September 4, 201412 yr Author comment_687947 Cheers mate. It's been a hard slog! I kind of got to a point where I'd gone over the top with a few things (paint and a few N.O.S. parts) so it forced me to try and match that level for the rest of the car. I often wished I'd just stuck with a quick tidy up, especially with how hard it's been finding all the little parts that are year specific (some parts took 5+ years of searching to find) but now that the end is in sight I'm loving her! One good thing is because of how much time and money I've spent on her, it's easy to laugh off any offer thrown at me for her ;) Edited September 4, 201412 yr by 67Rolla-Ken Report
October 12, 201411 yr Author comment_689358 Lots of little things to finish off, but it's great to be driving her again! She's also happy cruising at 65mph, she used to struggle at 50mph with the 3k. Report
October 13, 201411 yr comment_689376 Sweet! Feels good to be driving one's own handiwork. Congratulations and have a cigar for your new old baby! The rest of my car gets kind of scary, but I can still push my lil 3K up to 100mph for minute...but it does love 65, just a hair below opening the two barrel. I can go back and forth to work all week on $20 or less. Report
October 13, 201411 yr Author comment_689377 Cheers. She's not properly tuned yet so she did go through a fair bit of fuel. Meh, I'm fine with that, she's no daily driver. I should have a new new baby arriving next week (of the human kind)! I'll save the cigar for then ;) Report
October 13, 201411 yr comment_689380 How cool, I just got a shiny new granddaughter too. Congrats again. It'll use more till everything's worn in good...go ahead and drive her, they hate sitting in the garage. They have no defense against the gremlins when sitting still. Do you know the legend of the road gremlins? They are the gremlins who jump on your car or bike and chew on cables, hoses, wiring, loosen bolts and whatnot. You are supposed to hang a tiny bell (Gremlin Bell) under your car or bike. The gremlins can't stand the sound of the bell and when they stick their fingers in their ears, they can't hold on ...thus falling off and doing no more damage. The tricky part is...you can't buy your own bell...it has to be given to you by someone who loves you, family, friend etc....and you can't ask for it either. Of course they cannot protect against manufacturing and engineering defects...my 2008 Yamaha V-Star will attest to that. Report
October 21, 201411 yr Author comment_689738 So the car had her final once over and buff at the panel shop yesterday and is all done bar a couple small dash details... But the exciting news, My new navigator has arrived!! Levi Gary Cornell - 3280grams - 48cm long Now he just needs to learn to hold his head up and read pace notes... and probably some other skills I'm forgetting. Report
October 21, 201411 yr comment_689740 Congratulations! You'll need some really tall wood blocks on the pedals so he can start driving right away. Always teach em to drive a stick first. Although sometimes plans don't work out...I've been driving something or riding since my first pedal car...I started my daughter driving a boat around a lake when she was 4 to get used to steering, went on to go-carts and stuff...when she could reach the pedals, taught her to drive a stick....at 22, she tells me she really doesn't like to drive. Doh! Report
October 22, 201411 yr Author comment_689763 Thanks guys. I'll be really upset if he decides he doesn't like cars when he gets older. Report
April 15, 201511 yr Author comment_696171 So 67Rolla is having it's first official outing on Sunday: http://www.teccwa.com/orient Would love to see some RC crew there! Report
April 16, 201511 yr comment_696187 I'll hook up the pontoons and start rowing....first part will be easy, all downstream, Arkansas to the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico...probably should bring sails... Report
April 17, 201511 yr Author comment_696217 You might make next years meet if you start now! :lol: Report
April 17, 201511 yr comment_696218 Well done Ken :thumbsup: the little Rolla looks great ! shame you are so far away as would like to have a good look at it . Good luck and have a great day with it on its first day out ! which I can only imagine will only be the first of many after being of the road for sooooo long :P , as you may have read in Thomas thread I am about to start version 3-4 or is it 5 ? lost count on Thomas little Rolla ( BLOODY PROJECT CARS NEVER FINISHED :lolcry: ) we will keep you all up to date when have progress in the mean time enjoy your little Rolla and once again well done with a great restoration of a beautiful example of a great little Rolla :2thumbs: Happy driving from Thomas and Stuart. Cheers:- Stuart :wave: Report
April 17, 201511 yr Author comment_696221 Thanks Stuart Always great to read updates on your build thread! Report
April 17, 201511 yr Author comment_696257 Levi was helping me work on the Rolla tonight. Edited April 17, 201511 yr by 67Rolla-Ken Report
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