1972 Olds Vista Cruiser – $7000 (Dexter MI)
Last month at Cars and Coffee in Ann Arbor, or was it two months ago, someone drove a white Buick Vista Cruiser and I dug it. They are big, ugly and suck down gas faster than a kid to lemonade … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, Powder Coat Mahle Wheels
The 1974 Porsche 914 2.0 that I’ve been tearing down had the original matching set of five Mahle wheels. The wheels spent more time staring at lawn than spinning on pavement. But as little critters scurried up them, eventually … Continued
1959 Porsche Standard Diesel Tractor
My neighbor owns a Ford diesel tractor with all the attachments to till his 1/2 acre farm and mow down small trees. He paid $5K for it used from a friend which is a terrific deal. I of course … Continued
1977 GMC Vandura short box cargo Van – $20000 (Zeeland)
You could do a whole lot worse down by the river. This thing is original, unrestored with tons of new parts. You’re still driving a cargo van but it would be one of the best. On Northern Michigan Craigslist.
2006 Honda Element, 337,122 Miles – $2950 (Alden)
Do you get a free bowl of soup with that mileage? Roughly 38K a year if you’re counting. On Northern Michigan Craigslist. “2006 honda element runs good still driving 80 miles daily tango red looks great four wheel drive all … Continued
1965 toyota land cruiser – $9500 (White Cloud)
The only thing keeping me from this one is the black paint. It looks to be the original color but the top was painted and overall it’s just not playful enough for me. On Northern Michigan Craigslist. “1965 Toyota Land … Continued
1972 Saab “96” 2 Door sedan V4 engine – $550 (Benzie)
For $500 bucks I’d take a shot at this. On Northern Michigan Craigslist. “For sale 1972 Saab project. Car ran when parked about 4 years ago. Took the carb off to clean it a couple years ago and … Continued
Richard’s Room
I paid 50 cents for this at the second hand shop yesterday. Remember these little 4″ tiles? They were name plates for your room with some sticky on the back. I originally struggled with buying it for obvious reasons: change … Continued
Restoration Wednesday
Last week I saw a bump in traffic to my blog, three people instead of two. Kidding of course, thank you to everybody who regularly visits or those who stumble on my blog for a day. It is what keeps … Continued
Restoration Wednesday, Water Logged Gauge Gets Restored
The ’74 914 2.0 had been sitting in storage for almost a year. Then I finally brought it home, dropped the suspension and the motor on continued plan to completely gut it: wiring harness, which is almost out — uncut … Continued