Broken Back

Seriously. This happened three weeks ago but only had the courage to post today. A good friend. Who is still a good friend. Was sharing the Spit with me and it got away from him at turn 3 at Limerock.

All sheetmetal damage. No frame work. But the repairs and time off track will add up. Will try to improve car while we are fixing. For now she sits in the barn waiting.

Wood Shed Complete

Finished the wood shed off with some shingles, stain and a fancy trim cut that matches the trim on the barn house. A fun self-contained project. Now if only our wood would magically move to it.

Extra Wood = Wood Shed

Building a firewood shed with leftover siding and framing from barn project. Little g was not much help except when it came to EOD break.

Prepped and Bled. And Oiled.

Changed the oil in the MK2 yesterday. Quite fussy those old canister filters. More fussy was getting new canister seal in situ. But all is good now with fresh VR1.

On the Triumph. Bled the brakes and installed the transponder. As well as fitting belts and seat back brace. The grey and green scheme is nice and subdued.

Reflecting on Livery

The livery application going well except large hood one. Buggered that. But this door looks straight outta the 60s.

The Man in the Grey Benz.

Just the perfect SoHo street car. 280. Well done.

Livery Love (Hate)

Here is a pic from about 8 years ago of the Spitfire racing.

Notice the striped livery. Seriously. Ugh. Almost kept me from purchasing.

Because unlike any other racing, the aesthetics of the car matter in vintage. It is as much paddock eye candy as it is on track tool. You've got to look the part - or at least I do.

The only reason I could see coming up with this scheme is that a significant other. Maybe a spouse, was always lamenting how difficult it was to find the car on track. Or, they are the old owner's prep school colors.

I also personally really associate BRG and Yellow with Lotus. So, on another marque, it rings hollow to my ears.

So, this coming weekend I hope to debut some new livery shots. New seat. New rondels.

Green Back

I love the safety of a full aluminum seat. But dislike the NASCAR vibe the polished aluminum exposed back gives off.

So, $11 in supplies and we have a much less blingy seat back. Acid etch primer. Followed by Hunter Green, the closest I could get to the Spit's BRG.

Details at NY Auto Show

Overall I give the show a yawn. Cold. Uninspiring. A few smiles were raised. But $30k does not buy much new excitement these days.

Drizzled 911

Love seeing classics out in the rain.