Welcome to CHR, Leaky! I am sure that you will find a lot of great information and many of the answers to things you seek. The people here have an enormous amount of experience in all phases of our hobby. Although very few here will claim to be an expert, the reality of it is that many are. So I hope you have questions and enjoy your stay.

BTW, as you have already found out going to car shows just fans the flames of desire even higher. Best to get that lust under control while you can.