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  • Pitty the Poor Windshield Wiper

    We certainly take them for granted.  They rarely get changed unless they are falling apart and there is precipitation to remind us that they have aged out of their useful life.  By the same token they can be a life… Continue reading

  • Resolutions for the New Year

    I will organize my garage.  I know when most people look at my garage they utter complements on how organized it is, but I really need to re-think how I have things placed on the shelving I put in a… Continue reading

  • Auto Makers from China

    Exports of Chinese cars doubled last year to nearly 350,000.  While this is hardly a drop in the bucket of global auto sales it is an indicator of just how serious China is in the car industry. Last month DaimlerChrysler… Continue reading

  • Lighting That Garage

    Lighting in a working garage is one of the most important aspects of keeping a garage useful.  Lighting can take many forms in a garage.  The ceiling needs lighting that works best for its height and there needs to be… Continue reading

  • It Was a Little Embarrassing

    A couple of years ago my garage door just would not close.  There didn’t seem to be any obstruction and the sensors that detect an object in the way were not malfunctioning.  So I called up the local garage door… Continue reading

  • Die Cast Model Cars

    The first race car model I received in a hospital bed.  It was prior to starting grade school and for some mysterious reason I had internal bleeding so I was stuck in a hospital for about a week.  One of the girls… Continue reading

  • Car Movies – Who Killed the Electric Car?

    No one enjoys the sound of a powerful internal combustion engine as much as I do, but his movie really struck a chord with me.  I thought the beginning was hokey and almost passed on watching the rest of it… Continue reading

  • Beijing Motor Show 2006

    Sales of cars in China are growing at a 30% rate with 6.8 million of them in that country.  Just six or seven years ago you couldn’t find people who knew how to drive, let alone own a car in… Continue reading

  • Christmas is Coming

    It might be a good time to figure out what that car nut would like.  It also might be a good time to help out that person that isn’t such a car nut. Have you thought about that son or… Continue reading

  • Grose Jet – revisited

    I’ve been informed that Ansell Grose is still with us and Grose Jets are still being manufactured in Stoneham, MA.  The number to contact him at is 781-438-1789.  Russ G. Hull wrote us with: “Admittedly, it’s still difficult to reach… Continue reading