So I know what I want to do on the cars for 2019, and I know some of the general order of things that happen. I mean, I’m a logistics guy and a project manager so I often do this day in and day out at work and it is almost impossibly not to apply…
The general plans for 2019 haven’t changed much!
I’m rather shocked. Since my original planning sessions last year I haven’t altered things too much for what I’d like to do in 2019. The engines need to be the primary early focus of the year, with the immediate goal of getting Żuczek B. and Curious (Yellow) running, stopping, and generally driving. That includes…
Future 2110cc Engine
So I’ve spent a lot of hours working on my future higher performance daily driver engine. This of course is all still fantasy until there’s a car ready enough to contain it. And that’s many thousands of dollars and many hundreds of hours in the future. But… we all need plans and goals, no? And…
Porsche 914 Case? Do I?
So I happened to find a Type 4 engine that appears to be from a Porsche 914 on Craigslist. The email I sent finally got a reply and it appears to be at a pawn shop on the other side of town. They are asking $140 for the stand and the short block. Now many…
I like me some purple passion!
Now matter how many cars I look at for inspiration, I keep coming back to Eastwood Purple Passion Intermix Paint. My love of Decepticon Shockwave just keeps governing all thoughts. The purple, with two shades of grey as accents, and bits of orange here and there really might work. Purples are so not easy though….
Amazing work on a 78 restoration.
So as I’m putzing around the interwebs I came across a series of old series posts on some forum on a guy’s restoration of a 78. There’s a lot of great pics post of metal repair work and a ton of great pics of the disassembled car from different angles, with lots of close-ups. This…
Giving away the OPP…
So I decided I’m just going to give away a lot of the parts I have no need for. If someone local needs them then why not? I already have given away 1 full set of original Super Beetle brake drums. They are pretty rusty both inside and out, but the tolerance looks good enough…
Still tearing down the OPP.
Got a little work done in the garage today. The hurricane level winds dropped the wind chill into the 20s so it wasn’t very pleasant to be out there even with the garage door closed. Still working on the strut and suspension tear down. The sway bar will just not separate from the damn 1302…
Strut Decisions!
So it is time to think about future strut replacements. Do I import Kerscher Tuning 1302 struts or go with what will ultimately be a lower cost domestic solution in the Topline Parts Maxx struts?