(Photo by S. Moore)

Doggone, another nice one a couple of days back and as the temperature rose to the vicinity of 40 degrees, I came THIS CLOSE to getting the HSD (my ’80 TR8) out of the garage and out for a romp. Back when I had the WFRRPC, the lower temp limit for excursions was about 45, but then again the World Famous Red Rolling Parts Car didn’t have a functioning heater, where the High-Speed Doorstop most definitely has a good heater.

Ahhhh, but I got wrapped up in local errands and the never-ending battle of trying to organize the basement and then the snow started falling. The idea of driving a front-engine V8 with no weight over the back end in freezing precip sounded a tad too exciting (yeah, I know, John Buffum used to do it all the time) soooo, the TR8 remained in the garage.

BUT, according to the weather forecast, the highs this weekend should be in the mid-50s, so there might be hope. Conversely, the forecast is for periods of rain both days. Okay, the top stays up, should still be able to get out for a while before I put the TR8 back in winter storage. The local Corvair club’s planning a drive Sunday afternoon, that might be worth a run over to IL 3 for some photos, although for all I know showing up in a Wedge may prove as popular as tossing a skunk into a bridal shower, but we’ll see.

SLTOA meeting night and fried pickles tonight at O’Leary’s on the east side of Lindbergh, south of I-44 and Watson. If you’re reading this and don’t have other plans for the evening, why not join us? The Triumph owners are the buccaneers of the local LBC scene (although the M.A.D.M.E.N. give us a run for our money), always highly entertaining gatherings…