How I became Dave Grohl's most unlikely fan.

[JohnnyRingo]

13. I don't think I've ever been there.

It sounds like a winding scenic cruise though, and if I ever get the chance to motor the route, I'll look in the local phone book for the Oilwellians and give you a call. hahaha

There is a Ms. Ringo BTW, she has a nicer Triumph than mine, and she lets me work on it! Sometimes I get to drive too. This is her '64 TR4:



With the season now over, I just pulled the engine last month and put it on an engine stand in the basement. I now have all winter to rebuild it. Since I get by on a pension, that'll allow me to stretch the cost over several months and get the car repainted under the hood. That was always a sore spot on the car, and I'll have a screaming power plant ready for the next 100k miles of smiles.

Since the day I retired ten years ago, this last in a lifetime series of Triumphs is about all I want to do. Anticipating another summer of working on it and driving is what makes me want to survive another harsh Ohio winter. If not for the pleasure these cars bring me, I don't know what I'd do with myself.