I am planning on Good Friday being especially good for me, as I will be going to the secret storage location and bringing my E46 BMW home. I'm pretty excited, as I have a list of things that I am planning on doing to the car during the… more
After years of moving the 1989 Isuzu Trooper RS from one shop or storage locker to another, it finally left its latest home away from home running under its own power. It's a big day.
Did you ever get into a project you didn't really need to do? The Eurovan has had a cracked rear bumper since the time I got it. It wasn't a big deal but it was still noticeable. I could have absolutely lived with it, but I want to bring the… more
The short-lived experiment with the Peugeot 505 wagon is soon to be over (barring any unforeseen circumstances - God help me.) I have no real emotions with this one; it is a very cool car and I'm glad I took a chance on it. It scratched an itch I… more
The seat module saga for the Mercedes was more daunting than expected. There were rumors that a module from a W126 or W124 would work, which would have been helpful given those are much easier to find. Not true, as comparing photos of those… more
As mentioned the other day, the Trooper RS is finally under the knife after two years of moving it around to various storage locations. My mechanic, Jay Gaston who runs Jay's 4WD, is in the thick of it at the moment, taking apart the front axles… more
One of the dumber stumbling blocks with the junkyard-find 190E 2.3-16 Cosworth had to do with the interior. The original Recaro seats were in bad shape, so I bought a replacement interior not too long after acquiring the car. The one downside is… more
This one stings a bit. I had high hopes that I struck gold when spotting this derelict 1995 Range Rover County LWB on the side of the interstate, but it seems like I need to cut my losses early. Well, that's the opinion of Jeff, my mechanic, who… more
