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  • 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

  • Lenovo at Indy

    My soon to be former employer has sponsored an Indy car this year.  It is all black and sports the Lenovo brand on the side pods and top of the rear wing.  It was interesting to watch it at practice… 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

  • The New Front Door – a New Entry

    The original post garnered a lot of comment and one of them came from some folks that let us know that their new front door was in the works. So here is a photo of the new entry – it… Continue reading

  • On My Way to Indy

    Yesterday I wrapped up another addition to the Miata project.  I’ll get to that in another post.  This morning I packed my Evolution and headed to Indianapolis, Indiana. I did this just a couple of years ago and I am… 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

  • When a Diesel Van Takes on Nurburgring

    Top Gear Ford Transit Nurburgring Sabine Shmitz is an astoundingly gifted driver.  This episode of Top Gear is when Jeremy does a lap in his diesel sedan in less than 10 minutes and his instructor, Sabine, is not impressed… Here is… Continue reading