Didn’t rain after all today, so we go for a nice warmup spin with a stopover at a local cemetery (!).
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The Task At Hand Finally, after a number of hour or two-long sporadic sessions over quite a few months, we are ready to fit a repaired and primed driver side fender. Background Backing up a bit, the plan is to … Continue reading
Cruising one of my usual haunts, Foothill Road, today I exercise the Blue Rascal’s legs, encountering stiff winds — almost could not stand upright while photographing — and that symbol of my Iowa childhood past, cattle. Along the way, I … Continue reading
Hey! I do dearly love my 944, but having a GT3 — or just about any 911 of whatever ilk — wouldn’t make me unhappy. Imagine my surprise when I was gifted (thanks, Jim!) with a 2007 GT3 this … Continue reading
Okay, the driver side fender is shaping up. Now in primer, ready for the next step of prep. Dennis shows off its subtle curves. Hope Michelle is watching …
Today Dennis unveiled his latest sculpture, “Seven”, a tribute to seven-time Formula 1 World Champion, Michael Schumacher. Dennis had dropped by my office and as he was parting he mentioned that he had the sculpture in the back of his … Continue reading
Today, as I struggle with ailing back and knee, Dennis lends a hand to weld in a little new metal on my fender-in-progress. Not every day I can say that a world-famous artist did my car’s bodywork … We chat … Continue reading
And just enough time for a quick run of twenty or so miles before the rain …
Today Eric and I start planning for replacement of the left front fender, as its slow, gradual preparation has almost reached that point. During this coming week, we expect to get the thing in prime, then install it and attack … Continue reading
Today I look in on Eric’s shop. I see that Chris is still working on his door, but in the final stages with primer. As usual, I join a few old geezers hanging out and talking cars, mostly. The featured … Continue reading
