September 29, 2019
Is it ok to brag a bit?
I never want to be the d*ck that endlessly talks about his many and vast accomplishments- I hate that guy.. a bit of humility goes a long way.. So, let me take a minute to tell you about how great I am!
Kidding aside, I was absolutely floored when my little sweetie Volvo was chosen for first place at this last weekend's Nipomo Invitational Car Show!! (as selected by the show's Steering Committee .. there were of course many other awards/categories too; best Chevy/Ford/Rod/Paint/etc). This was an interesting show in that it is hosted at a really nice golf course here on the coast, and it's invite only... I was super flattered to not only be 'invited' (la-dee-dah!), but to end up chosen for an award by the steering committee?! -Wow!!
Was it the motor swap? The shiny chrome and paint? That it was the only of it's kind there? The decision to run old-school steel wheels? The handsome and charismatic owner? I guess we'll never know..
In my spirit and in my heart, I'm more interested in the people that participate and attend these things; making my award a genuine happy surprise.. When the awards were being handed out down the hill at the tennis courts, I was oblivious of the ceremony taking place, as I was up at the car, blabbing with a married couple about how their 30-year marriage was started when he approached her to buy her red 63 P1800, one that was just like mine. Great people, great story.. In the end, he ended up with so much more than an old Volvo... I asked, and he never told, if he was first drawn to her or the car.. as he pointed out, she's still here, and their old Volvo is not
I really love driving these old time machines.. people are often compelled to come up to you, a perfect stranger, and tell you all about how your model/make/year had a very memorable role in their life, and seeing it here, and now, today, has brought forth a wave of long-forgotten memories.. What a cool thing these magical old cars can do
So I won an award! When she was banged up that rainy night last January, I could not have seen this coming.. She's come back together at a higher level than I thought she would.. I'm so proud of her, my little sweetie Volvo.. The award isn't the thing, although it's so flattering to have, and I love it
...I'll hang this new plaque on the garage wall for sure, then it's on to fix, or fiddle, or fab something else on a list that never ends..
What a rewarding, gratifying hobby
--ccrunner
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Dean
1972 Honda N600 Restomod "ccrunner's N600 VFR800 repower"
1963 Volvo P1800 Restomod
http://locostusa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=163091959 Berkeley SE492 Restomod...
viewtopic.php?f=36&t=19397"ccrunner's 1960 MGA coupe Restomod" found on MGExp.com