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
After 10 plus years in the parts restoration business, I’ve learned one thing. Well maybe two. First, I like working on small intricate things like gauges and carburetors. I’ve torn apart and rebuilt dozens of each starting with Porsche 912 … Continued
This has been my winter project. It is done and the details are here. Sold August 5, 2017. Related PostsRestoration Wednesday, 1985 Toyota Celica Barn Find – I’m not just saying that. (Sep 17, 2020) The term “barn find” is played. … Continued
Several months ago my daughter was having a hard time falling asleep and it was getting late. She questioned her purpose in life as only a child of nine years old can do. What should I be when I grow up? … Continued
It’s Wednesday. And as such I’m writing to inform you of my latest foibles and a slamming amelioration. And it goes a little something like this… hit it. First, I hit the door as I imparted my extreme annoyance at six months of preparation, … Continued
I don’t always take a lot of pictures so let me render one in your head with my articulate, expressive, silver-tongued brain slosh. When I started the swapping of the carburetor project I said, time to upgrade to Pertronix ignition. It’s hard … Continued
Over the winter I did like most Michigan car collectors do, sulk. Surprisingly waiting for the road salt to clear wasn’t as bad as it normally is around these parts. It rained and tipped the mercury close to 60 degrees in … Continued
In 1974 Porsche de-contented the 914. They formulated appearance package items as optional, offered painted instead of chrome bumpers and changed the gauges from metal button needles to black plastic. The gauge glass was now plastic too. I happen to like metal … Continued
18 hours in two days. That’s how long I spent in the garage last weekend. That Friday before I finally got the car running, for good. I was so excited I woke up Saturday morning at 6 am and started working in … Continued
Last week I moved Stickers (my ’78 928) out of the garage to storage and moved the brown 914 in and put it on jack stands. The 914 needs more attention then I can give parked flat in the … Continued