Seen here is what happens when one 1976 Kalamazoo airplane tug, a Wisconsin two-banger engine, and the widest set of slot mags around are forged into awesome. Russ and Lisa Hudson picked up this machine a few years back to serve as support not for an airplane, but as a pit side vehicle for their Got Nuts nine-second 1941 Willys coupe. Russ bought the genuine US Indy slot mags … [Read more...]
Tool of the Week
From the not once but twice department comes a double-feature edition Tool of the Week. First, the answer to an inevitable query ahead of time. What is up with the blue gloves? The answer is of course is two-fold. The latex-nitrile gloves are good safety against automotive chemicals, as well as the never-dry undercoat that Mitsubishi sprayed all over the underside of the … [Read more...]
Ford Fiesta the Elder
1978 and 1775 pounds of Ford Fiesta were two good things for Jerry Kuszak to find in the used car market. Jerry's been the third proud owner of this daily driven and occasionally autocrossed MK1 Fiesta for over 20 years. Fiesta, the elder was sold here in America for three short years from 1978-80. Under the hood is 1.6L of Kent engine fury, with the Ghia package representing … [Read more...]
Replace Bulbs
Changing a light bulb at home is ideally an uneventful experience. Switch goes off. A ladder or rickety chair comes out. Out goes the old bulb, and in with the new. The procedure is mostly the same when it comes to automobiles. There are just more sorts of bulbs. While some modern vehicles might tell you when a bulb or headlamp has burned out or gone dark, older vehicles … [Read more...]
Dream Machines Roundup
The convergence of great stuff automotive, aeronautic, and agricultural that is the Pacific Coast Dream Machines show is a wrap until next year. Hanging out directly under the dulcet thrum and doppler effect of World War II piston engine airplanes was worth the price of admission alone. Also present at the Half Moon Bay were dune buggies, streamliners, and numerous examples of … [Read more...]