Rob, wonderful writeup of two very nice acts of kindness. However your sence of obligation to the UniParty was soaked in irony in that you asked these nice ladys ot make a donation to an abortionist in the name of your mother, guess you are lucky your mom did not visit Planned Parenthood 60 years ago... Other then that it was a great story. ... View more

"I’m sure many of you have stories of driving beaters for free, but that’s the exception." I did it...once. And only once. And only for a year. And only as an experiment. I'm a bit too concerned for my safety...and everyone else's safety around me...to try that ever again. ... View more

There used to be a Tri-Motor that was owned by the Evergreen Aviation Museum several years ago, but it was eventually sold to another museum.  It's the closest I ever got to a Tri-Motor, and my issue with that plane is...I'd never fit in the damn thing, lol. I'm six-foot-one, and proportioned like Shrek...and the seats look like it was a plane built for children...and I was allowed to try to climb in and get into a seat...I couldn't get my hips jammed into a seat, it wasn't a 'fat' issue, my frame was simply too wide and tall for any of the seats.  It was almost as bad as a flight on a B-17 bomber, and I nearly got stuck in the bomb spar passage, having to lift and bounce to get through that part of the plane. ... View more

California Air Tools has quiet compressors. If you need lots of air, bigger is better. Also, you need an air dryer. Do it right and you won't regret it.  ... View more

Kyle, you really need to sell me your Corvair! Or, I'd take the Model A instead. You obviously have way too many projects, and I'm more than willing to help you out. Sorry, cant barter, unless you want some arcane Corvair parts. I'm sure if you were interested, you could get a reply to me thru Hagerty. ... View more

I like the site: https://www.carcomplaints.com/ Seems more accurate and has helped more than a few purchasers. ... View more

I realize it's a quality car but the looks never worked for me. ... View more

The "winner" in my book is awful!!! Who picked it as "winner'?? The owner/builder '51 Olds and the '33 Roadster are the best in my eye. Seriously?? The Ridler Award has lost it "cred" and gone "woke" 😉 ?? SORRY!!! ... View more

My first two cars were a 2000 outback, and then a 2004 WRX. I have owned 4 subarus in total, including an 05 WRB 5 speed wagon and a 17 WRX which i bought new off the showroom floor. With the death of the STI, i am officially off the platform for good and will never buy a new subaru again. i hope WRX sales (~20-30k a year) are punished and forces a re-think of their strategy, like with the 2011 emergency WRX refresh. ... View more

Actually it is a combination of car, options and design and compound.  The greatest factor is driver skill. The harsh reality is some folks just can’t drive in the snow. I recently had two storms here with around 25” of snow. We got by even in the car with 2WD. Roads were cleared soon after and life goes on.  Some vehicles are better than others but that does not mean they are impossible or dangerous to drive. We got by for 100 years with bad tires and little AWD.  As for brands you just need to look at a company like Michelin or Goodyear and see just how many types and lines of tires they offer. They all have old models that are not as good as the new models with more tech and advanced design. Why are old designs sold? Because they are offered by discount houses.  There are some folks who live where it is so cold salt will not work for weeks. Winter tires help there but in most areas we see roads cleared in hours and most all season tires work just fine.  But like a race car 25% tires, 25% car 50% driver. How many times did we see Dale Earnhardt SR take a bad car and out run others. He did it often. One race at Bristol he ran with no power steering for 400 laps and won.  Now to drive in snow you don’t need to be SR but it helps to understand traction, how a car responds and how to control that car in slippery conditions.  Car control is king in the snow.  To be honest there are a number of drivers who should not be out there in the snow. Actually there are too many that should not be out there in a sunny day.  ... View more

You could leave the old struts and shocks in the trunk (probably in a better box). ... View more

A cheap but effective alternative to turntables is two 12" vinyl floor tiles, with grease in between, under each front wheel. Works surprisingly well, allowing the wheels to steer easily and the suspension to settle nicely. The downside? If you use too much grease, it squeezes out and makes a mess on the garage floor. ... View more

Logged dozens of trips down 78, 550, 26 and more on the way to Athens in a nicely track prepped vintage 911, at a "brisk" pace. Especially beautiful in the fall. But on one trip, I looked in the rearview mirror to see a mom with a cigarette hanging out of her mouth, busy slapping the unbelted kids in the back seat of a rusty heap that was hanging on my tail. Clearly, she knew every twist and blind decreasing radius turn of this Appalachian Nurburgring Nordschleife! ... View more

I was recently handed a Ram 1500 at my local rental company while my work car is undergoing repairs. Initially I was in love, the thrust of the 5.7L Hemi, the cargo room. Timing was right, I had a few things to haul that would have taken two trips, was easily accomplished in one. So am ready to run out and buy one? Not so fast. After a trip to the gas station at nearly $100 a tank, I’ve decided I can live without a truck. I’d love to have one in my stable one day, just not as a daily driver. ... View more

I'll admit it wasn't something I came up with on my own, but I like it a lot more than the options where I safety wire it in place. Maybe when I get a little better with safety wire pliers I will do it that way. ... View more

Hi everyone... FYI.. I worked a long time for a very large oil co. The company was always concerned about customers adding anything at all into their fuel products and if a problem occurred and additives were found in the fuel, warranty was out the window. Now, getting down to some specific details. With regards to diesel, in summer this produce is prone to develop a microbial growth if water is present. On physical inspection it will look like black slime. Condensation inside steel storage tanks is always a problem, especially for truckers and farmers who have private tanks. Water if found at the bottom of a tank must be removed otherwise this slime will grow. If fuel usage is moderate to high through these types of tanks, I would not recommend using any additives, because if something mechanical goes south in an expensive machine, fuel manufacturer warranty will be voided and I know from the experience of some who went through this, you don't want that to happen to you. Always check for water especially during summer / wet periods. Gasoline is different story. Many people story it in small containers and it can sit unused for many months. That's me today. I've an array of 5 gallon / 20 litre containers on a rural property to fuel quad bikes, generator, water pumps, chainsaws etc..... Some of this equipment is used occasionally and seasonally, so I've got the problem of the octane rating of the gasoline reducing, which will make the fuel less combustible and the device hard to start. I have a special problem with a portable Chinese made generator that prefers not to start. I've cleaned the carburetor and replaced the Chinese spark plug with NGK and the same type that fits all of our water pumps - that actually made a difference, but now I've got to do something about the fuel in this cheap piece of crap to be sure it will start when I need it. So, I've decided to use STA-BIL in all fuel that I store for our small machines. Here's another piece of information that might be helpful. Oil companies would not make gasoline containing ethanol if it wasn't regulated by governments. That should tell us something because one thing I know is our major oil co's know how to make really good gas without politicians telling them how to do it. Also, some motor manufacturers actually tell owners not to use ethanol fuels in their engines. EG: I've got a Mitsubishi Triton and inside the fuel cap is states "Use only Unleaded Fuel". That's shorthand for don't use ethanol fuels. I hope this is helpful.. ... View more