Winter Is Coming: Mothball Your Ride!
Winter’s coming! No secret for most Northerners and for us, it’s second nature to mothball a car by the end of October (or so) to the beginning of April.
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Another Day at The Office: Making Your Car Fit You
What do ergonomics mean when it comes to a vintage vehicle? Can you make your car fit you?
Managing Mayhem: Gear Ratio Combinations Part 1
Wayne Scraba gets into gear ratios in his newest series.
Braking Point: The Ancient Art Of Rebuilding Drum Brakes Part 2
In a past issue, we dug into the basics of rebuilding a set of drum brakes. Why drums? Simple. A large percentage of vintage US-built cars and light trucks came standard with drum brakes on at least one axle – some with drum brakes on all four corners.
Braking Point: The Ancient Art Of Rebuilding Drum Brakes Part 1
Drum brakes – remember them? A few decades ago, they were the norm rather than the exception. And even when disc brakes made their debut, 99% of those cars had drums on the rear axle.
Compressed Air – The Shop Staple Part 2
In Part 2 of Wayne Scraba’s series on compressed air, he looks at the practical aspects — power needs and power delivery. In our last […]
Compressed Air – The Shop Staple Part 1
Battery driven tools are the norm these days, but air driven tools are the overlooked saving grace of a home garage. Part 1 of Wayne Scraba’s new series looks at how to choose an air compressor to up your power tool game and make your tools more effective.
Grabbing Gears: Clutch, Pressure Plate & Flywheel Tips Part 2
Check out twelve more tips for clutches and transmissions in Part 2 of Wayne Scraba’s series.
Grabbing Gears: Clutch, Pressure Plate & Flywheel Tips Part 1
Check out a dozen tech tips for clutches and transmissions in Part 1 of Wayne Scraba’s new series.
Stepper Motor Gauges – Instrument Technology Part 2
Part 2 of Wayne Scraba’s series on instrument technology continues to examine the stepper motor options, using Speed Hut as an example.