep bringing it higher and higher in the rpms until I am reaching redline. I figure that if everything was put together right and I've checked and adjusted as needed there is no sense in babying it... If it's going to come apart it's going to come apart!

Happy days!

Re: Garm's 1969 project

Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 12:42 pm
by Garm
Thanks Greg! I'm somewhere between you and Will on my break-in. Definitely not hitting hard yet.
Here's another vid for you.
My "problem" is I have a 3 mile commute (I know, GREAT problem to have) so I only have very early mornings to put on the miles.

Can't let a little rain stop me... :shock:

[youtube][/youtube]

Re: Garm's 1969 project

Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 1:13 pm
by Linda
Mulholland at Las Virgenes.....
Did you take off the windsheild wipers to lighten the car?LOL
True, usually don't need 'em

Linda

Re: Garm's 1969 project

Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 1:15 pm
by Garm
I figure I don't have a top, so its unlikely I'll need wipers. Except for this morning. :-/

time to work on some electrical mods -- power block and a/f gauge.

Re: Garm's 1969 project

Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:30 pm
by jamesw
Good thing your hair didn't get wet...

I can make this joke 'cause I have the same issue.

James

Re: Garm's 1969 project

Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:57 pm
by Roman
Hah! On a highscreen car you can stay pretty dry in the rain provided you drive fast enough. ;-)

Re: Garm's 1969 project

Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 4:33 pm
by fj20spl311
Garm wrote:I figure I don't have a top, so its unlikely I'll need wipers. Except for this morning. :-/

time to work on some electrical mods -- power block and a/f gauge.
RAIN-X

Re: Garm's 1969 project

Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 9:15 pm
by mraitch
sounds great - looks like you wre playing with your new camera as well
Looking forward to seeing it in person and dare I say it - having a ride in it.

Great

Re: Garm's 1969 project

Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 9:20 pm
by dbrick
Great to see it on the road!

RFR wrote:Hah! On a highscreen car you can stay pretty dry in the rain provided you drive fast enough. ;-)
I can say from experience, top down, 6'2", low windshield, new seat straps and towing a trailer, (which screws with the airflow) you get totally SOAKED from the ears up. I ended up slouching way down for 35 miles on the PA Turnpike.

Re: Garm's 1969 project

Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 9:54 pm
by spl310
Dave, don't blame it on the rain. You were just driving like a homie...

Re: Garm's 1969 project

Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 10:07 pm
by Garm
Gangsta lean!

Peter come by, I have a present for you.

Re: Garm's 1969 project

Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 2:22 am
by Tomakze
When I bought my high windshield, it had no top, and I drove 110 miles in downpour to get it home. I'm 6'2", and I stayed dry as long as I was moving over 55mph. Gotta love it! You should have seen the looks I got on the way!

Re: Garm's 1969 project

Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 10:19 am
by Garm
Looks like another wet morning. Here we go!