Scott;
Half (?) the fun of racing is in the building of the machine. For creative
people, not fabricating something is like an artist not being able to paint.
Speaking of this-- one of my pet peeves-- is that "artists" are recognized
(and some even subsidized by various government agencies) for their work but
only those who follow "orthodox" artistic disciplines-- painting, sculpture,
dance, writing, acting, etc. Frankly, some of the automobile (and other)
creations that I've seen certainly qualify as "art" and they are also
functional! I'm sure everyone can think of a car that is so aesthetically
pleasing that it falls into the category of "art". Has anybody ever gotten a
grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to build a streamliner? I've
known some guys who were every bit as skilled in forming sheet metal as an
"artist" but who never gets any recognition except from our small circle of
enthusiasts. ... end of rant.
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Cowle [mailto:scowle@mentorcollege.edu]
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 10:41 AM
To: land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: fabrication
I'm out in the garage on the weekend and I have to replace these little
pretzel like steel brake lines that go between the backing plate and the
flex hose on my Duster, on the front brakes. Now the easy thing would be to
call Year One or some other such company but instead it took me several
tries to make a replacement line, I have trouble making double flares.
Anyways it gets me thinking about the book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle
Maintenance and how to get quality one has to put oneself into the object .
This is done through concentration and effort,and understanding what it is
you are trying to achieve.This is what I love about working on my own
machine, the quality or lack thereof is a direct reflection of me. It was a
little project but fun nonetheless because I did it myself. What about you
guys out there? Scott
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