After five years, mucho dollars, and several new swear words, I started the '74 up, broke the cam in, set the timing, and went for a ride!! Not too many bugs. Moan/rub sound when I let off the gas at speed (I'm guessing it's a tire rub, the alignment is waaaay off from having the trailing arms rebuilt and it's got 265/50's on it). Good sized power steering leak. Was proud to have my 14-year old boy out there getting greasy with me. Still lots to to... Like Dave, I've got body work and paint to go, and probably several other things that I don't know of yet. But it started, shifted, charged, and generally behaved. And I drove it for the first time since May, 2009!! But its put to bed now so I can have the celebratory whiskey sour (or four). Life is good! :)

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"Let them that don't want none have memories of not gettin' any."
- Brother Dave Gardner

By the way, the chambered exhaust from Mid America sounds AWESOME.  Its very, very loud, however.  I don't know if I can live with it as I'm bound to piss off the neighbors.  

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"Let them that don't want none have memories of not gettin' any."
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Woohoo!! Congrats! Don't you love a plan when it comes together!

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Dave C..........My mantra: I can not be bought!!      Long and short term leases available.

CONGRATS!!!!        
First drive after a long resto is always a happy thing!

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"Money can't buy happiness -- but somehow it's more comforting to cry in a CORVETTE than in a Kia"

Great going! 

and thanks for the reminder to go give my neighbors their weekly rumble.

Jim

Oh yeah ! it's nice to have everything running ain't it ? Let the good times roll.

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Jimmy B.
Just can't wait to get on the road again.

 
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Rubbing sound is NOT a tire rub, but most likely the rear end.  I'd guess the lash adjustment is way off, and it's moaning pretty bad when I let off the throttle.  But all in all, I'm not too disappointed.  After all, that's the one thing that I didn't rebuild!! 

So I'll pull it this weekend and drop it off to be done.  After all, it's only money.  (Said VERY tongue in cheek...)  Lots of little things to do while it's being worked on.

Thanks for the kind words!


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"Let them that don't want none have memories of not gettin' any."
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Congrats! Aint it the coolest feeling in the world?! Who cares about the neighbors? They're just jealous. I'm blessed to live in a neighborhood where there are 12 Vettes and 6 owners! Loud exhaust and 93 octane fill the air around here! Enjoy!

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Very KEWL..............congrats

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Awesome!  Hope to have that feeling myself this summer after about 5 years (and mucho dollars too!)  Gotta go, still more to do!

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Mario

Dave, nice to see!

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congrads!  

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I had the chambered exhaust on my 71. WE couldn't hear our selves think, it was great for a couple of years, but we changed to c/c magna-flows and the sound is awesome! LT1 383 stroker with new Tremic 5spd. Enjoy and turn up the music!!!!!!!!! 

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I also got the same exhaust and was shocked at how loud...but as time passes...they do not seem as loud...LOL...maybe it's the Dynamat! Have spent the winter on the interior and almost ready for align. shop. Good luck with the paint.

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congrats on getting it back out there. Noise is a good thing. Tell the neighbors all vettes are loud! Keep up the good work and hope to see some additional posts on the rear update!
Rodney


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