A VERY short trip.

May 28th, 2008

I asked miss K if she wanted to go for a short ride in the Torino today and she said yes. I was surprised but she seems to be o.k. with my silly little obsession. I thought it would be too un-cool for her. I warned her we wouldn't go very far because the breaks aren't good.

"Oh, sure, Mom. Take me out for a ride and get me killed."

Boy, was Dan the transporter man right. There are no brakes!!! We went down to the end of the street and turned around. I'm not taking any more chances until she gets her first check up. Started her up tonight for my son and then discovered the accelerator pump is leaking gas. Ahhhh! No more starting her up until she gets her first check up.

Overall, though, her leaks are very, very slight, the interior is in pretty good shape and there is a new Pioneer stereo that has an MP3 plug-in. Just perfect for playing all that disco music on my ipod. I did an inventory and ordered a few parts from Dearborn Classics. Also started viewing ebay and craigslist for anything that might come up that I need. Some parts are being re-manufactured, others have to be scrounged off of parts cars. I found a few other sites for NOS parts.

I will post again after her doctor visit.