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
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
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
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
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
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
Rebuilding carburetors does not take much. A little patience, some photos and good organization. I probably did these two yutes in 3-4 hours. But Paul.. why didn’t you do it when you got the car running in the first place? … Continued
If you know anything about the Jaguar V12 engines, you know they run hot. Hot like cooking in a wood fire oven hot. Hot like it’s a dry arid desert and we ain’t got no sun block. When I removed … Continued
Brake pad replacement does not qualify as restoration work but I wanted to write about it anyway. I decided to buy Brembo rear pads for my 2001 Audi S8 with 266,678 miles. I spent about twice the amount of … Continued
The smallest touches can make the difference. Like having my car parked outside waiting for me as I drove up with truck and trailer. The stance was right. All my work restoring the entire front end suspension paid off. And … Continued