No matter how fancy or expensive a car is in the beginning, the good majority of the production run will almost always end up as junk. This is a good thing. Those that continue to drive any sort of aging classic will need parts, so the wheels don't fly off and the engine won't catch fire. For these and many more reasons the automobiles is one of the most recycled consumer … [Read more...]
Onward Thames
From the project cars we wish we had money and time to build department, comes this 1959 Thames Trader 300E panel wagon. The complete and original if not somewhat rusted vanwagon was for sale at the NHRA Bowling Green Hot Rod Reunion swap meet - with a bonus. Inside the van-like wagon's cavernous cargo area were all the parts to fix or replace any rusty bits. Also included was … [Read more...]
Jet Electrica Mopar Conversion
Proving false that lightning doesn't strike twice is this sporting example of what happened the last time Detroit got slightly discombobulated, and we sought alternative propulsion as a pan-galactic solution to our futuristic driving visions. This 1980 Dodge Omni 024-Plymouth Horizon TC3 stands as the only electric car ever sighted on many trips to the boneyard. Research … [Read more...]
Tool of the Week
After many years of busted knuckles and voluminous quantities of swearing, there is no single tool that delivered more of a eureka moment than this cordless impact wrench. If there is one tool to bring to the junkyard make it this one. While the trusty air compressor powers the pneumatic impact wrench and other air tools in the garagelet, the electrical version simply cannot be … [Read more...]