Restoration Wednesday – Suppose I Should Read the Directions First
The thing is… I always read the directions. I’ll buy a toaster and still flip through the instructions to make sure I don’t miss something. That’s why my adventures-in-babysitting fuel gauge problems were all the more frustrating. Over the weekend, … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, Trailer Wiring – Keep it Simple Stupid
Remember a few weeks ago I set out to install the trailer hitch on our VW? Well I also installed the wiring kit for it. I never tested anything because I figured if something was wrong, I’d figure it out … Continued
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
Happy New Year!
This is break time. Time to not think about redoing electrical connections on the BMW. Or fret about how Honda trail 90s are going to get back together in your cold garage. This is a time to get away from … 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