Road legal: the test run...

marc500 · Post by **marc500** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:06 am

Well it seemed to take a while but 9 months on from buying what was reg no 'rstytub' from the US via ddk, and after a fair bit of welding, new floors, door bottoms, new bearings/kingpins, a full refurb of the brakes, a load of other stuff I forget, and lots of buying of wrong bits here and there, and a bit of swearing, it was time for a service and an oil change and then we set off for a test run... and it felt pretty good. Lots of grunt, a lovely noise, good brakes....well chuffed!

I couldn't go too far as the starter is being erratic (new shaft bush to go in this week) and I was still on cardboard numbers plates, but it was a good start to my 356 experience nonetheless!

vwretrosteve · Post by **vwretrosteve** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:29 pm

Awesome - Nothing quite like the first drive in a relatively unknown project - its a bit like the first 'hows your father' time with a new partner - all nervy and you darent go quite as mad as you may want to

58A - 71E · Post by **58A - 71E** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 2:16 pm

Nice one

Now get that starter sorted and put some miles on it

Hendrik Moulds · Post by **Hendrik Moulds** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 4:52 pm

Always great to see another ressurected and back on the road, well done.

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:06 pm

looking good.

TheBaron · Post by **TheBaron** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 10:15 am

Looking good, did you do the work yourself?

Always exciting, not knowing if that creak or knock is normal or the start of something for serious, all settles down and you get used to the idiosyncreses of the new baby.

Good luck and have fun Oct is looking good

pauldvern · Post by **pauldvern** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 7:00 pm

Hi,

Congratulations! Nice to see another 356 on the roads of Brighton. Maybe we could start a club?

Is that your little 500? I love those cars.

Paul

marc500 · Post by **marc500** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 2:01 pm

ta for all the nice comments... I didn't do all the work: I can't weld, so I got that done by a mate up on Devils Dyke... quick plug for Brighton Classic Motors: the guy there is called Siamak if you want a good welder/bodywork/or general mechanic. My method of attack is to blindly have a go at stuff and then take it up there when I get stuck... yes the 500 is mine, I've had it about 4 years, slowly doing it up. Its a pretty neat little car now. My girlfriend saw your the Ivory 356 (Paul) in Brighton last weekend, going round the one-way-system... I felt like a bit of a geek when I immediately showed her the restro on it that had been posted here! I haven't seen it about yet. Would be great to meet up sometime...