Triumph TR3 - Distractions Abound

My wife asked me last night if I am going back out to my garage today to work on my car. I felt pleased with her observation and support for my hobby. In consideration of her question I realized it has been a while since I visited the TR3 shrine and the time is probably right to fire up the garage heater and get back out there. June 30th is rapidly approaching and there is much more to do...

There have been a number of distractions over the last few weeks (I know, a common story) including my return to work 3 days a week and more importantly, our extended cold snap of -30 degree C. temperatures (now at least 3 weeks) which has really impacted my physical energy levels and enthusiasm generally. I have defaulted to indulging myself in less active pursuits like watching movies on Netflix. Not a total waste of time but getting close to the line.

On Friday morning I had a CD player installed in my Ford Ranger so there has been some automotive activity recently. I misplaced my faceplate for the Jensen unit that came with the truck and I have not had "tunes" in my ride for over a year. What happened to the faceplate is anyone's guess-I am leaning towards someone removing it from my truck on an evening when I didn't look my doors. I have searched through all the usual storage places with no luck so I needed to "bite the bullet" and get a replacement installed. I just so happened to have an extra unit available-a Panasonic which was installed for $75. Money well spent in my determination.