Hello Friends,
No, this isn't a Hobbit's Tail, but it is an explanation. Even almost on topic!
A couple of our fine members wrote PMs to me asking if I fell off the edge of
the earth, or burned out on the TD project, or what. I'm happy to report that
none of the above is true. I've just been away.
Nancy and I got away from Houston's not really unexpected late fall heat wave
for a while. We sailed the Rhine from Amsterdam to Basel with Viking. Fantastic
time. Temperatures in the 40s and 50s except in Lucerne where the mercury
dropped to near freezing, at altitude. Happy to report that it's nicely cool
back here in Houston now.
The vacation is the first of two reasons for my quiet hiatus. The second reason
is that I rotate work on my cars so as to avoid burnout. With three cars
undergoing restoration and another five asking for exercise, burnout is
minimized.
I have most recently been working on my Volvo 1800ES but I have simply set it
aside for a little bit while going back to work on the TD. Presently there is a
front fender setting on the dining room table and that is growing less popular
by the minute. The only safe place for this freshly painted part is back on the
car.
But getting in the way of fender mounting is the third project; a 1978 Lotus
Esprit S2 with a little gum build-up in the Dellorto carburetors. That problem
needs to be addressed (today) so I can move the car. Doing so will allow space
in my garage to mount the MG fender. And with that done I can bring the 1800ES
back home, get the windshield reinstalled along with the new headliner, and
enjoy that car! The A/C rebuild will have to wait until springtime - or
unless/until I approach burnout on the MG and Lotus. It's a wonderful problem
to have and I don't take my good fortune for granted. I'm a lucky guy.
Motor on,
-rick
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