Howdy All

While I don't know Ray Bean, an 89-year-old retired machinist from Weymouth, MA, I really feel for the guy.

According to an article from the Boston Globe, for the past 35 years Mr. Bean has hopped on his scooter and motored over to his backyard garage each morning where he spent hours working on his 1929 Buick Roadmaster, a '15 Dodge Phaeton, a '64 Mustang and a newer Monte Carlo. It seems that earlier this week he was firing up the Buick when there was an explosion that quickly sent his garage up in flames.

It just about kills me when I read about stories like this. I know that the cars can generally be replaced, but to lose items that you have spent hours working on and that you have poured your heart and soul into over the years...to have them destroyed right before your eyes, there is just no way to heal that wound.

I was glad to hear that Mr. Bean  was able to get out of  the garage without being injured, but my thoughts to out to this fellow collector. 

After reading this article, it reminded me of the importance of making sure that your cars are stored safely so that something like this doesn't happen to you. You can read the whole article by clicking here.

I think that I will now go out to my garage and make sure that everything is in good order.