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Originally Posted by cornerstone

Mui bueno vato. Perfectly new yet worn in, high tech yet vintage at the same time. Love the results!
I hope to see your truck in person someday.
Brian

Thanks a lot, we’re headed back to Louisiana next week, so there’s a better possibility we might see each other around at a show or two

Originally Posted by smbrouss70

I bet it felt good to drive it again! Congrats!

Originally Posted by 69gmcc10

Simply awesome! How does it drive? It must feel very satisfying looking back at all you have done to this truck and then take it for a drive and be rewarded with every sensory feedback available to human kind and know you did this! I know you aren’t done, but Congratulations Chris!

Thanks dudes! Yes, it was good to “drive” it, though a short trip to the corner to snap a couple of pics was all I managed. It was less than spectacular, as I have no brake lights (or anything else besides what’s required for the engine), no cooling fan, no alignment, the ECM hasn’t had much time to learn, I have a little bit of an oil leak from I don’t know where, and one of the rear calipers blew a seal, so brakes were super mushy. Combine all that with first-time jitters while watching oil pressure and coolant temp and it was more stressful than pleasurable, but still feels good to have it moving under its own power, at least well enough to drive on a trailer. I will say the cam sounds BA at idle, though