Life and Cars
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PRI 2023–Suspension Options
There was a time when your suspension improvements would involve things such as improving your tires by finding ones that provide more grip and then improving their performance with better springs and shocks and/or struts. Then you would see a… Continue reading
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The Splinter is Complete!
Back in 2008 I told you about the Splinter – a wooden supercar under construction and later in 2011 I published and update on the Splinter. It’s been a long road to get to the finish line, but here is… Continue reading
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Cars and Coffee in Cary, NC
We had gotten over to the site at a time that we thought was early, but it turned out it wasn’t early enough to get a spot inside the building. It was at a car dealership that originally was a… Continue reading
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PRI 2022–the importance of safety
Racing has a history of danger and in the mid-twentieth century safety was pretty much an afterthought. With the efforts of people such as Formula 1 champion Sir Jackie Stewart, tremendous progress has been achieved. Where once fiery wrecks were… Continue reading
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PRI 2022–the Importance of Racing Tools
It is fascinating to watch the pitstops of Formula 1 where they seem shockingly long if they take three seconds to change out their wheels and tires. This past year the record was 2.0 seconds. Pit stops at the Indy… Continue reading
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On the Side of the Road–Vintage Chevy Pickup Parts
Driving along the road in Minnesota a site to behold popped out at us. It was a line of vintage Chevy pickup trucks. Who does this? Sure we’ve seen vintage pickup trucks on the side of the road and a… Continue reading
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On the Road–Man’s Best Friend Along for the Ride
As we travel from towns to cities to forests and the high desert it is nice to see fellow travelers enjoying themselves. This guy was having a good time in the bed of a pickup truck. He loved waiting for… Continue reading
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On the Side of the Road–a Bit of the Past
Still in Colorado, we were heading to a great car museum and as we got close we saw this… A classic service station If you know what this is you probably have many years on your birthday cake. It was… Continue reading
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Flyin’ Miata!
If you have a Mazda Miata or have a friend with one you probably have heard of Flyin’ Miata. They have been around since the beginning of the Miata and continue to produce some fantastic products that not only make… Continue reading
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Lap of the US–Contest with No Prize
HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO DEMONSTRATE YOUR AUTOMOBILITIES Here is a photo of a car in Colorado Springs that was parked downtown. As you can see, it is blue, from IL, and not of this century. It has a simple… Continue reading
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