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Good to go

I bled the brakes a few days prior and everything checked out. Just a bit of adjustment needed for the handbrake. I jumped in the car, topdown of course, and made my way to the gas station for a first fillup.

Zippy ran great! I did about 5 miles, back and forth in the neighborhood. The U20 has plenty of torque - pulls quickly away from the start, and just keeps pulling.

Right now it's a bone-stock SU car running points. I think an EI dizzy will come soon, and maybe I’ll break out the Mikuni carbs. Enkei minilite-style rims will go on as soon as they’re painted and shod.

Zippy gets a bath after driving for the first time in over three years - May 23, 2005.