Tonight was going to be a simple, go in the garage and adjust the front bumper, make sure it was even and level and tighten it all up. Hopefully for the last time and go inside for the night. The adjustment went really quick and so I moved onto fixing the fender to bumper fillers.... Continue Reading →
Well. This is it.
We've been extremely lucky weather wise here in Chicago. This past weekend was in the 60's and I could not resist spending sometime out in the garage. Like most people with families and other responsibilities, my hobby straddles a fine line between time and money. I tend to due without the best or most powerful... Continue Reading →
Still Plays With Cars
It's not very often that us Chicagoan's have an opportunity to enjoy 60+ degree weather in February. While most men my age like to play golf when its this nice outside, I like to play with my cars (some boys never grow up). I spent the afternoon piecing the front end together. You might say... Continue Reading →
YES! YES! JESUS H. TAP-DANCING CHRIST…
I HAVE SEEN THE LIGHT! First thing I want to say since I have seen the light is that I want everyone to know that I am apparently a liar when it comes to those darn fender extensions. Every time I say I am done with them, they are close enough, blah blah, blah. I... Continue Reading →
Odds & Sods
Observant fans will note that I've named this post after a compilation album from The Who. It feels right, because after spending a lot of time with the fender extensions and getting the headlight mounts installed I needed a break from that general area for a couple of days! So I cranked up the garage... Continue Reading →
Is it cut twice, measure never or measure twice, cut once?
I always get those two confused... Since finishing up the fender extensions (never say finished, I am tweaking them. more on that later...) I decided to pull the headlight bezels and grill off in anticipation of installing the headlight mounts. Since I was already there, I decided to pull of the front bumper again to... Continue Reading →