introductions....

we'll see how this all works out. The intention here is to talk about mostly automotive-related topics, but I'm sure I'll veer wildly off onto various tangents as life, the world, and events in general dictate....

For the most part, though, the discussion will skew towards my Subaru WRX and it's days of pothole-road driving, thoughts of a DC area beltway commuter, and the autocrosses that I frequently run. I do all my own work on the car - maintenance, upgrades, repairs - except on rare occasions where special equipment is needed that I don't have (e.g. tire mounting). I'll try to document what's new, processes for parts installs, reviews of "mods" and so on as I go along.

I also have a 1970 Triumph GT6 that is currently bundled up for winter in my "backyard garage" (glorified shed). I spent the last two years refurbishing it from a bare frame and it's 90% of how I want it. Unfortunately the few remaining things are the most complicated, most expensive, or most time consuming...so the car remains limited in its use until life allows it to be fully finished.

I have a build thread for it HERE at the Club Triumph UK forums if anyone is interested.

And my garage....my ongoing grassroots project. No fancy stainless steel cabinets. No expensive custom floor. Nope, it's all about packing a super-functional workspace into a standard 2-car garage, and still allowing 2 cars to be brought inside if needed! I constantly tinker with the setup, constantly build new shelves, workbenches, and other random configurations......will talk about my favorite room in the house, no doubt.