Car Stuff

  • On the Road – Back to the Future 1957

    Today started out as a very rainy and wet day.  Not the sort of day that you want to have if you are planning on pulling a car out of a concrete coffin after it has been buried for fifty… Continue reading

  • On the Road – its OK

    Leaving Arkansas was accomplished this morning.  It was not too far to get to Tulsa.  It took about four hours.  I checked in to my hotel and headed to downtown Tulsa to see what the situation was. I found my… Continue reading

  • On the Road – last day in Tupelo

    Today was my day to visit the Tupelo Automobile Museum in beautiful downtown Tupelo – and I mean that.  Tupelo is a charming city at its center.  It is not hard to travel around and find your way.   My hotel… Continue reading

  • On the Road – the second day

    It is always a good sign when you sleep well in a hotel.  After reading some in a rocker on the porch I was able to put in enough time before going to sleep so that all of you would… Continue reading

  • The Miata Project – part 4

    This is the part you have all been waiting for.  This weekend we return this pocket sports car to its owner.  I cannot wait to find out what he thinks of it. It started out as a request to fix… Continue reading

  • Indy 500 Techno

    Well, the race is over for another year and the milk has been been spilt on the winner’s chin.  I thought it might be nice to share some of the technology that I’ve been able to pick up while at… Continue reading

  • Indy 500 – observations

    I spent most of the day walking all around the Indianapolis Raceway.  Not the track itself, but the infield, the garage area, and even the museum. There is a lot of time and effort spent on selling the race.  There… Continue reading

  • The Miata Project – part 3.7

    OK, so I’m drawing this out, but understand that I’m still waiting for the Chaparral wheels to show up so we can get the new Bridgestone Potenza tires mounted and complete the package. Yesterday I spent over four hours installing a… Continue reading

  • Project Miata – part 3.5

    I returned the Miata to the owner after completing part 3 (yes, really) and as part of the service we perform at Jim’s Garage we provide a write up of what was done and often some suggestions or advice.   The… Continue reading

  • AT&T Williams at the Spanish Grand Prix

    As many of us celebrate Mothers Day here in the US, the AT&T Williams F1 team is celebrating the results of the Spanish Grand Prix of Saturday.  Nico Rosberg has again shown that he is a driver to be watched… Continue reading