You are one of the intrepid few that revel in the satisfaction of fixing automobiles yourself. You enjoy building things no matter the cost or even unfortunate result. While that unintentionally cubist home made book shelf in the living room may lean more towards Braque than Picasso, it represents a valuable lesson learned for the next square and far more rectangular … [Read more...]
Tool of the Week: Wood
From the back to nature desk of our renewable resource and sustainability division comes one of the more versatile and useful items in the Clunkbucket Arsenal of Tools. Wood. Countless blocks, lengths, or chunks of wood make it onto the tool carts and work benches of the world as proof that necessity is the mother of invention. Can't get the car high enough with the floor jack? … [Read more...]
Marcos GT made of Wood
In honor of Earth Day we present a car made largely of wood and glue. The 1967 Marcos GT is comprised of a sandwich of plywood and fiberglass that forms its gorgeous monocoque body. The resulting lightweight sports car is underpinned by conventional metal suspension bits, and what we can only assume is a powertrain that employs sophisticated metallurgy instead of Douglas Fir or … [Read more...]
Powered by Wood
If for no other reason than wanting to see a resurgence in cellulose fueled steam engine motoring, Clunkbucket is proud to announce the vortex of awesome that is the Pacific Coast Dream Machines show. Shown here is the Famous Buffalo Springfield Steam Roller, part of the collection of machines maintained and operated by the Roots of Motive Power organization. The Pacific Coast … [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...]