Gassed up the Bugeye and took her for another 50-mile shakedown drive around the Tucson Mountains. Axles are (knock on wood) still holding up, but to be honest, I've not pushed them super hard yet. That will come. For now, I'm primarily just putting miles on the car and continuing to discover a number of little things that require attention. One of the bigger issues is vibrations and rattles. I *think* the worst offenders are coming from the dash area, but to be honest I need another set of ear-balls in the car with me to track 'em down while underway.
The passenger-side seat belt showed up yesterday, so I will try to find time this week to get it installed. These RaceQuips are so much easier to use than the Crowe units. Definitely a worthwhile upgrade.
In other news, I sold my old Quick Jacks on Craigslist this week and.... drumroll.... ordered a BendPak MD-6XP to replace it. I'm really limited by my dinky little garage space, as well as the incredibly small dimensions of the car, which render a lot of lift choices non-starters. I'm 95% certain the BendPak will work-- but only if I use it oriented sideways under the car. Going to be interesting...
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