Making Your Body Mobile Part 1
Building A Body Cart Is Cheaper And Easier Than You Think.
Articles by Wayne Scraba
Buckle Up Baby: How To Refurbish Original Seat Belts At Home
Ponder the case of the seat belt in your vintage car (musclecar, hot rod, etc.). In the vast majority of cases, they live a tough life.
WE HAUL! Trailering Info & Tips: Part 4
With the tow vehicle figured out, the trailer figured out and the hitch and overall setup figured out, the final thing one should ponder are the tie down straps and key tie down accessories you’ll need (aside from a winch – someday we’ll zoom in on that).
WE HAUL! Trailering Info & Tips: Part Three
Over the past couple of issues, we took a dive into truck capacity along with open trailers. This time around, we’ll focus on tongue weight, hitches and trailer “trim” (for a lack of a better term).
WE HAUL! Trailering Info & Tips: Part Two
When we left you last issue, our focus was on the tow vehicle. This time, we’ll zoom in on trailers. The marketplace here is huge.
WE HAUL! Trailering Info & Tips
If you’re staring at the opening photo of this article…. No, you haven’t accidentally tuned into “Farm and Ranch Digest.
BUTTON IT UP: Dzus Fasteners Part 2
In a previous issue, we looked at the most common Dzus fasteners. But that’s not the end of it. There are numerous other configurations available when you’re shopping for quick release hardware.
Button It Up: Dzus Fasteners
Bolts are designed to hold stuff together. Bolts used in the aircraft industry are special (no secret). But there are other high quality methods incorporated in aviation to affix parts, and several have been used with regularity in motor sports. And those aviation-fastening devices are Dzus fasteners.
Playing with Plastic: Building A Dedicated Ignition Mounting Board
Mounting an ignition should be simple, right? Maybe not. Sure you see ignition boxes bolted to the firewall on countless cars at countless events, but there are a couple of problems with that: First is the fact some ignition boxes might be water resistant, but they’re not water proof.
Fusing The Circuit: Selecting Switches
When you add an electrical part to your car (race car, street rod, street-strip car, whatever) such as an electric fan, an electric fuel pump or whatever, there’s almost always a need to splice in a switch. Easy enough. You should be able to go down to your local auto parts store and buy a switch. That’s a no brainer. Right? Maybe not: