Restoration Wednesday, Lost Titles
It’s such an easy thing to buy a car, truck or motorcycle and just say, “meh so what, it doesn’t have a title.” You may justify the purchase with: I’ll just use it for parts I bought it without … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, Why Did We Get Away From Trailers?
Four or five days ago I tasked myself with installing a trailer hitch on my wife’s VW All-Trac. It has become the family hauler since I swapped our 2010 Acura MDX with 165,000 miles for a Toyota Tacoma. What, you … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, Apparently I Went to Pennsylvania Last Month
But I didn’t even get a t-shirt. Got this bill for blowing a toll booth though, $12.20 due next week. Funny thing, I don’t own a truck with that plate. Upon further investigation however, I do own a 1972 914 … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, is the best day to eat a taco :\
You may not think it’s the best day to eat a taco but it could be (my son wrote the headline). And while this crappy picture may not mean much to you, it means a lot to mean. Yesterday was … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, Gum Trails
Got most of the suspension on over the weekend. Most components were powder coated, new or cad plated. Such as the cad plated bolts bolting new rotors to the hubs. Grease that sticks to everything and trails longer than … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, Two for the Price of Two
Facebook Marketplace is a time suck. But the problem is, it doesn’t suck, at least in regards to finding projects. Like take a few months ago. I saw a Ruttman go kart frame that had some pieces I wanted. … Continued
Sold – 1985 Toyota Celica GT-S
So I skipped a few steps between Restoration Wednesday and this being sold. But it’s sold. I took it to the last Ann Arbor Cars and Coffee of the season about six weeks ago and let it shine for … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, Suspension – The Shoulders of Your Car
When you’ve been going through physical therapy for almost two months for shoulder problems, tendinitis type stuff not rotator cuff, you begin to appreciate the value of shoulders that work. Just like a suspension, they prop everything up for … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, Got the Rear Glass Sealed in Tight – High Five
When it comes to windows, putty can be your buddy. Setting in a new pane of glass when putty is smooth, malleable, kinda like Play-doh for adults, I love it. Tearing out 50 year old hard, brittle yet still … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, No Vacancy
Remember how I said it was a mouse hotel? Well, I just looked and I didn’t. Thought I did. I’ve been describing it as such for a year. And the only way I saw to get rid of all … Continued