October 18 – Last year the plow gave me an unpleasant surprise when it came out of storage. I was forced to do without for the first two storms. There will be no such issues this year, as it’s ready to go now. This is probably the only time you will see the plow bladeContinue reading “Fisher”
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Stupid automotive tricks (P365: 9/5-8)
9/5 – This one will probably take more explanation than it’s worth. It was time to do some P.M. on the cars, so I loaded Mrs. Mack505’s Nissan up on the ramps. Her car has a very long, low nose and it will drag on the ramps unless you use the plastic leaders to flattenContinue reading “Stupid automotive tricks (P365: 9/5-8)”
An Old Friend (P365 – 9/1)
Mrs. Mack505 and I are both gearheads. We’ve enjoyed an interesting fleet of cars in our time together, including a Rabbit, two Celica All-Trac Turbos, a Dodge Dakota, a Saturn, a Rodeo, a Land Rover Discovery (Series 1), two different Mercedes, two GMC Sierras, two Suburbans and a Yukon XL, a VW Cabrio, a Maxima,Continue reading “An Old Friend (P365 – 9/1)”
Weekend Update
The week in review: July 25 – Peep July 26 – Museum of Science July 27 – Along Nelson’s Crag trail, Mount Washington July 28 – If I were covered in fur this week, I’d sprawl in the coolest place I could find, too. July 29 – Don’t tell her she’s too big for theContinue reading “Weekend Update”
Skip’s Mega Cruise (P365 – July 24)
July 24 – Now THIS is tailgating. Beth and I went to Skip’s Drive-in in Merrimac for their annual Mega-Cruise. There were over 550 cars in attendance, which is actually down from last year’s total. It’s still amazing to see, and a great time for the price of a burger and fries. Beth is definitelyContinue reading “Skip’s Mega Cruise (P365 – July 24)”
Gremlins
or “The Joys of Classic Car Ownership, Part 2” No, I haven’t added a Gremlin to my collection. It seems one moved into the Beetle, though. As anticipated, yesterday’s commute home was interesting. It culminated in a complete failure of the turn signals, warning lights, and gas gauge. When I got home, it was timeContinue reading “Gremlins”
The joys of classic car ownership
Classic cars. A classic is something beyond old. It has to have some sort of appeal to distinguish it from being just another old heap. I’d like to think I own a classic. I own what I’d like to believe is the World’s Only Dual Carb, Satellite-Navigated, iPod-Equipped 1974 VW Type 1 Beetle. Definitely theContinue reading “The joys of classic car ownership”
