Car Stuff
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Building a Track Car–Goodbye Miata
It was a journey that I really enjoyed. Transforming the 1996 Miata from a well ridden roadster to a very capable track-day car was a project that I really enjoyed. Along the way I was able to engage several friends… Continue reading
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Hey Mom, Look What Followed Me Home–YES
How often do you come across an exotic car that is truly unique? I mean one of a kind. Well if you happened to be in the right place at the right time in Cary, NC, yesterday you would have… Continue reading
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Does this Regulation Make Me look Fat? Character flat Lines and Are These Numbers Odd?
Last fall Car & Driver writer, Jim Hall, wrote about how pedestrian safety regulations were affecting car design. He described it as a cascade of consequences resulting from the requirement to add a little less than an inch of space… Continue reading
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P71 Road Trip Car
The folks at CM Autowerkz did a great job getting the car in shape for delivery to me and I enjoyed the drive back home in it. Typical of the police version of the Crown Vic it sits almost an… Continue reading
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Steve McQueen’s Pickup–on eBay
If you’ve ever dreamed about owning a Steve McQueen vehicle his 1941 Chevy Pickup truck is for sale on eBay right now. The bids have reached over $57K, but still needs to go higher. Here is your big chance! Continue reading
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Road Trip Preparation–a road trip around America deserves a special car
Last week I climbed aboard a plane and headed south to Orlando, FL. My mission was to pick up a car that will serve as my vehicle for an extensive road trip later this year. I had polled my readers… Continue reading
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The Red Pickup–to Live Again
Over the past couple of days I have been devoting time to pulling the damaged engine and performing the installation of the new motor from LC Engineering. Once the intake parts were bolted to the new motor Mark couldn’t resist… Continue reading
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Road Trip to FLA–a Special Car Museum
Thursday last week I flew into Orlando on my way to pick up my road trip car and spend a couple of days in Tampa. While in Tampa a friend and I checked out a car museum in St. Pete.… Continue reading
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Rusty Gold
I traveled to Florida for a couple of days this past week and while I was there on a car matter (which will be covered in another post) a friend of mine and I checked out an auto recycling yard… Continue reading
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The Red Toyota–a solution in sight
After a valiant attempt to find a quick solution to the problems with the motor in the red Toyota pickup things went bad. Very bad. First it was discovered that a cam lobe was worn way down. So a new… Continue reading
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