Steve H is toying with the idea of restoring an old car. Here’s my feeling on the subject.

Now, I’ve restored cars, and been around people who have restored them, and I’ve done a great deal of the work myself- electrical, mechanical, bodywork, chrome, you name it I’ve done it. I considered starting a shop at one time, even. I’ve alternately learned by trial and error, or had good mentors, and I can safely say, I hope steve does it.

I’ve been around a lot of people with average mechanical ability who believe it is possible to easily learn all the skills necesary to restore a motor vehicle of any kind. With the writing skills Steve has, the meltdown he will inevitably have while trying to master all the skills necesary- or even find reputable repair shops to do the work for him, is going to be a whole new book- one that will eclipse everything he’s written so far. I’ve done my best to discourage him from doing this, knowing full well that his gargantuan ego will prevent him taking advice from a mere reader- no matter how intelligent that advice is. I intend to continue to disparage him, and am sure others will do so, just because it’s going to be SUCH good reading. My God, folks, the blogosphere has never been this promising.

Update: The nerve I touched- whoohoo!

I’m not gonna be reading Steve for a while, I’m pretty disinterested in the ravings of a brat, but I remember back when I knew everything too, and it’s SUCH fun to watch someone get educated.