Meep Meep and all that jazz

Tommy's Road Runner · May 9, 2021

Life happens... did I say that life happens?

Like they say on Roadkill, "get it running, not perfect" and I have had enough of life's interruptions keeping my RR sequestered in the corner of the garage on a permanent time out.

I'm starting small and with luck, I will get it turning and burning this summer. Simple enough right? An hour here, thirty minutes there is all I ever seem to have, but at least I have begun the process of CPR on my long dormant 383.

Thanks for having me...

Tom

RKNRLR · May 9, 2021

Hey man welcome to the site! good luck with your build, just keep ticking the things off the list and you'll get there.

Tommy's Road Runner · May 9, 2021

Thank you, thank you very much. I even made a starter list today and included what I have already accomplished... gotta have that feeling of some accomplishment, even little ones.

quikbird · May 9, 2021

Welcome. Make your list and start ticking them off one at a time.

HD539 · May 9, 2021

Welcome, keep us posted on your progress.

69hemibeep · May 10, 2021

Welcome aboard. Pics are a must

roadrunnerbob · May 10, 2021

welcome now lets see that bird

Plybeep68 · May 10, 2021

Welcome!

mopar1cjh · May 10, 2021

Welcome, where's the bird!!!!

Tommy's Road Runner · May 10, 2021

I mangled the quote, but it was close enough to live by.

As Freiburger always says, "Don't get it right, just get it running," then get out there and drive. Freiburger is happy to follow his own advice...

Russ69Runner · May 10, 2021

So welcome from Fla. Yes let's see some pic's of the car. Better to work on it some than not at all. Glad to have ya. :welcome:

V.R.D · May 11, 2021

Tommy's Road Runner said:
Life happens... did I say that life happens?

Like they say on Roadkill, "get it running, not perfect" and I have had enough of life's interruptions keeping my RR sequestered in the corner of the garage on a permanent time out.

I'm starting small and with luck, I will get it turning and burning this summer. Simple enough right? An hour here, thirty minutes there is all I ever seem to have, but at least I have begun the process of CPR on my long dormant 383.

Thanks for having me...

Tom

it took me 4 years to go from drag car to street car but it was worth it. i would work on it hear and there and Sunday was the full day of work . take in steps start at the rear and work yourself forward.

Tommy's Road Runner · May 15, 2021

V.R.D said:
it took me 4 years to go from drag car to street car but it was worth it. i would work on it hear and there and Sunday was the full day of work . take in steps start at the rear and work yourself forward.

I'm starting at the front and working my way back. Mostly because I know that hearing my 383 come out of it's hibernation will, to quote the Stones... "Start Me Up". I've been happy with being able to pre-oil it and getting oil pressure immediately, the condition of the flat tappet cam looks good and the simple fact that there was NO metal hanging on the oil drain plug or in the filter which I checked methodically pleat by pleat. I'd like to see your before and after picture renewal from drag to street.

V.R.D · May 15, 2021

my avatar is one of the picture of it at ubly drag way i will post some of the recent Monday as all are on my work computer .

car ran a best of 10:67 @ 127.90 would run 10:88 all day

peresvet24 · May 15, 2021

Welcome aboard.

73 in Texas · May 16, 2021

An hour here or there is enough if you are making progress

V.R.D · May 17, 2021

Tommy's Road Runner said:
I'm starting at the front and working my way back. Mostly because I know that hearing my 383 come out of it's hibernation will, to quote the Stones... "Start Me Up". I've been happy with being able to pre-oil it and getting oil pressure immediately, the condition of the flat tappet cam looks good and the simple fact that there was NO metal hanging on the oil drain plug or in the filter which I checked methodically pleat by pleat. I'd like to see your before and after picture renewal from drag to street.

Russ69Runner · May 17, 2021

All black night rider. Look's good.

roadrunninMark · Nov 2, 2021

Tommy, do you have an all original car? Can you check to see if you have the original turn signal rubber stops in your bumper? Here is a pic of what I mean. It is the tiny little rubber "pad" in the center that mounts in the bumper. We are trying to get them reproduced but I need to find an original one first. The one in the pic is not an original. Please let me know if you do have one still. Thanks

roadrunninMark · Nov 3, 2021

If you can check to see if you have them but hold off on removing, I have 2 others that may have them. I will post again here if they do not have them.

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