And it begins... my '28 coupe progress thread

very cool! great build.

 

took it for a spin tonight.

 

Thanks Matt,

Enjoy that first drive

 

Sweet!!!!!

 

I can't wait! Last night I had just walked in the front door after being gone for a week and the phone rang...
"It runs. I just took it around the building."



I'm going to go do the registration stuff and get my plates in a few minutes.


- Matt

 

Congrats. That looks like it must be a scream to drive.

 

She's legal now! I got my plates this morning.

 

It's Myk's crazy progress now and not mine, but here are two quick shots.

 

I drove it last night.

Not much left now. Finish up the floor, adjust the brakes, finish the seats, and get some headlights/taillights.

I didn't even think to get pics of the firewall, throttle, floor, etc, etc. Maybe today. For now, here are a few pics of some lines Aaron (Hard Luck) laid last night. He did the visor and and the space between the decklid and rear window.

 

so your not running the willwood setup? Ilike the mount you have now. From who did you get it from.

 

It's from Speedway.

 

Let there be light!




Yes, I know that panel looks like shit. The new one can wait til after the Roundup.

 

cool build

 

It came home last night!
I was driving down the Bush (SH190 for those not from DFW) headed from N. Garland to Arlington (~45 miles) and when I was going through Carrollton a cop was getting on the highway as I passed. A friend was following me and he said he'd flash the brights or something if I started speeding too bad (or at all) since I don't have a speedo yet.

Well, I was just cruising along and the cop speeds up and gets right on my ass for a bit. This is where I thought I was going to spend some time on the side of the road explaining some things. So then he pulled up on my passenger side right even with the loud-as-fuck lake pipes just getting a face full of noise. He cruised next to me for a minute then backed off and got off the highway.
We stopped at a gas station and my friend said I was probably doing 10 over while the cop was pacing me.

HA! Oh well, I guess he just wanted to get an up close look.

Oh, and it got about 10 mpg on the drive home.

It rides pretty well on the highway. There's a little dead spot in the steering but I'll fix that with a new box. The trip to Austin starts in 7 hours or so

I got home after 3am and then couldn't fall asleep. I think I'm going to fall over and be asleep before I hit the ground in a few minutes.


- Matt

 

I FINALLY find this thread..... Enjoy Austin Matt!

 

Well congrats on your new build, sounds like you had a good time on the highway, need so see some video footage.

 

500 miles in just a few days. Here it is at the Roundup.