A month or two ago, I wanted to move Ike around the driveway, only he was having none of it. He would crank just fine, but nothing else…as if he’d run out of gas. He was low, so I dumped 5 old gallons in, but it didn’t change his mood. Finally listened at key turn, …
My phone goes off at 7:30a with an incoming text. Grumble, grumble. I normally don’t get moving until 9a these days. I see if from my buddy Nathan, asking “Feeling spontaneous? Wanna go wheeling?” Since the stars have aligned and I actually have a day off when he asked, “Hell yeah!” I’m now awake. And …
So, I got the exhaust on and had rebuilt the carb 2 plus times. With the correct needles and seats, it ran amazingly well! Go figure. Drove it to work one day and it did pretty good. Maybe needed a little tweak to the carb, but ran without issues, there and back home. A couple …
While still living in Ohio, I picked up an old 1982 RX-7. It was pure nostalgia. It was the same color as my 2nd car, an 1983 RX-7. I loved that car and drove the shit out of it. I enjoyed driving it, but from the first test drive, I had hated the sound of …
It’s started with an innocent little squeak. At idle, I could hear a short chirp…chirp…chirp as the engine rotated. Sticking my head under the hood, I focused on the distributor. The timing of the noise made sense. A quick internet search yielding a common issue of a possible bent shaft on the distro. Seems simple …
Well here’s a vehicle that I’ve ignored for too long. My 1999 Miata Sport. It’s been off the road for at least 3 years. At least there are 4 registration stickers that I had never put on the license plate. Why had I stopped driving it? Three reasons: alternator over-charging, convertible top was torn, and …
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Here is the saga of my mom’s 4 Wheel Camper which sits on a 2002ish Chevy Silverado 1500. It’s an old model that has seen a LOT of miles and use. My mother had let the Popster sit for a couple of years after my dad’s passing. My dad used to leave it pulled in …
Ike Growing up, my dad always had a collection of Cherokees and Comanches, so I have always had a soft spot for them. I started keeping an eye out for one in decent shape, as one does. After looking at several, I found one that was in good shape. Was it perfect? No. I mean, …
The Deuce Now that the Deuce is mobile, I start to focus on the little things. Like how the exhaust leaks are driving me nuts. I’m not talking about a little bit. It’s as if half of the exhaust doesn’t make it to the muffler, making it sound farty. A nice loud farty V8. Thinking …