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Title: 3291R Rides Again
Post by: Bryan Boyle on Friday,April 01, 2022, 12:34:04 PM
3291R took its first halting, brakes needed to be finished, timing a bit off, idle a bit high, only the driver seat installed, air/oil separator catch can needed to be installed, carbies fine tuned, air filter on, stares at the stop light trip around the block for the first time this afternoon in Fall River MA (with heavily potholed streets...).  Car and owner doing fine.  At least I know it moves.

 
Title: Re: 3291R Rides Again
Post by: TurboFource on Friday,April 01, 2022, 12:36:15 PM
Awesome! I can hardly wait until I can do the same!
Title: Re: 3291R Rides Again
Post by: Lou Drozdowski on Friday,April 01, 2022, 12:38:46 PM
Happy for you!...looks great, many more miles to come!
Title: Re: 3291R Rides Again
Post by: Bainford on Friday,April 01, 2022, 12:40:16 PM
Woohoo!! Exciting times.
Title: Re: 3291R Rides Again
Post by: BDA on Friday,April 01, 2022, 01:48:17 PM
Great news! Another step in your journey! Congratulations!  :beerchug:  :pirate:
Title: Re: 3291R Rides Again
Post by: jbcollier on Friday,April 01, 2022, 03:34:51 PM
I remember the feeling.  Congrats.
Title: Re: 3291R Rides Again
Post by: dakazman on Friday,April 01, 2022, 03:51:14 PM
  Soon  I wish you lots of smooth winding roads 
Dakazman
Title: Re: 3291R Rides Again
Post by: cazman on Friday,April 01, 2022, 04:40:32 PM
That was quick work.

Title: Re: 3291R Rides Again
Post by: Footer on Sunday,April 03, 2022, 03:55:51 PM
Enjoy!
Title: Re: 3291R Rides Again
Post by: Bryan Boyle on Monday,April 04, 2022, 09:08:11 AM
That was quick work.



Trained as an aircraft mechanic in a production shop.  Chunk job into bite sized pieces, fix/build/repair, put back on, adjust, move on. 

These are simple machines.  Air, fuel, spark in the right order at the right time.  Follow the manual, don't overthink it, improve where you can, and move on.

(I took delivery of 693R in late March 07, decided that it had to be torn down to parts in April, started building inventory of replacement (including a frame), dropped engine into new frame july, built up suspension and bits, dropped body on Aug 18 '07, drove around the block 4 days later.  3291R is in a bit better shape, so it's not a rebuild as much as a resurrection.)

:)