Category Archives: Body and Soul

Today, while clearing out the detritus that is most of my photographic history, I stumbled upon this heart-stopping moment in 1969, when I came upon my parked cover-bedecked 911 and saw a … Point of Contact.  LA streets.  Included a … Continue reading →

BaT (Bring a Trailer, or bringatrailer.com) poses a weekly question.  Recently, the Question of the Week was “What car has the best fender flares?”  Among the winning answers (subjectively awarded, apparently, on the basis of enthusiasm, creativity or whatever it … Continue reading →

Kumho.  Some are made in South Korea, some in China, and now some in the US…

Herman sez: “It takes so little to make a car guy happy.”

Visiting my storage unit today, where some old fenders, now replaced, share space with the Blue Rascal …

Exercising my visiting privileges, I engaged with the Blue Rascal today.  All fluids and readings look good, and I considered doing a needed underhood cleanup and detailing.  Kept out of the rain today, though.    

Haven’t quite made as much progress this summer as hoped … But it is getting there; nearly ready for final paint prep and cooling issues are being resolved …

Coming up on the third anniversary — April 7, to be exact — of the acquisition of the Blue Rascal, I take inventory of the bodywork isues that are being gradually addressed over these three years.  Mechanical and driveability issues … Continue reading →