Just a wonderin.... how far did you venture on your maiden voyage?
My truck is nearing a point where (if I get tires to replace the 50 year old ones on it now) I could might maybe take it for it's first spin. (Yeah, I did drive it from the barn to the front of the house, but I'm talking on the road? Around the block for me would be about 5 miles?
What is likely to FALL OFF?

Just thunkin.

 

With my 49 F-5, after new brakes, lines, tires, tuning the engine, and checking it over from the front bumper to the rear, I took it for a 12 mile run, never missed a beat.

 

Whatever you didn't tighten!

First shakedown (around the block) then after that i put 45 miles on it in one day. Had some oil and water leaks to fix and drove 'er some more on and off. After going to a show today and then to the boy's ballgame, I'm at 170 miles now.

 

So far from one garage on my property to the other (three round trips). About 500 feet one way.