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Budget Motoring Five and Dime

August 13, 2009 By Mike Bumbeck

From the driving a work in progress department comes this 1973 Datsun 510. Dan Carney woke up the coupe from a longish and stationary nap. Over the course of a year he's enjoyed his lot as builder and test pilot of this poor man's BMW. On the way to roadworthy Dan stepped up the mechanicals beyond the usual resurrection process of swapping out rotten hydraulic hoses and spongy … [Read more...]

Kalamazoo Custom Deluxe

May 4, 2009 By Mike Bumbeck

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...]

Pinto Squire Wagon

March 30, 2009 By Mike Bumbeck

Proving that finding a classic and driving it to a car show doesn't require a federal bailout are Steve and Tina Lencioni of Pacifica, California and their 1973 Ford Pinto Squire station wagon. Steve has owned this top-tier optioned Pinto longroof for a little over a year now after spying it in a garage as part of his travels as a roofing contractor. The previous owner wanted … [Read more...]

Fix That Bucket

Tool of the Week: Heat Gun

The heat gun is one of those tools like the five pound sledgehammer which reveals its many uses as time passes. The idea is simple if not slightly … Continue Reading

Horn Switch Repair

Daily driving classic cars and trucks comes with benefits and pitfalls. 200,000 miles combined with 25 years can have deleterious effects on the … Continue Reading

Tool of the Week: Mechanic Stool

Sitting on a stool is a famously popular activity the world over. Add some slakey beverages, put the stool at a bar, and folks will part with … Continue Reading

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Junkyard Chronicle

Mazda GLC Gone

From our rear-wheel drive hatchback division of junkyards past comes the Mazda GLC, or great little car. Like its Chevrolet Chevette and Toyota … [Read More...]

Peugeot 505 turbo wagon

Franco-American Turbowagon

From the well and truly forgotten department of Junkyard Chronicle comes this once mighty Peugeot 505 turbo station wagon. It is a mystery now why … [Read More...]

Forgotten Datsun

The two-tone paint scheme and space age styling of this Datsun 810 saloon would stun any junkyarder into full stop. While the Datsun might look … [Read More...]

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