Sold a broken car.
Got a Baby!
Changed nearly everything in my life but bought a better and unbroken version of the identical car.
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/off-topic-discussion/grm-2015-year-in-review-all-things-in-your-life-edition/109499/page1/
Said another way, everything got better.
I bought a one owner Miata, did a bunch of work on it, drove it fast in the snow at Lime Rock and then it became my bad weather beater for most of the year.
Changed my first Miata timing belt (but not my first timing belt).
Drove a brand new Camry for a week while the dealer put a brand new frame under my truck.
I had a conversation with Skip Barber, while standing under a real 1973 911 Carrera RS that was on a lift.
Saw Sterling Moss and Sam Posey at Lime Rock.
Got up close to see and photograph hundreds of amazing cars including, Porsches, Cunninghams, Bugattis, Ferraris, Singer, Miuras, Siatas, Maseratis, Lotuses, Bentleys, Marches, Lolas, Chevrons, Aston Martins, Alpines, Lancias, Turners, Jaguars, Morgans and many, many more. Note that all but the Singer were pluralized.
Had knee surgery.
Sold the Miata.
Sold my Sportster.
Bought my first BMW. Learned all about Guibos and DISAs.
Reexamined the concept of project cars.
Started thinking about buying a sports car with two pedals.
Resisted the urge to turn a really, really nice car into an ice racer.
Bought some real tool boxes and reorganized the garage.
Took a few cool, spur of the moment road trips.
Bought a 67 LeMans convertible
Bought a LQ9 (LS1) and rebuilt a T56 to put in it some day soon
Procured and resigned from a job at Home Depot
Got a job as Technical Director for a theater
Went on two dates and got friend-zoned
Got a steroid injection in my lower back
Sold a truck
bought and sold a 96 Caprice wagon parts car
caught a truck load of fish
didn't shoot a deer
danced more than usual
Finally fixed the focus to near-perfection, drove the focus on many canyon roads, bought a Miata, broke the Focus next day.
Lived in and loved LA, lived near San Bernardino, and agreed to relocate to NJ.
Worked a lot, ate a lot. Stayed at the worst (laughably) motel I have ever been in. Had to pay a deposit on a TV remote.
Drank a lot of good Scotch.
It was a good year.
Camaro LSR car is 60% complete.
Knee surgery
Jalopy Showdown with the 60 Gasser Stude
Celebrated 25th wedding anniversary
Street Rod Show with 60 Stude
Had a great friendship become even greater
Had a strained friendship restored
Drove the $2016 Challenge car 129.41 on a shake down run
Finished well in the $2015 Challenge
Paid for last tuition payment for 2 sons Engineering Degrees without incurring debt. Survived 6th and final year of college bills and stretched the life on everything we own including sox, shoes and vehicles.
Sold 13 SBCs, bought 11 LS engines
Sold a Studebaker (the 46) for the first time since 1984. Not sure I will forgive myself
Bought Roadster Chassis for $100.
Bought a Nova for $50
Started the 59 Stude up with a 350/4spd/9" conversion, car has been off the road since 1976
2016 has started off great....1959 Stude was driven for the first time in nearly 4 decades, the 1962/3 Stude frame was straightened and body pulled out, set goals for 2016 and have the wife's support, both boys graduate in May...
Wow, I could have some fun with this one. Easiest way is to go through my pictures from last year. Let me do this later when I have some more time. On the way to Mecum auction this a.m.
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