Did the dam break? Not exactly. Part three of the series, "I could make a living doing this!"

photo source: YouTube.com

Of course my business needed a website. Go Daddy provided the templates to design my web page. There is a lot of work involved in developing and maintaining a website. More than I was really able or willing to provide.

Avoiding the "Gumption Trap!"

Pirsig thought that the term
"gumption" had a quaint ring.

In his book Robert Pirsig writes about the hazard of the "Gumption Trap." This isn't something that you fall into and are trapped like in quicksand. Instead it is a state of running out of gumption which causes you to come to a a halt in a project or endeavor. "Running out of gas" would be a similar metaphor for the same predicament.

Speedsters and board track motorcycle racers.

This sculpture reduces the elements of the automobile to the bare elements.
photo source: The Old Motor.com

The distilled essence of speed, romance and adventure.

Trying out my idea, Part Two

This drawing is just to set the stage. It's not the XJS set up.

Day Two.

First, I wanted to raise the car a bit higher. I slipped two 1-1/2 in. wood squares under each end of the ramp to give me another three inches of height. I placed my old floor jack under the left suspension arm as a back up. I always have several jack stands supporting the car at all times.