Do you get nervous?
After rebuilding a car I normally take a few 3-5 mile trips. Pull it in the garage on fresh cardboard and inspect for leaks etc. Then I'll take a 15-20 mile trip including some 4 lane highway 70 mph run. Again parked on cardboard. No leaks I'd drive it across country. I had one of the most fun trips in my 71 Cuda after a rebuild like this. I drove it 205 miles each way the the Mopar Nationals where I put it in the For Sale corral. As soon as I pulled it in people came running. They got close to the car and were like "OMG that thing is HOT" I said Hell yea it's hot I just drove it 205 miles here. Then I got this puzzled look "You drove it?" YES it's a car THEY WERE BUILT TO BE DRIVEN. When did people forget we used to drive these cars everyday all year. (Ever drive an E-body in the snow?) I've had old cars all my life I'M NOT AFRAID OR NERVOUS. For God's sake DRIVE IT , ENJOY IT!!!
After rebuilding a car I normally take a few 3-5 mile trips. Pull it in the garage on fresh cardboard and inspect for leaks etc. Then I'll take a 15-20 mile trip including some 4 lane highway 70 mph run. Again parked on cardboard. No leaks I'd drive it across country. I had one of the most fun trips in my 71 Cuda after a rebuild like this. I drove it 205 miles each way the the Mopar Nationals where I put it in the For Sale corral. As soon as I pulled it in people came running. They got close to the car and were like "OMG that thing is HOT" I said Hell yea it's hot I just drove it 205 miles here. Then I got this puzzled look "You drove it?" YES it's a car THEY WERE BUILT TO BE DRIVEN. When did people forget we used to drive these cars everyday all year. (Ever drive an E-body in the snow?) I've had old cars all my life I'M NOT AFRAID OR NERVOUS. For God's sake DRIVE IT , ENJOY IT!!!
