Do you know what the biggest problem with the 24 Hours of LeMons is? Exactly, not enough French cars! Well friends, for the low, low price of just $700, you can help change that. And this particular Renault has so much going for it. First off, it's in Benzonia! Located in Ted Nugent country (Northern Michigan), this car is shockingly free from both bullet holes and moose vomit. … [Read more...]
Go Gremlin Go!
We're happy to report Wednesday night drag racing is alive and well in America. Proving that winning ugly can bring great reward is Dave Pekonen's 1975 Levis edition AMC Gremlin X. The baby blue hatch runs in the low 11-second range at 120 miles per hour, and is driven at lessor speeds the 40 or so miles roundtrip to the track. Dave's been running with the Gremlin for 20 years. … [Read more...]
Made of Wood
From our wagonmaster bureau comes forth this 1953 International R-140 4x4 station wagon. The cold war era utility vehicle has returned to original glory. The wagon was factory finished in 1954, and immediately dispatched to assist in the construction of Minuteman atomic missile sites. The mighty wagon has been restored to original specifications in part by using wood, a fully … [Read more...]
Remove Door Panel
There are many numbers of reasons to remove a door panel. At the core of the problem is something behind the panel either broken or in need of upgrade. Electric window motors gone kaput. Weather strips are weathered. A door ding or dent may require convincing on its backside. The list of reasons go on, but the task at hand is always the same. Remove the door panel to get at the … [Read more...]
Starions-a-Plenty
While not quite the usual sub 500-dollar car, the Starion will be an omnipresent and endlessly ongoing project here at Clunkbucket. Purchased back in 2004 as a replacement for an Evo8 that was garnering way too much attention from the authorities, the Mitsubishi Starion (aka Chrysler Conquest) has been a source of both enjoyment and frustration over the last few years. Keeping … [Read more...]