So I put more miles today on Murbella looking for a stupid fuse than I did all of last year. There are many positives of having a convertible but what is really the most negative is the fact you are constantly hit with exhaust fumes while in traffic. It is disturbing because you can never…
Month: July 2019
Other People’s Parts – Żuczek’s future pop-outs arrived!
So last week I saw someone post a set of 1968 and later pop-out rear windows and I snagged them up. They arrived today and survived the journey from Utah unscathed, the seller doing a great job wrapping them up in lots of bubble wrap. They are mostly complete, and they’ll need some work…
AS41 Engine – Days 27 – Finally some success!!!
So we’ve had several weeks of 90°F and higher days that were so humid you wouldn’t want to spend much time out in it. Especially out in a garage. I tried off and on to work on the engine and diagnose the starting issues but finally gave up as sweat would pour down my face….
Other People’s Cars – Wilhelmo Paulina’s 1975 Euro 1303 Beetle
I saw Wilhelmo Paulina post about his car the other day and I forgot how truly beautiful it is. The Euro-style bumpers with the embedded turn signals has grown on me a lot since this style was never stock in the US. Turn signals were always on the fenders in most years of US import….
When 90 minutes becomes 7 hours – A Subaru Brake Job
So my daily, the 2013 Subaru Forester, was in need for new brakes They had degraded recently and the one rotor was definitely warped. Now back in May I decided to purchase a set of PowerStop brakes on Amazon. I ordered a full kit using both their fitment tool and if I recall, actually looking…