Monthly Archives: May 2013

Lucky Jason?

Peeking into Jason’s shop, we see what he is working on today.  Presumably, he will be required to take this early huge-Weber’d Carrera RS (Targa)  for a test spin to verify his work …

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Naming Rights, Off-Color Thoughts and the Derelict Aesthetic

Foul weather today, otherwise I had been planning to do a general cleaning and more photography out in the open air. Most of my vehicles end up with some sort of moniker, a name that ends up becoming attached to … Continue reading

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Nine-Four-Four and LeMons

Chances are, you are aware of the 24 Hours of LeMons. No, not the 24 Hours of LeMans. LeMons. Car and Driver Magazine, from which this event/spectacle/debacle sprang, tells that “It’s not just for rich idiots, it’s for all idiots.” … Continue reading

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Jim Gets The Bug

Returning to work this morning after a seemingly-protracted illness, Jim greeted me with a large grin and a screen full of pictures.  Behold, his latest project. Seems that a few years ago, Jim spotted a ’66 Beetle in a neighborhood … Continue reading

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The Wheel Puzzle

As I pointed out to Michelle a while back, my eyeballs tell me that our NA  85.5 944 runs different phone dials than does Herman’s NA 87.   When I first viewed Michelle’s pix, I thought they might be 16″ … Continue reading

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The Good Daughter

Ivi helps her Dad (fresh off crutches) deal with a tire change. Michelle warned us about this tire!

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A Warning To The Reader …

In case you have the kind of unfortunate (lack of a) life that would compel you to be reading this  … My original intent was to provide a more or less chronological account of my experiences with my new old … Continue reading

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Visiting Jason

So I plugged in this TomTom 630 that co-worker Travis happened to give me the other day — saying that it was just gathering dust on his shelves — and set it for Jason’s GPS coordinates and address, some 90 … Continue reading

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