It’s not uncommon to let the pressure of a situation get to you like a pro golfer… “Here we are with Johnny Papers on the 18th green. He’s got a short two-footer for birdie to win the match and take … Continued
Last week it was brake fluid up my nose. This week, here’s to mud in your eye. Which actually happens a lot when I’m working under a jacked up dirty car. I always wear glasses but my prescription doesn’t work … Continued
They say you taste with your nose and I can confirm that brake fluid doesn’t “taste” very good when it drips straight up your nostril. I had been putting off the inevitable by working on the lights before tackling the … Continued
This driveway-art doesn’t drive down the road but in the spirit of “getting-ahead-of-myself,” I’ve been playing with the lights. When I first trailer-ed home this Bavaria and hooked up a battery, one light worked. Scratch that two, the trunk … Continued
Glass can be hard to find for an old BMW. When I went searching on Craigslist I almost ended up with an entire car. What am I going to do trying to save two Bavarias? I’ve only got so much … Continued
It’s something I’ve always wanted to do, wire up toggle switches and a starter button. Maybe three toggles, not just the two pictured, that need to be tripped in proper-secret-order to get the engine to drink the Kool-Aid so nobody … Continued
Who rescued who is the question. My first car was a 1974 BMW 2002. As such, I’ll always have a soft spot for BMWs. But my last experience trying to reincarnate my love for the marque left me relenting … Continued
After 10 plus years in the parts restoration business, I’ve learned one thing. Well maybe two. First, I like working on small intricate things like gauges and carburetors. I’ve torn apart and rebuilt dozens of each starting with Porsche 912 … Continued
This has been my winter project. It is done and the details are here. Sold August 5, 2017.
Several months ago my daughter was having a hard time falling asleep and it was getting late. She questioned her purpose in life as only a child of nine years old can do. What should I be when I grow up? … Continued