Maiden voyage!

[Captain Rust Bucket]

I got to drive it around the block for the first time yesterday! It's running on an auxiliary fuel tank as I'm still struggling to remove the sealant from the inside of my fuel tank. It was my first time diving a column-shifted manual transmission and first time driving a car with no power steering or brake booster. Man, it was a cool experience! I definitely felt more connected to the car and the road. I understand now why the steering wheel is so big haha.
Here's the link to YouTube:

 

[MONC440]

Awesome. Congrats on the first drive. I learned to drive with a three on the tree.

 

[crv]

Had an old Valiant three speed manual on the column, took a little while to get used to it, but a lot of fun.

 

[Captain Rust Bucket]

Awesome. Congrats on the first drive. I learned to drive with a three on the tree.

Thanks Monc440. I had to look it up on YouTube to learn the shifting pattern haha.

 

[Captain Rust Bucket]

Had an old Valiant three speed manual on the column, took a little while to get used to it, but a lot of fun.

Yeah, surprisingly fun. I wasn't sure about only having 3 speeds, but with the torque on the 383, it's very driveable.

 

[Just Carbs]

My 66 Dart 3-on-the-tree had a 100 hp 170 cu inch engine. Not good.

 

[Captain Rust Bucket]

My 66 Dart 3-on-the-tree had a 100 hp 170 cu inch engine. Not good.

Yeah, I can imagine that being severely underpowered haha.