:: Thursday, 17 June, 2021 ::
Today we said our final goodbyes to this young man, my son Steven. He passed away on the 30th of May after suddenly and unexpectedly suffering a heart attack on 21 May.
Those of you who have met him, will know that he was a pretty unique guy, I think you’ll admit, and I don’t have enough words to pay tribute. He was everything that any dad could want his son to be, and more. He was a husband, a brother, an uncle, and a friend to so many. He was always friendly, always positive, he was clever and silly and funny and serious, and my heart is bursting with pride that my boy grew up to be the man he was.
We have been overwhelmed by the the number of messages and memories we have received, and even his typically silly stories. On his last journey today, we stopped outside his beloved Livingston Football Club, where he has been a loyal supporter since before his teens, even setting up a supporters' website and message board when he was only 11 or 12. Today the staff and players came out to pay their respects, along with what seemed like hundreds of other friends and family members who were unable to attend the funeral itself because of Covid.
He has touched so many lives in so many ways, big and small. No-one has a bad word to say about him. At the end of the day, what more can you ask for?
Except for more days...
I have argued with myself about posting this here - it seems awfully self-indulgent. However, coming from a man who has a huge website dedicated solely to his silly wee car, self-indulgence shouldn't be a consideration. So here it is.
:: Thursday, 24 June, 2021 ::
It's now almost 2 years since the TVR was rebuilt, and the wheels were powder coated at the same time. All that time, my son was telling me that the wheels "look shite" because there are no black inserts around the spokes. I wasn't too bothered, but he might be right...
So today, I'm going to paint the black bits back on!
Here's the setup. A rotating mechanic's stool with a block of wood under the wheel. A small stool to sit on. A tin of gloss black paint. Two paint pads - a small one and an even smaller one, a bottle of acetone and a cloth. Oh and that same bit of carpet that has appeared in photos on this website since the year dot.
Here's the first wheel off the car, in decent light...
and then after it has been painted.
When you compare them on the car, the painted wheel is a lot less chunky-looking, and suits the car better, I think.
So the wee smart-arse was right. Again.
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