It’s out of the garage!  Made a big push today and actually went around the block once.

The best way I can describe how it feels and sounds is that of a race car.  The boxer 4 2 liter on the tuned muffler really growls, and it’s got some low end torque.

I got the brakes reinstalled and bled, twice, but I think there’s still air in the lines somewhere.  I’ll give it one more try and then I’m gonna take it to a shop.  I have to get it inspected before I can start driving it, and Reeds has treated me good so far.  I’ll go by there tomorrow and talk with the guy.

I did find a couple minor quirks today.  First, and this is a good thing, the clutch freed itself sometime I know not when.  I discovered this after jacking and chocking it for the procedure.  I can’t begin to tell you how many times I’ve had the rubber flying during all this, but hey, what’s one more time?  Turns out that there must not have been much rust welding since the clutch feel was smooth and responsive without being grabby.  Good news for the clutch, and me.

I had to screw around with the horn lead, it had come off and wouldn’t stay on, which as you might guess leaves you without a horn.  To tell the truth, I was like” WTF, gimmie a break”.  To come all this way and have an issue that would fail an inspection, you gotta be kidding me.  But alas, it was just the lead at the horn.  I got it working  and checked all the lights.  Everything looks like it’s working.

The last odity has something to do with the brake system.  If I remember right, the brake lamp on the multi gage flashes on and off when the e-brake handle is lifted, and goes off when it’s down.  If the light comes on and stays on there’s an issue with the main brake system.  Mine is flashing intermittently, all the time, and I have fingered the handbrake with no results.  I’ll probably have to check that circuit and trace down the problem.

Oh, almost forgot, I think there’s an issue with the heating system.  Come to think about it, I don’t think I’ve even touched the heating and vent subsystem yet.  Joy.

2 Comments to “Rollin in the German Steel”

1. Maydog75 — January 12, 2009 @ 1:43 pm
   

   WWWWOOOOOOTTTT!!!! I knew you would have it going in no time. Stap a fucking whistle on and hang it from the rear view and call it a day on the horn. Either that or put a fucking train horn on that bitch

   http://www.hornblasters.com/video.php?pic=43

2. E-Dog — January 13, 2009 @ 12:16 am
   

   Off the hook, and probably not street legal. She’s good to go now, new rubber and sticker. I’m stoked.

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