Posts made in April, 2013

“Do it right or don’t do it at all.” Many people talk about doing things the right way; that doing your best and trying to do things ‘right’ is a virtue. There is truth in that in motorsports and anything involving complex machines. But the big question becomes, what is the ‘right’ way of doing things? I think around here the right way is thinking ahead, fixing problems as soon as possible, and learning from mistakes. Over the weekend I replaced the bumper on the rallytruck. All the threads were cleaned and coated with anti-seize, even the bolts holding in the bumper mounted lights. The lights themselves were hit with contact cleaner, and all circuits tested before re-installation. Hidden details that no one will ever see,...