Another post or two of updates;
Before leaving San Diego my father in law and I took our hot rods out for one last run through the canyons, me in the SLC and he in his 1953 Studebaker Commander.
The SLC had a slight edge in the tight stuff but he did pretty well keeping up! I particularly like this photo, it's pretty cool to be able to see right through the car when both doors are open.
We spent the 4th of July in Colorado and apparently buying fireworks is a "thing" out here, lots of neighbors went out and got a stash - some even crossed state borders for "the good stuff". Anyway, I thought it would be fun to try and get some interesting shots of the SLC - so here are a few;
This was my attempt at a red/white/blue themed photo - unfortunately the blue was a dud
I'm continually amazed by the quality of photos the iPhone can take, every time they come out with a step change in camera capability I feel compelled to upgrade. Yeah, I'm a sheep, but it works.
I've been spending the last couple of weeks trying to get my garage into shape. There are some really awesome working garages in some of these threads - my skills and budget don't allow me to approach the level of what I've seen but here's my humble attempt at making a comfortable working space. I recognize I'm fortunate to be able to have so much.
Garages in Colorado apparently come semi-insulated; interior walls are all done up and exterior walls are just plywood and exterior covering. Garage doors are insulated. So you get a bit of a hot box effect when you park a hot, recently driven car in the garage - there are no ventilation openings anywhere and the hot air just gets trapped. I decided I wanted to finish the garage to get it looking halfway decent so I opted to hire some pros to complete the insulation and drywall.
The difference in speed and efficiency between what I could do versus a pro can't be overstated, these guys knocked it out and I saved my back, a worthwhile expense!
I did do a bit of work and installed these LED fixtures - WOW, the lighting tech these days is incredible. It's like full daylight in here with these turned on.
I can't mud or texture to save my life, another pro hire.
Now that the garage is fully insulated the hotbox effect is going to be even more amplified than before given that it'll be even more difficult for hot air to leave. Next up was a MrCool DIY mini split AC/heat pump system. This is truly DIY, with no charging required. Relatively simple to install, I opted for the 24k BTU unit.
The external condenser unit's a bit heavy, requiring an extra set of hands to get lifted, otherwise it's mostly a solo install.
My QuickJacks had previously lived under my S5, I just didn't have a good place to store them. I purchased a set of hangers made by QuickJack and now I'm able to hang these out of the way, much better!
Funny story - while all this work was happening in the garage I had to park my cars outside. I parked the SLC on my driveway and while I was at work my phone kept dinging, telling me my cameras were picking up activity outside. Turns out the SLC made for quite an attraction and I had a good number of cars drive down our cul-de-sac to take a look at the SLC.
I later came across this post in one of the local "car spotter" facebook pages:
OK! That more or less gets us current!
74. One last cruise
75. Independence day
76. Garage update