Home at last, home at last!

After nearly 2 1/2 months my car is back home. New wheels and tires, respray the front and rear bumpers, respray the rockers, all rock chips gone, even a new tool kit just for good measure! It was a pain but worth it. She looks beautiful and I can't wait until tomorrow so I can detail it. Yes, the shop detailed the car but tomorrow morning it's my turn. Hope to spend most of the day if my wife doesn't need me to help with a dinner party we are hosting tomorrow night. At least I can spend a couple to three hours before she even gets into the day. When I get it done, I will attempt to post a few pictures. Man, I can't believe how much I missed the sound, power and thrill of being behind the wheel. All the above for the bargin price of $11,871.44. What are we? NUTS??? And yet, I'm so happy.

 

Took me 4 hours but it is finally detailed like I want it to be. Man, it is good to have the beast home. Take a look at her beauty makeover.
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Yea, Debbie knows. It will probably cost me a piece of jewelry! Wheels are Speedline's. Sherpa23 is the new distributor. He is really responsive and a great guy. Heck, I bought the car from him.
Fishplate to follow, man I knew something was missing

 

I know it doesn't make any sense. But, no one ever details a car the way I want it. Shops wash, wax and vacuum but seldom do the little things like cleaning the engine, all the little corners areas in the windows and doors, the pleats in the seats, the joints where the dash meets and little particles get stuck, inside the wheels and it goes on and on. Plus, it is actually a form of recreation for me and I really love spending time polishing and playing with the car. Your's is a good question though, but redoing the detail makes me feel like I have a little something to do with the way the car is presented. Makes me feel good. Thanks for the comments, I love this car. It's my 4th one and even if I go for another, I think this one stays.

 

Central California. Fresno/Clovis to be specific. Beautiful day today, 80* and sunny. Thanks.

 

Drove the heck out of it today! Oh boy, time for another detailing session. Funny how the car seems to perform so much better when clean. Strange!

 

Thanks for the compliment on the house but the back is why we live here. Here are some pictures I just took out our breakfast room window. I get to catch Bass from my dock anytime I want! Doesn't get better than that.
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Thanks guys. Nowhere near OC. Our home is in the great metropolis of Clovis, California. Actually we are about five miles out of town at a lake project my company has sold since inception. Clovis is next door to Fresno. Seems we get a pretty bad rap in California but I would rather be here than just about anywhere else in this state. We are at the foot of the Sierra Mountains, 2 1/2 hours from Carmel, 1 1/2 hours from the gate of Yosemite, 1 hour from Kings Canyon and smack in the middle of the state. I think we have some of the greatest drives around. It's a good thing we can go to all these places so easy since it gets pretty warm (HOT) in the summer. Prices here are much more reasonable than just about anywhere else in CA. However, by non-California standards, we are still ridiculous. Custom homes in this project go for about $300- $320 per square foot. That's nothing though, my partner's house in Carmel is worth about $1200-$1300 per square foot. I'm glad they have it since I get to use it for Concorso Italiano and not go to the expense the rest of the year! Despite what some may say, the central valley of California is a beautiful place.