Fri.31.03.06. Oh shite, it is Jo’s birthday and I have forgotten.
We have had a full day on the project freeing all of the remaining components from the car. Most of the paint has now been cleaned off the central tub and with the aluminium shining and polished it is beginning to resemble quite a sexy piece of kit. We have tried to re-fit the side panels and half of the bonnet just to make sure that the modifications will be workable additions, contributing a worthwhile improvement. It is going to be difficult but we must try to implement these changes.
Chris has wholeheartedly embraced the mission, especially now that most of the tedious stripping down has been completed. He admires much of what Hayden Davies had achieved, with this prototype, but also despairs at some of the finished pieces on the car. But with some tapping and nudging, the mistakes and oversights can be rectified. It has been that sort of a day, when looking back there appears scant progress; but the reality is that there will be many more days like this, many hours of work, with superficially only the minimum achieved, but we shall have to come to terms and accept this pragmatic notion.
I returned home late, tired and knowing that I had not bought a card or present for Jo’s birthday. The reception at home was a bit frosty but after a shower and apologies we settled for a Chinese takeaway from Jimmy’s’. I know how to treat a lady. Around 10.00pm Chris phoned to tell us that he was in the garage stroking the Burlington tub and starting his second bottle of wine. He also wanted to sing happy birthday to Jo. She, of course, responded with “Just fuck off”.
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