Restoration Wednesday, Brakes Break
Last week it was brake fluid up my nose. This week, here’s to mud in your eye. Which actually happens a lot when I’m working under a jacked up dirty car. I always wear glasses but my prescription doesn’t work … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, Think I Know Why It Was Parked 30 Years Ago
They say you taste with your nose and I can confirm that brake fluid doesn’t “taste” very good when it drips straight up your nostril. I had been putting off the inevitable by working on the lights before tackling the … Continued
Anybody Want to Get this Parts Car for Me in NY?
This relatively rust free car comes sans title and pieces like bumpers from what I can tell in the pictures on New York Craigslist. But offered at $1400 is a bargain for me except for the shipping. I could use … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, Lights, Camera, Some Action
This driveway-art doesn’t drive down the road but in the spirit of “getting-ahead-of-myself,” I’ve been playing with the lights. When I first trailer-ed home this Bavaria and hooked up a battery, one light worked. Scratch that two, the trunk … Continued
Couldn’t Sleep, Found This
Saw this on eBay last night when I couldn’t sleep. Somebody’s “plan to restore” project that has now sat since 1990. Please don’t let me be that guy. I’m really trying to get my projects running. I didn’t buy … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, Making a Window
Glass can be hard to find for an old BMW. When I went searching on Craigslist I almost ended up with an entire car. What am I going to do trying to save two Bavarias? I’ve only got so much … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, When Turning the Key Just Isn’t Good Enough
It’s something I’ve always wanted to do, wire up toggle switches and a starter button. Maybe three toggles, not just the two pictured, that need to be tripped in proper-secret-order to get the engine to drink the Kool-Aid so nobody … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, BMW Bavaria To The Rescue
Who rescued who is the question. My first car was a 1974 BMW 2002. As such, I’ll always have a soft spot for BMWs. But my last experience trying to reincarnate my love for the marque left me relenting … Continued
Drive it Twice, Then I’m Probably Done
Okay, well maybe three times. The novelty of owning a Unimog is likely fast eclipsed by the reality of poor utility. It’s not going to be fast. It’s not going to be comfortable. It’s big, loud, unrefined, hard to get … Continued
Have You Seen The Pole Kooger??
George: No, he doesn’t need to see the pole. Frank: He’s gonna see it. Frank: It’s made from aluminum. Very high strength-to-weight ratio. Kruger: I find your belief system fascinating. Find it for sale on Detroit’s Craigslist as … Continued