Aftermath of Irene
29 Aug
We weathered the hurricane/tropical-storm here without too much massive damage, and everyone is safe. All things considered, this wasn’t too bad.
ManchVegas Car Show
22 Aug
I misuse car shows: I always spend more time in the visitor parking lot than in the show itself.
Porsche Every Day
17 Aug
Porsche has launched a new marketing campaign painting the 911 as a utilitarian daily driver. This site is all about 911′s that are used as daily grocery getters, kid-transporters, and street cruising machines. It’s just the kind of promotion I love to see.
Corrado Sighting
15 Aug
While in Manchester, I spotted this VW Corrado while walking back to the apartment.
Setbacks vs Hangups
12 Jun
A study on the difference between internal and external reasons for a project to slow.
Start modifying cars
13 May
A handful of tips and advice to begin modifying your first car, starting out with the right foot forward.
It’s an s12 not an ae86
30 Mar
I purchased a 1986 Nissan 200sx (s12 chassis) a little while back to convert into an effective daily driver. I haven’t even driven it yet, but it’s safely inside my garage, and this is the documentation on how I build a daily driver. My definition of a daily driver is more like most peoples’ track [...]
S30 tie rod nuts
22 Jan
I forgot to mention this back when I owned an s30 (240z, 260z, or 280z), but Datsun wheel lugs are threaded exactly the same as tie rods. That means that in a pinch, you can use a lug nut to hold a tie rod on. I wouldn’t recommend keeping them installed for long periods, as [...]
Stuff I like: Round Headlights
11 Oct
I recently realized that I’m having a love affair with round headlights.
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