Restoration Wednesday, Pump it Up
Where did the summer go? Days are getting shorter, nights are getting colder and the kids are back in school. Well not mine, but maybe yours. We don’t start school in Michigan until after Labor Day so families have one … Continued
1983 Volvo 245 Wagon – $5799 (Meritt)
I can’t believe how clean this is. From Texas, second owner car never seen a rust belt winter. Find it for sale on Northern Michigan Craigslist as of June 29, 2020.
1970 Fiat 124 Familiare (Family Wagon) – Runs Great! – $3000 (Charlevoix)
It’s a quiet vacation like Sunday, so what better thing to do then peruse Craigslist. I typically go into Cars & Trucks then set the model year range to something like a high of 1990 or even 2000. It weeds … Continued
Sold – 1986 Honda Aero 50 – 164.9 Miles
When I was a young lad, I used to hang out with my older neighbor who had a Sachs Eagle moped. I never rode it. Considering I was ten that was probably a good thing. But I watched as … Continued
Sold – Two 1984 Honda Elite 125s
So I finished the rebuild of the gold one and happened to have another one, the red one, finished already in my garage. What? What? Who knew I loved them so much. I bought the red one a month … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, Mirror Mirror on the Stalk
They make reproduction mirrors for just about everything. A pair of Elite mirrors was $14.25 including shipping from China. You may be thinking, you’re going to put a pair of repros on your resto? Ah, no. I just wanted the … Continued
Barn Redemption, I Already Knew Where to Find It
This 1974 Porsche 914 2.0 was tucked away by me for four years in my friend’s building. I dug it out yesterday. While it’s a straight car, I have not had the time or inclination to fix it after an … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, The Key to Any Restoration
The key to any restoration is to actually have one. My Honda Elite key was lost. But the pass-the-project owner bought an ignition lock with keys as a replacement. The problem with them was two fold. One it didn’t fit. … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, This BMW Blows
Quite literally now. I replaced the heater blower motor that froze up and installed everything yesterday. One day I have fantasies of driving an old classic with working heat and even possibly a/c. Dare to reach, dare to dream. Now … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, 1, 2, 5 Three Sir
Does the engine look clean? I hope so even though I wasn’t finished at this point. Typically you take off the body panels on scooters, of which I’ve had a few, and they are filthy. So my first, second … Continued