Excellent article! Thought provoking. Now I just NEED a warehouse to store all this stuff (lol).  ... View more

42 years ago I bought a "Vessel" (Japanese) impact driver for just this purpose. Yes, those that have said it are correct, these are JIS (Hence the Japanese driver)! The article & subsequent tips are excellent. As was stated, (but possibly understated) was the fact that you want to use a hefty hammer. However.... it has been my experience over all these years, that it is not so much how "hard" you swing the hammer (a softer, more controlled blow is MUCH better) but to use a much heavier hammer than what has been stated. I use a 10LB "hand" sledge that is easily swung & deliver 1 controlled blow! Works almost (ALMOST) all the time when the other aforementioned factors have already been applied. As stated, make sure the hand is placed farther down on the tool, as the skin between thumb & index finger can have the tendency to overlap the head of the driver & will quickly WAKE you up to your folly. ... View more

I have to agree with Tinkerah. The points set-up is (usually) easily fixed on the roadside (even if only temporarily) to get you moving along again. A spare set of points & condenser in the glovebox (takes up no room) is all you should ever need in an emergency. The rotor & cap can always be cleaned/re-used. Electronic can leave you stranded. NEVER happened to me with points! ... View more

In high school in the early '70's, a friend of mine had 1 of these type of vehicles. Sorry, I have no idea what kind it was (and never did). All I remember was it was a butchered monster that was difficult to keep running. But when he did have it right, the rear-mounted 394 Ultra high compression Oldsmobile big block W/4speed automatic, SHREDDED the tires! ... View more

In high school in the early '70's, a friend of mine had 1 of these type of vehicles. Sorry, I have (and never did) no idea what kind it was. All I remember was it was a butchered monster that was difficult to keep running. But when he did have it right, the rear-mounted 394 Ultra high compression Olds big block SHREDDED the tires! ... View more

Think twice (maybe 3 times) do once! Duh. ... View more

As you said, the GMT-800's in 4x4. Can't beat them. I own 4 of them right now & use them all year 'round. Cheap to buy, cheap to maintain & reasonable gas mileage if you "tune" them properly. Factory suspension can lift the front end 2'' (Levelling truck---Free!) & they go for 100's of thousands of KM'S! Throw on some 33'' tires & your good to go! Perfect for here in S.K. where it is winter for 9-10 months of the year & the Polar bears are HUGE! LOL ... View more

I understand the thought process of what you have written in the article. However, from a different perspective, having worked for Honda myself for several years, I (as well as many of my fellow mechanics) were EXTREMLY happy when Honda upgraded to their DOHC engine. The SOHC had so many downfalls. Just saying 🙂 ... View more

As is quite often the case in marriage, my wife just corrected me (HHHmmm). My bad, apparently the car just cost $24,000 period. It was fully optioned though (less Turbo). HHHHmmmm, maybe kept the wrong 1. Not.     ... View more

In 1983 my future wife bought a brand new 280Z. (No, I did not marry her so I could drive the car. LOL). Here in Canada, the car she bought cost $ 14K + $ 10K for EVERY available Nissan option. It was a 5 speed stick & at that time was 1 of the best handling cars I had ever driven. Beautiful to look at (my wife as well), smooth, quick & sporty, it was a pleasure to drive. Still have the wife, but unfortunately not the car. Will have to wait & see when it comes out, might be a great surprise gift!  ... View more

Excellent article. I actually have 5 of those items in my shop. As well as the suede brush, a small hand (fingernail) brush does the same, but on a smaller scale. Old metal dental (tooth) picks work great for working on carbs. Also a variety of ready-rod (different sizes & lengths) with(out) nuts installed work awesome as punches for those hard to get places. ... View more