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Another set of ponies going in.

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Working on important things here at the shop.

When I joined my first band I observed that successful people in the music business drove Cadillacs. A year or so later, my girlfriend left me for an older guy who drove a Cadillac. It seemed that a Cadillac was key to success, but I was not going to be driving one on $100 a week.
That led me to the realization that more money meant more opportunity to get or do things I wanted. A few years of hard work allowed me to attain that pinnacle of success – a five year old Cadillac Eldorado convertible, in light blue. Nothing happened. I did not make more money, find a new girl, or achieve any other success as a direct result of that car.
But it made me feel successful, and that was worth something. Perhaps that was a factor in my getting work from bigger and bigger bands and more famous musicians. When I hung out with them, I saw that Cadillac was just one piece of a bigger puzzle. The band – and sometimes me – would arrive at shows in Cadillac limousines, but in their free time, the more famous musicians tooled around in cars from Mercedes, Porsche, Aston Martin, Rolls-Royce and Ferrari. Just to name a few.
I concluded that having a few of those cars would be my ticket to success, and I got an old Porsche and fixed it up. I got a Mercedes and fixed that too. I took a lot of pride in those cars. I polished them, vacuumed them, and tuned their motors till they looked and ran like new, even when they were almost worn out.
They didn’t make me successful either. Hot girls, eager employers, and strangers with gifts did not find me. The cars were not the talismans I imagined. But I felt good driving them. Even when I was down to $20 in my wallet, I felt successful in a Cadillac.
My grandfather had been a Cadillac driver, and I thought of him as successful. When I got a Rolls-Royce, I imagined it as a British Cadillac, which I guess it is.
Today, I have more cars, but I ask less from them. I no longer expect them to bring me good fortune, romance, fame, or anything else but some joy of driving them. What did you expect of your first good cars? Did you find it?
There are many things we can buy in pursuit of one dream or another. Cars. Watches. Guns. Jewelry. Fountain pens. Airplanes and boats. Even second and third homes. Whatever it is, there is always something better. The chase never ends. Knowing that, is it worth it?

Astronomy Week at Arizona Science Center Explore the universe at Arizona Science Center’s Spring Astronomy Week! Celebrate the Spring Equinox with out-of-this-world activations all week long.

New and Old Shadows at J E Robison Service Co last Friday. They look similar but they are really quite different. It is amazing how few of the details carry forward from the first release cars in 66-67 to the last cars in 79-80. Steering, suspension, climate control, engines, transmissions . . . major changes everywhere. And they are not obvious and will trip up the unwary. The car on the right is a James Young coupe while the one on the left is a CA market fuel injected Shadow II. Both rare cars in their own ways.

Mark your calendars! As part of the City of Mesa celebration "Merry Main Street," we will be open from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. and have free admission for those hours on December 8, 2023.
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We're almost three weeks away from our much-loved Día de los Mu***os Festival on Oct 21 and 22!💙💀 Enjoy live music and entertainment, delicious food and drink, shopping in our mercado, large community altar and so much more! Learn more about our Día de los Mu***os Festival ➡️ mesaartscenter.com/diadelosmuertos

This year, we have added a Relaxed Hour, an hour before the start of the festival that offers a more comfortable Día de los Mu***os Festival experience with reduced sensory stimuli. The Relaxed Hour will be held on Sun, Oct 22 from 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM.

Blazer components are coming together.

https://apnews.com/article/hyundai-kia-engine-fire-recall-park-outside-93d012a52e7b884889cdaf2e6c22a458

Hyundai and Kia recall nearly 3.4 million vehicles due to fire risk and urge owners to park outdoors Hyundai and Kia are recalling nearly 3.4 million vehicles in the U.S. and telling owners to park them outside due to the risk of engine compartment fires. The recalls cover multiple models from the 2010 through 2019 model years including Hyundai’s Santa Fe SUV and Kia’s Sorrento SUV.

Sound deadening in a Blazer.