Hot Rods Congratulate me... First drive on the streets

Took me 23 years to get a degree, and 13 years to build a car...

No video, no fanfare, no celebrations just got in and and wheeled it out onto the street and drove it to get gas and home* last night at 9:15...

Nothing exploded, fell off (OK a screwdriver fell out when I got home), no leaks as far as I can see. It's not perfect, but I didn't hit anything or kill anyone... Even got a "THAT'S COOL!" from a trailer park kid on a bike that should have been in bed. Can't wait for the first "Is that a PT Cruiser?"

Drove it to work this morning.... This is going to be the longest day at work ever...

Thanks HAMB, Poor Boys, Don "One Eye" Steuernagel, Greg "FH" Rakowski, Joe and Bradley F., Jeff D., Margueritte and Dad.

Got the hood thing last night Flat Top Bob, and I got the battery strap... uh... leather guy.

* Took a picture when I got home, as proof.

 

what are you driving? the first drive is one of excitement and also terror lol

 

46 Ford tudor sedan if my memory is working this morning. HRP

 

Atta boy! It's a good feeling,like you won a battle or "fulfilled the conquest of the prom queen",huh? Some kinda great therapy!

Just fired my truck off after 6 months of sitting and a brake swap.It felt good having it move under its own power too.

 

congrats! pics man! , we need pics!!

 

Congratulations!
That first ride is what its all about and no one understands unless they have experienced it. Its the money shot.

 

I guess we have to wait until lunch. Now what should we do?

 

Happy for ya, Mikey

 

Thanks Mikey!

 

Congrats on getting it on the road! I've just entered my 14th year of not having a running driving hot rod so you're doing better than me.

 

ALRIGHT MIKE - CONGRATS. So this means you'll be "tooling" around billet proof eh?

 

Congrats, nothing beats that feeling, post up some pics for us will ya??

 

We're all stoked for ya, Big Mike! I'm sure Largo will never be the same now Now, run the wheels off of it. Congratulations brother.

 

Yeah, but I'm not stupid enough to race you...

I got a picture from a few days ago, Hot Rod Mike called it my bobblehead plaque mount...

 

The first drive is always the best.

 

I think the best part is the transition from "I'm building" to "I built" a hot rod...

 

Congrats! .... in for the pic (s)

 

Good on ya, Mike.
I'm anxious to see it at the show in a few weeks.

 

This is from January...


This is the animated Photochop to mate the '46 grill to the '42 hood.


Just before the last brake bleed and putting the balanced tired back on last weekend.


A few minutes ago

 

awesome!

congrats!

 

That's great!...........Makes me wanna work harder.

 

Wow, thats really cool. Go man go!

- Joe

 

I got that from a lady at a gas station last summer, and mines a coupe.
I just smiled and said " yep, but it the new proto type, so don't tell anyone you saw it."

 

Congrats! 13 years, that is dedication. Waiting for more pics!

 

Congrats on the first ride. Feels good after all the hours spent don't it?

 

Congrats, that first drive is always one for the memory bank. Now the rest of us have one less excuse for not thrashing more in the garage.

 

Yay! Good job....now drive it like you stole it!!!!!

 

Congrats Took me 8 years. Nothing beats the fun of driving something you built.

Arm out the window and a stupid grin on your face

 

Congats man

 

13 years HA! it took me 12 and one half years Congrats man I remember my first drive like it was yesterday