[T3] Restore First or Test Drive First?

[Ron Bechdolt <ron@bechdolt.net>]

<x-flowed>As I prepare to restore my 69 junkyard find fastback, I wonder if I 
should restore it first or put it all together and see how and if it 
runs.  What's the general felling from those that have restored their 
Type 3's that were not running when they got them? 

I know the gas tank is spotless inside.  A caliper was removed to get a 
locked up wheel mobile when we jockeyed it out of the junkyard, so I 
know I need to work on the brakes.  Other than that, it is probably road 
worth as I have a new set of tires on it.  I don't really want to get 
plates on it, but wonder what benefit there is to driving it first (like 
seeing if the tranny works)?  I do have a running dual carb engine just 
removed last month from a 71 and know how to install it.

Thanks for your thoughts,

Ron Bechdolt
Omaha, NE

69 Fastback
70 Deluxe Bus
72 Westy
72 Super Beetle

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