(RE) introduction from Central CA

[any4xx]

Hey folks,

Once upon a time I was somewhat active here, but I’ve been gone for about ten years so I figure a reintroduction is in order.

About fifteen years ago I bought a Shell Valley and enjoyed it for maybe five years before selling it. I bought an early Hurricane (1042) and put it together, but ended up selling it before it was 100%. I faded away and have since moved a few times.

I started life here on the central CA coast, moved to the Kansas City area, backtracked to Albuquerque, and am now back on the left coast in the same town I was born. The plan, however, is to move to Tucson in a couple of years.

I’ve been through a few other toy cars since selling the last Cobra, but I’m leaning in that direction again so I wanted to start lurking here again.

I’m anticipating that I’ll buy a completed car this time. While I really enjoyed the build process on my last one, I’m just getting too old for that nonsense again. I want to drop my butt into a car and play. Wrenching is not as fun for me as it used to be. Options are certainly limited since CA is a nuisance for registering kits, so I may have to wait for the move to AZ. Only time will tell.

In the interim, I look forward to lurking, and possibly participating a bit here.

Nice to re-meet you all,
Tom.