Great story Scott. I felt like I was with you in the Mopar with the radio blasting out Jerry Jeff Walker singing "If I can just get off of this LA freeway Without getting killed or caught." :) Good going. Keep us posted! Thanks, Gary H. -----Original Message----- ... >Now, my pal's shop is about 20 miles from our cul de sac, and it's all So Cal freeway running between the two--not my first choice for a road test! But we went ahead in did it. With him following me in my Ram p/u, we hit the road. The car never missed a beat. It actually drives really well. The steering is tight, the trans shifts properly, and the brakes are solid. Next step is to replace the sorry, flat-spotted rubber rocks that are wrapped around the wheels with something resembling actual tires, and to throw a set of shocks on the front--they're shot. I already replaced the rears when we did the rear end. ... >Then we have to start looking at the body and interior. ... ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.