Oh boy, this weekend she's comin' out!
We in New Hampshire had an especially long winter. It is now half way through April and there is still some snow on the ground.
My Spider is kept in an old 'car barn, some distance from the house across a field of virgin snow. No one has been there since late November. But most of the snow is gone now. By Sunday the ground should be clear and reasonably firm.
Spidy sits in the car shed next to a friends Miata. If there are euro-asian Fiata babies rolling around the garage floor we'll know that they got along especially well.
Almost first thing she'll be going in for some work. Replacement of the gas tank and the top. (Unless I decide to do the later myself. Any thoughts here on that?)
Then ON TOWARDS SUMMER!
May the wind be at her back and her top always down!
-don
This Weekend!
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This Weekend!
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DUCeditor
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Re: This Weekend!
Well she's back. And what a wonderful experience it was.
This is the first post-hibernation start-up since the car had major work done last season. It was so simple, so quick.
I opened up the car barn, removed the car cover, opened the trunk and installed the battery, got in the driver's seat, stepped three times on the gas pedal, turned on the ignition and briefly cranked her over. Very briefly. She started and ran perfectly. Aside from adding a few lbs of air to each of the four tires that was it.
Took two brief spins.
Life is back.
The golden orb has returned to her proper place.
Life has begun again.
Spring!
-don
This is the first post-hibernation start-up since the car had major work done last season. It was so simple, so quick.
I opened up the car barn, removed the car cover, opened the trunk and installed the battery, got in the driver's seat, stepped three times on the gas pedal, turned on the ignition and briefly cranked her over. Very briefly. She started and ran perfectly. Aside from adding a few lbs of air to each of the four tires that was it.
Took two brief spins.
Life is back.
The golden orb has returned to her proper place.
Life has begun again.
Spring!
-don
Last edited by DUCeditor on Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:38 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Italian motorcycles. An Italian car. An Italian wife. What more could a man desire?
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majicwrench
Re: This Weekend!
Congrats on getting her out! We are in the same boat up here, still bits of snow on ground, but my 72 will likely make it out this week, I can't wait!