Thanks for the help, y'all!! the 'wandering Indiana' tire problem is mostly resolved, no worse than any of the other typical stuff.

here's a few pic's from way before the great tire upgrade (hey, it's what I have, ok?).





And way earlier yet before big project (was delivered to me in boxes in 1998 -- "Christmas Present for wife:' Hey, she got to do first fire / start; present enuff, right?? I'm sticking with jewelry ever since).





cheers df