Speedycop

02/02/2025

My new office is finally starting to come together in the corner of the ! Now to finish hanging photos and awards, and build the ...

02/01/2025

Shop cleanup continued again all this week. There's so much room for activities now!

01/31/2025

Moved my project 1991 at the shop today as part of the cleanout/reorganization. Gotta get through the Danger Ranger/Altima 600 race on the 22nd, then prep and drop the at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Charlotte AutoFair the first weekend in April, while we go back to the Freedom Factory for the Cleetus McFarland race, compete in in the ACES Fuel Injection - equipped , and (hopefully) a repeat of the Van Prix win in the . Somewh ere in all that, I need to find the time and monies to figure out the low compression issue and redo the fuel system on this ...

01/26/2025

Halted all work on my fleet of this month to make some much-needed organizational changes and improvements to the . It was so cluttered and disorganized that I couldn't find what I needed, and the new shop office and guest room/gym combo was still unfinished. The bronze metallic epoxy floor took several attempts, including a redo (due to bubbling), spot touchups, sanding, and finally a 2 part matte polyurethane. It looks decent for my first epoxy attempt, but I probably should have just stained and sealed the concrete and saved myself considerable time and money.

The nice used leather sofa I bought off Marketplace a while back for it is finally in, and the dual power recliners with power lumbar and headrests are entirely too comfortable. That could be dangerous for productivity! I put the first batch of 11x14 canvas prints up on one wall this afternoon, but they're just mocked up for now as the order will change. 120 individual LED bulbs line the rafters, and the new ceiling fan adds more soft lighting.

The upstairs finally got all the gym equipment set up, the queen bed is in, and the new Hisense 43" 4k TV for it arrived yesterday. My brother Drew will be flying in on Tuesday from Orange County, California and will spend the next 3 weeks staying in it and helping me out in the shop. I spent a couple days clearing a line-of-sight the thousand feet through the woods from the house to the shop, and my new wifi repeater transmitters arrived today, so the shop will finally have wifi next week. We also added another 12' of industrial shelving in the corner that I already had laying around from my old 40x80 shop, and put a 7'x12' platform on top for more storage. Finally, we mounted my old 70" flat-screen LG 720P I bought on clearance many years ago and had up in the old shop. It's far from high def, but works fine for background entertainment. We also mounted a few of the many signs and photos I have that will make this 60x100 dream garage simply pop!

More sporadic updates to come. This mundane shop improvement stuff isn't glamorous, but like any massive project, it has to be done in phases, and this will be the second to last phase. The last one is top secret, but it will be a doozy...

01/25/2025

BRUNT Workwear sent me a pair of their new *made in the USA* Marin work boots to review. After 2 weeks in the shop, here's what I think! (Reposting due to FB cutting the last vid short, my apologies for not catching it)

01/22/2025

Any fans remember this license plate? Saw it at the and knew I had to have it for the .

01/21/2025

I worked the Presidential Inaugurations for G. W. Bush, Obama, and Trump. I took this photo of the United States Capitol early in the morning 8 years ago today from my assigned post for the first inauguration of Donald J. Trump. Welcome back, Mr. President!

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01/15/2025

Went a little overboard on a $9.99 flash sale for 11x14's from Easy Canvas Prints for my new shop office. Some amazing memories will now be an ever-present reminder of decades of hard work and determination! Lots of our , some random shots, and a few terrific during my 27 years as a . As soon as I finish with this epoxy floor sanding (spot repairs and 400 grit scuff for polyurethane), they're going up on the office walls.

01/12/2025

Before and After: Which of these builds was the biggest transformation?
by Speedycop & The

01/11/2025

Decided to put the Ford Escape and F250 at the bottom of my long, steep driveway this morning, shortly after the storm started. It almost went badly. The Escape has good tires and all wheel drive, but the surface was *really* slick. It drifted the corner until the rear tire was half off the asphalt. Had it dipped off, it likely would have slid down into the trees. Let's just say I went a LOT slower in the King Ranch...

We only have about 3" of a wintry mix so far. Anyone else having fun in the snow?

01/09/2025

Praying for the countless thousands of people affected by these insane wildfires. It's devastation on a scale they've never seen before in L.A. If you live in that area and follow this page, let us know you're okay.

There was also a devastating 7.1 earthquake in Tibet. I just couldn't post about fun or dumb automotive stuff tonight when reflecting on all the people suffering. There are gonna be a lot of dire needs in the next few weeks, and we'll all have to come together and step up wherever and however we can...