Getting a Boost, part 2

I haven't been working on "Nell" much recently, but I try to drive her once a week.  Several weeks ago, a professional photographer friend asked if he could take some stock photos of "Nell", and here is one of the results.

I really appreciate having a few "Glamor Photos" of the car!  My friend has a great eye, professional equipment, and the experience to use it well.

Yesterday, I drove Nell to a local cruise night with the rest of the classic thunderbird club.  We rendezvoused at Ford Guys's shop, which was close to the cruise night.  While I was there, I mentioned to him that I wanted to install a larger brake booster.  His immediate response was "The stopped making them", and he was pleasantly surprised when I said that I had just picked one up on eBay!  I guess I really was fortunate.  Ford Guy then mentioned that he had a template for making a bracket to install the larger booster, which he has used on several cars.  He disappeared for a few minutes, then returned with the cardboard template, and a Xerox copy of it for me!  This will be extremely helpful... I will make a bracket from this template out of 1/16 or 3/32" flat stock, and be certain to avoid any interference issues.

 Cruise night was a lot of fun, even though it was the hottest day of the year!  For reasons not totally related to the true merit of the car, Nell was selected to win an award from among the T-birds present!  This was a nice surprise, and I appreciate the support and affirmation that it represents.