Oh my god.................. I am the old mechanic at the end of the block
Oh my god.................. I am the old mechanic at the end of the block
Not everyone is a superdork; some folks actually need encouragement that they can do big mechanical jobs on their own in basic workspaces. This is the kind of E36 M3 that turns newcomers off to the car hobby, not to mention you look like trolls sitting in the corner of …
I think it should be moved to the really expensive canoe file.
In a previous post, I mentioned that I’ve recently left my 17-year career as a pastor to do automotive charity full-time. A commenter asked me to share a little about the system we’ve developed for reducing poverty through the gift of reliable automobiles. So here goes.
Three and a half …
“Personal Fail”…pfff, please…90% of those big strong men you referred to were sitting on their fat a$$es watching the game and guzzling beer while you were out demonstrating the gumption to go for it.
Dust yourself off, use your brain, tool up, call on us for tips, and teach those …
Dr. Hess wrote: I mean, it's like "Oh, we can't have Voter ID laws. That would discourage cheating, I mean, dat be raysis." If your suggesting that cheating is OK as long as you're not caught, then why bother having rules at all?it must suck to be as …
Dr. Hess wrote: I mean, it's like "Oh, we can't have Voter ID laws. That would discourage cheating, I mean, dat be raysis." If your suggesting that cheating is OK as long as you're not caught, then why bother having rules at all?Do you need to flounder threads …
Would crushing the one VW that eludes a tow truck be considered irony?
Today was one of those exceptional days. I have three granddaughters. One is nine and the twins are seven. They all have to create "Powder Puff Pinewood Derby" race cars for Scouts. Of course, Papa (that's me) with his extensive experience with the Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild model building, and …
Rupert wrote:Your snark doesn't disguise the fact that you're comparing apples to oranges. Launching a car off a curb while …yamaha wrote: It ramped the curbing in the corner.....nothing to see hereThanks for your quick and resounding reply. Any your position in SCCA national leadership is?
Wally wrote: Would crushing the one VW that eludes a tow truck be considered irony?They can't let it get out and infect the rest of the herd.
When is the "My shop is terrible but I'm too poor to do anything about it" contest?
Turbo Caravan.
Fiat X1/9. Obviously.
Today I dragged home another derelict car.
I should note right up front, that this is what I do now that I'm retired. I buy, restore and then sell unloved or unfinished projects. They can be almost anything. This is number 7 since I retired 7 years ago. See this …
I was recently driving by myself to pick up a ramp truck. Drive a few hours, buy truck, load my car onto said truck, drive truck home. Since its a ramp truck I feel like if you drive it home empty you missed an opportunity. Sounds like you are capitalizing …
Keep in mind kids, Tim has been undertaking wacky adventures like this waaaaay before there ever was a Roadkill show. So I guess Roadkill episodes sound like GRM?
Maybe the BatVan could come back and actually compete.
I dunno, this seems like a trap. I'll order the sticker and then tomorrow I'll have Ed asking me where my article is.
My wife buys me the girlie calendars every year. Says a man cave without them would make her wonder about the men inside.
Don't know if its the "best", but this is my favorite: 
10.3 in the 1/8 is certainly NOT too slow for a 1970 chevy in an unknown state of tune.
1/8 Mile track? Sounds like it!
... or as someone else on this forum once said (can't find it now)... "I'd wreck that so hard Gordon Lightfoot would write a song about it."
In 1993, I walked into a repair shop in Vancouver Washington. A large, outdated calendar hung on the wall, featuring the most unusual, amazing car I had ever seen. Using all of my persuasion ability, I tried to convince the shop owner to give me that calendar. “No Way!!” Later, …
All of the above.
They recall should just be a recording of "Pop Goes The Weasel" that plays as you slide towards the collision to build a little suspense before you find out if you got an airbag or a mine
Crane Technique, no can defense.
What I can't get over is that the p.o. doesn't know what happened to the last couple feet or so of the Elan. Drive-by sawzall? Ass snatchers? I mean, how do you lose a chunk of a car? Margie
I don't think there's enough left to be an Elan...that's more like an "Ela".
I think I need to move to a different neighborhood. All my neighbors have destroyed Camrys, Accords and such.
This thread is good because aside from a Blue Angels routine, you'll almost never see an A-4 without drop tanks. And a slicked-up, non-humpback Scooter is a gorgeous airplane. 
I heard Martin brundle said this was the finest rwd chassis ever.
"I feel like the Vette and I dated, parted amicably, then found out her new boyfriend totally got her to do some freaky stuff that I never even thought to ask about." Quotes like this are why I know this forum is my home....
Something to shoot for- win with all bolt on hardware, and you get a welder to do more the next year with.
The picture that is emerging to me is a car that is smaller and lighter than the NC its replacing. The overall size and weight are will be fairly close to original NA. The early driving reviews are that it feels very much like NA. The prices, adjusted for inflation, …
If it gets high 30's a lot more enthusiasts will be able to claim to spouses its a commuter car = win
Of course, the price has since risen to 20 cents.
novaderrik wrote: since when is putting a clutch in a fwd econobox considered "major surgery" by car people? you pop the axles out, drop the trans, take out the old clutch bits, put the new clutch bits in, put the trans back in, put the axles back in..I'm …
In reply to Rupert: You can't correct it. You will forever be known as that "witner" guy. Good luck with that
Have a contest and give it away ;-)
Any day, I will take someone who really wants to help over someone who wants to show he knows it all.
Should we start mixing the cement for Marjorie? There is only one way this thread is going to end.. locked with somebody banned.
I consider myself pretty damn liberal, and I do disagree with people all the time, but I try to do it with grace and basic politeness. …
Like Santa, I am up early. Unlike Santa, it is because I want to sneak out to the shop to start disassembling my Lotus Elan project.
I am so excited, the portable engine crane I bought for the ramp truck showed up today. It was $97 (shipped) on ebay and it looks pretty well made. I think I am going to store it one of the giant compartments we added and mount it to a receiver …
GameboyRMH wrote: They really should put a 2L engine option in the ND in any case, they'd have no problem selling them!In the US it's not a option, it's standard.
JG, was F-mod voted most annoying class becuase other competitors are: A. Jealous their cars don't exude the sweet smell of Castrol R in the morning. B. Mad F-Mod cars and full season cost less than they spent on wheels. C. Distraught they were beat by a car that uses …
38 hours in a crap-can racer sounds masochistic. Where do I sign up?
Classic cars are not an investment. However, any of them well bought can be sold 5 years later for about what you paid. That makes them a cheap hobby. Maybe with a steep buy-in, but a cheap hobby none the less. Restoring a classic is financial irresponsibility at best, but …
We got a "free" Elan a couple of years ago. It'd been sitting behind a shed since 1975. The owner had put an extension on the side of their house after it was parked. This trapped it in the backyard. The picture below is us extracting it through the neighbour's …
