Today will be another short and sweet post, but here’s a quick update. Last Thursday, I got word from Richard that my 180SX had cleared customs and was ready to be picked up from the Port of Galveston. I was heading up North to the lake for the holiday weekend and wasn’t able to get down to Texas to retrieve the car, but thankfully JY was able to cruise down there on Friday and get the car out of the hot Texas sun for me.

I was on a field trip with Hattie at Greenfield Village Friday when he texted me the first photo of the car on US soil. To say I was excited is a massive understatement!

I called Jimmy on our way home from the field trip, and he told me the car looks to be in really good shape. He also said it started right up to drive onto the trailer which was a welcome surprise. It was a big ask to have Jimmy go get the car for me the day before his daughter’s birthday party, so I was thankful that it went smoothly and didn’t fight him too much.

Fast forward to today- my longtime friend Liam and I are going to fly down to Houston tonight to retrieve the car from Jimmy and drive it home. While I would be much less stressed having the car transported instead, I was eventually talked into attempting the 20 hour drive home to Michigan. I definitely have my concerns, but plan to look the car over tomorrow and do a little bit of maintenance before we set out on this journey.

Liam, Jimmy and I haven’t been able to get together since 2019, so I am super excited to hang out with them. Whatever happens, this trip is sure to leave us with more than a few stories to tell. I’ll be back next week with a recap. Wish us luck!

Damon