View Full Version : #8139 First time on Four Wheels
GregOwen
09-30-2013, 11:14 AM
http://www.flickr.com/photos/56124062@N04/10021970366/in/photostream/
Only delivered in August and the first exit on four wheels meant I could turn Ashley around to gain better access. Next up pedal assembly and finish the cockpit Aluminum.
MPTech
09-30-2013, 01:33 PM
Looks great! Congratulations on your milestone. It will be a lot of fun!
(btw, are your tires on backwards? I believe they are directional(?) just checking)
68GT500MAN
09-30-2013, 06:24 PM
Looks great!
howff
09-30-2013, 08:06 PM
Congrats!
GregOwen
10-01-2013, 09:48 AM
Looks great! Congratulations on your milestone. It will be a lot of fun!
(btw, are your tires on backwards? I believe they are directional(?) just checking)
Great spot and so I hastily checked when I got home and to my surprise you are right on the money. It had never occurred to me they may be directional but I am pleased for the heads up and will be paying more attention when the time comes for her to hit the road.
Last night I finished all the cockpit panels (drill, rivet, drill rivet, yawn) and I still have to fit the panhard bars but she's coming along nicely. Completely dreading the wiring.
MPTech
10-01-2013, 10:07 AM
No harm, no foul. (I had to go back and check my tires to confirm I wasn't giving bad advise!)
It's still early in the build and BELIEVE ME, you will have the wheels off & on over a dozen times, before it hits the road for first go-kart! (at least i did) fyi, also check the spinner hubs directions when you install them too. they are also PS and DS specific, even for the replica knock-offs.
Be careful about riveting all the panels too early, you can back yourself into a corner with access to some build areas.
You've got a good start. I probably did more reading than building, but before I started a new area / project, I consulted the build manual, then did a couple searches on this site and the "other site", to see if there was an improved way or a mod I liked better. Slowed my build progress a little and cost me more than I planned, but I'm throughly happy with the end results. No regrets (ok, 1 regret: more HP! but this is a good starting point for me and will be a fun mod for later!).
Good luck on the build and keep us posted.
Gumball
10-01-2013, 03:47 PM
It's so clean... sigh, I remember those days.
Looks great - keep up the good work!
Steven K
10-01-2013, 08:18 PM
Looks great. Nice job.
kkm57
10-01-2013, 08:41 PM
Nice job! I'm getting pretty close to the same point - waiting for my engine from mike forte...