I did my requisite annual visit to the Highland Games in Phoenix this year. Ate my three Scottish Pies, wandered around the clan booths, and watched one of the men (masters class) set a new world record on the weight for height event. This was the first year for the better half and the munchkin, so much of my time was spent educating them about Scotland and Scottish history.
The car collection was out on display, a teaser for next weekend's Wheels of Britain event. i collected a nice set of photos, and have put them on the Car Shows page.
I also managed to get a couple good days in the garage last week, so I'll be writing up an article on windshield wiper aseemblies for the Jensen Healey. I did fall prey to not following my own advice though. I was able to immediately put my hands on everything except the clamp for the windshield motor assembly. The box I found it in (eventually) was labeled "Heater." I'll blame it on the parts gremlins.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Fiddling in the garage
So, since I'm feeling a bit better I managed to get out into the garage and survey the damage. The damage being a complete mess because I hadn't cleaned up after some major house construction before my surgery. One of the big questions in my mind was, where did I leave off on the car? This is one of those things that will happen to you frequently if you get interrupted by life (as we all do) on a regular basis.
This is where good collections of notes and photographs will save your sanity. Once the garage was reorganized (and despite thinking I'd moved all the non-current project parts out to storage) I was able to go over the last set of notes I'd taken. As it turns out I'd been working on the pedal box and brake servo unit. So, Once I'd found the parts, I was able to pick up where I'd left off.... sanding and repainting.
On a side note, I always find comparisons between cars humorous. I found the heads to my '59 Studebaker Lark VII (an old V-8 cast iron set-up). As it turns out, just one head off the Studebaker block is heavier than the bare aluminum block off the current Jensen Healey project. Big American muscle vs. lighter, more elegant British design. Both vehicles, when new, were comparable on horsepower output.
This is where good collections of notes and photographs will save your sanity. Once the garage was reorganized (and despite thinking I'd moved all the non-current project parts out to storage) I was able to go over the last set of notes I'd taken. As it turns out I'd been working on the pedal box and brake servo unit. So, Once I'd found the parts, I was able to pick up where I'd left off.... sanding and repainting.
On a side note, I always find comparisons between cars humorous. I found the heads to my '59 Studebaker Lark VII (an old V-8 cast iron set-up). As it turns out, just one head off the Studebaker block is heavier than the bare aluminum block off the current Jensen Healey project. Big American muscle vs. lighter, more elegant British design. Both vehicles, when new, were comparable on horsepower output.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
In-Situ Restoration Step 1
The first step of In-Situ vehicle restoration is catching up on all the vehicle's maintenance. The first three pages have been updated and published tonight. There should be one more page added this weekend. Check them out at: Vehicle Maintenance
The biggest challenge on writing all of this is not having a car in front of me. It's hard to remember all the bits an pieces when they're not in front of you. If you note any issues in the latest articles please let me know. You can comment on my blog entries through Blogger (http://theymightberacing.blogspot.com/). I'm hoping to completely implement all the blog features in this site in the near future.
On a good note, it appears like the latest pain management by the docs is working. I'm hoping to get out to some car shows this weekend!
The biggest challenge on writing all of this is not having a car in front of me. It's hard to remember all the bits an pieces when they're not in front of you. If you note any issues in the latest articles please let me know. You can comment on my blog entries through Blogger (http://theymightberacing.blogspot.com/). I'm hoping to completely implement all the blog features in this site in the near future.
On a good note, it appears like the latest pain management by the docs is working. I'm hoping to get out to some car shows this weekend!
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Recent Site Updates & Upcoming Items
Most recently the following items have been added to the TheyMightBeRacing.Com site:
I've integrated Google's Picasa service into the web site. There's now a collection of photo galleries of the work on the Jensen Healey Project as well as a collection of photos of my 1960 Austin Healey 3000.
The first segments on In-Situ Project planning and effort have been started. This initial section covers Baseline Maintenance of the project.
Now, as some know the reason I started this site was due to being stir crazy from reconstructive surgery. On a good note it appears like my doctors are discovering the source of the pain issues which I have not been able to resolve to date. This has been the primary reason why I've not been able to get into my own garage. So, I'm hoping to get out and continue work on the Jensen Healey project in the coming weeks. Stay tuned in for updates and new articles on the process.
I've integrated Google's Picasa service into the web site. There's now a collection of photo galleries of the work on the Jensen Healey Project as well as a collection of photos of my 1960 Austin Healey 3000.
The first segments on In-Situ Project planning and effort have been started. This initial section covers Baseline Maintenance of the project.
Now, as some know the reason I started this site was due to being stir crazy from reconstructive surgery. On a good note it appears like my doctors are discovering the source of the pain issues which I have not been able to resolve to date. This has been the primary reason why I've not been able to get into my own garage. So, I'm hoping to get out and continue work on the Jensen Healey project in the coming weeks. Stay tuned in for updates and new articles on the process.
Cheers! Jody
New Blog Capability
So, with all the Google integration possible these days I've integrated a blogger account with the TheyMightBeRacing.Com site to enable an ability to display day to day commentary and notes.
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