Who: Jeff (@e10hotrods on Instagram) and Junior (www.facebook.com/Budgetautoglasstn) What: Custom and Auto Glass Shop Where: Clinton, TN Space: One bay, office space. Equipment: Hobart MIG welder, Craftsman toolbox, drill press Jeff and Junior started leasing this shop a few months ago as a startup hot rod and glass shop. Junior has been a GM for a local auto parts store … Continue reading Garage Tour: Jeff and Junior
Part 2 of the Henry Project. Every project needs a heart, a soul. Henry's is a 350 Chevy small block and below you'll find his story. According to the casting number, this is a replacement crate engine used from 1969-79 in many car and truck applications. This particular gem came from my father-in-law who had it sitting … Continue reading In the Garage: Henry’s New Engine
We kicked off our 2017 car show series here at The Service Station by heading to Harper's Auto Square's Cars and Coffee at West Town Mall in Knoxville, TN on April 30th, where they showcased the brand new Acura NSX. There were over 6,000 cars there this year including exotics, imports, domestics, street rods, rat … Continue reading 2017 Car Shows and Knoxville Cars and Coffee
Installing brake hardware isn't really that difficult, but if it's not done properly it can cause many problems, the most common being brake noise. Usually, improper brake hardware installation leads to brake pad chatter or squeaking, but on this Ford F250, the $4 hardware got twisted and actually ruined the $70 rotor! Ordinarily a small … Continue reading Tech Tip Tuesday: Installing Brake Hardware
My grandfather on my dad's side was a packrat. Not a hoarder, but a packrat. He kept everything! He didn't just keep things, though; he cataloged them. When he would buy a bottle of hand soap, for instance, he would put a piece of masking tape on the front of the bottle with the … Continue reading Gas Saving Ad – Mechanix Illustrated, Vol 1, April 1942
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