I'm all about some car shows! I love seeing all the great cars and trucks and talking to the owners. When I first started going to car shows I was intimidated because it seemed like everyone knew everyone else and I was the odd man out, then I realized that if someone would bring their … Continue reading C10 Club Meet in Knoxville, Advance Auto Parts Cruise-In
Anyone who has been working on cars for more than about 5 minutes will tell you the same thing: tools are expensive! It can be tough to keep track of all your tools when it seems like you have every tool you own spread out on the ground and under the hood of the project … Continue reading Tech Tip Tuesday: No Tool Left Behind
We all know mechanics have a ton of cool tools and equipment to help do the job right, but what else do we use? Sometimes home-grown and supermarket solutions work as well or better than a mainstream product. Here are a few of the (perhaps unusual) items a mechanic might use to repair a vehicle. Nail … Continue reading Bag O’ Tricks
In this video I walk you through the replacement of spark plugs and an air filter (basically, a "tune up" in a modern vehicle) in a 2005 Jeep Liberty Sport with a 3.7 V6. If you're careful and take your time, you should be able to conquer this task in just about an hour or … Continue reading Jeep 3.7 Spark Plug Replacement
Brakes are among the most common repairs for professional shops and DIYers alike for good reason; every car has brakes and they're one of the most important systems on the vehicle. If you live in an area where the long arm of the law hasn't yet instituted a mandatory vehicle emission/safety inspection you can live … Continue reading Tech Tip Tuesday: Diagnosing Brake Pad Noise
Today marks 8 wonderful years of marriage, and I could think of no better gift to my lovely wife than to let her choose the first Movie Car Monday to be featured on the blog! As a token of my gratitude, I also let her do all the work creating this beautiful infographic. 😜 Enjoy … Continue reading Movie Car Monday: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
In the first Falcon post, I gave a little history on how I came across the bird and the first few years of its life when I had it. Now it's time for part 2: engine swap time! I build an engine in tech school and started to drop it in, but I ran into … Continue reading In the Garage: The Falcon Lives, Sort Of (Part 2)
Removing small vacuum and coolant hoses and without damaging anything seemed like a nearly impossible task until I discovered these little gems. These pliers grip more of the hose and put less pressure on the (usually plastic) nipple than regular flat pliers allowing you to remove the hose with a much lower probability of damaging … Continue reading Tool Review: Hose Grip Pliers
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
