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Shift Happens: Benz drop off and a story about an R34 Skyline
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We’ve renamed the series Shift Happens, because it’s just better. Credit goes to Josh Ostrander for that one. In this episode, I take the W114 Benz to a shop to have it given a proper look over. This is something I should’ve done before I bought it… but I have no patience, and I’m dumb.…
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Quick Shift: My 1974 Mercedes-Benz gets #Hella fresh
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My 1974 Mercedes-Benz 280 is getting a quick upgrade. It’s a small one, but I think it does a nice job on supplying an extra dash of style. I’ve purchased a set of Hella Lamin-X lens covers to give my fog lights that yellow look. Against the blue paint work, the yellow fog lights pop…
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Project 4Runner: Four seasons with BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2
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It all started about fourteen months ago when I got a flat tire on a busy New England highway, in the middle of the afternoon, with my whole family in the car. Something big and sharp punctured my five year old right rear BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A tire. The tire was beyond repair and needed to…
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Quick Shift 3: Here's my Clarion Audio system in the HoonTruck
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Finally the HoonTruck gets some Quick Shift love. Today we’re going to look at the upgraded audio system I’ve had installed in my 1965 Ford F100. It’s been supplied by the good folks at Clarion, and it was installed by Beach Auto in Huntington Beach. We’re working with the Clarion NZ503 head unit, a pair…
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Project Car: The Benz no longer drips fuel
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My 1974 Mercedes-Benz 280 sedan is supposed to be the easy one. The safer one. I don’t know why I thought things would work that way, but I really did. Now I know the folly in this thinking. The other day I noticed a puddle under the rear of the car. Bend down. Sniff. Recoil…
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Project Cars: International Scout 810 – The Beginning Of The Scout II, And The End Of My Social Calendar / Savings Account
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I have this unfortunate character trait. I love purchasing a downtrodden vehicle. Much like a bad choice in a relationship, or a rescue animal that bites and vomits on your carpets, I have a hard time starting off with a project that’s easy work. Instead, I gravitate toward hulks that have been used without maintenance,…
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Night School: Episode 3 – Camshaft and Valve Seals
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Attention class, I need you to sit down because it’s time to take in Episode 3 of Valvoline’s Night School. In this episode we will be diving a bit more deeply into the engine of my 1965 Ford F100. That’s because we’re swapping in an upgraded camshaft and also replacing the valve seals. I want…
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Project 4Runner: When good LEDs go bad
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Sometime ago I switched out the factory interior light bulbs of my 4Runner to LEDs. The LEDs were purchased from a forum recommend eBay seller, Fyre Flys. The idea was to have more light and less power draw. This was a win-win, as my daughter always puts he dome light on to read but frequently…
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I bought another Benz… say hello to my 1974 280
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So yeah… I went and bought another old Mercedes-Benz. First off, no the 300TD wagon we call The Wombat hasn’t been sold off. It’s still being discussed and schemed upon, I promise. Secondly, no I’m not selling the truck yet either (Unless someone gives me a decent enough number then PEACE OUT BRO!). I bought…
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Night School: Episode 2 – The Clutch
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Welcome back to Night School. Today’s lesson is about wrenching on the spinny bits that connect the power of the engine to the transmission. I’m talking about the clutch. On my 1965 Ford F100, I managed to destroy the previous clutch in a surprisingly spectacular manner. So, our friends at Centerforce hooked us up with…
