Restoration Wednesday – While You’re In There
The lesson here is there is really no turning back. Not if you want it done right. We have the engine out so you might as well change the leaking crank seal. Of course, that means taking out the shaft … Continued
Restoration Wednesday – A Maze of Repair Work
The valve body on an automatic transmission fascinates me. It’s a maze of passages directing pressure changes in hydraulic fluid from electronically controlled solenoids. That orange ribbon (below) controls those solenoids based on the electric shift lever signal and physically … Continued
Restoration Wednesday – Jaguar Off With His Head!
If only things were simple. Maybe to some of you, pulling a 5.3 V12 drive train from this ’87 Jag is not a big deal. In reality, it isn’t. But when you’ve never done it before, it’s the “have nots” … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, 1989 Yahama TW200
Do you see how much better it looks in the 2nd picture? Well, I didn’t do anything to it… yet. In fact, the picture above is what it looked like when I brought it home under warehouse lighting. The pic … Continued
Restoration Wednesday – Basket Case Sorting
Just to catch you up, or recap as it were, I bought this ’74 Lotus Europa Twin Cam Special in May of 2021. My neighbor visited with me in the garage soon after and I gleefully projected I’d have it … Continued
Restoration Wednesday – Subjected to Sub-frame
First off, a shout out to my old friend going back to high school, Errrrnnnn! We used to play cars back then and still love to talk about them now. Too bad he lives many states away in Nevada. He … Continued
Restoration Wednesday – Get More Cats
My friend Roy lives in Hamilton, Ohio. Perhaps I’ve mentioned him. It’s a bit north of Cincinnati or four hours south from my house. I can make the drive in like three and a half but not when towing a … Continued
2018 Toyota Tacoma – 100K Miles
When your stick shift and rear-wheel drive Tacoma tips 100,000 miles and your kid’s friend gets in and asks “is this a new truck?”, that is a good day. Except I don’t have any pictures of the interior after my … Continued
Restoration Wednesday – I’ve Been Humbled
Some people look at the work I’ve done and query “how do you find the time?” But it never feels like an exorbitant amount of time playing cars. It feels like the right amount mixed in with my daily life. … Continued
Restoration Wednesday – BMW Carbs Rebuilt and Running, Car Sold
Does it come to anybody’s surprise that I’m still working on cars despite not writing for a couple years? I’ve also been buying and selling. More selling than buying because cars are big, tough to store and deserve to be … Continued