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Project Late Model Restoration – Suspension Rehab
When I announced project late model restoration, I mentioned the badly worn front suspension as one of the main things that needed attention. Truth be told, the state of the suspension was really the catalyst for starting this project.
Project Late Model Restoration – Power Antenna & Shift Cable
So there I was, minding my own business, driving the Lexus from point A to point B. When I arrived at my destination, I turned off the ignition, and as it had done thousands of times before the power antenna began reeling back into the rear fender, but then it happened… I heard a horrible [...]
How To – Headlight Oxidation Restoration
A common affliction to older cars is that the headlights begin to become dull, or yellow over time. This had happened to our 1992 Lexus ES300 pictured above. To be fair, the passenger headlight is a little cloudier since I had done a little bit of wet sanding before I took the photo, more on [...]
Project – Late Model Restoration 1992 Lexus ES300
I’ve written a fair bit about my 1967 Cadillac but I haven’t said much about my daily driver. Every day, I drive a 1992 Lexus ES300 to work and back. The car actually belongs to my wife, but since she’s usually home with the kids the van stays with her. The Lexus is actually quite [...]
Have your classic, and drive it too
I grew up in the 80′s, not a terribly exciting time in automobile history. In addition, my family, while sharing great stories about cool cars in their past, never owned anything particularly exiting while I was a kid. Maybe the coolest car was the Volvo 145 Estate which we owned when I was very young. [...]
Android OS CarPC?
Generally speaking, I don’t actively participate in the weekly #carchat on Twitter, but I do occasionally glean a few points as I watch it stream across my Twitter timeline. Take for instance this week’s #carchat where I saw @banovsky say the following. Now, I’ve built a CarPC and have some familiarity with the topic, and [...]
Caddy – Hibernating for the summer?
Posted by RyanG in 1967 Cadillac Sedan Deville, Worklogs on April 8, 2010
Time for a quick update on the Cadillac. Last time you read about the caddy, I shared my discovery that it had the rather desirable “Switch Pitch” variation of the Turbo 400 transmission. As such, I decided it was best to have it examined before I put the car back together. I took it over [...]
I dub thee “Bionic Caddy”
Posted by RyanG in 1967 Cadillac Sedan Deville, Worklogs on March 11, 2010
It's been a while since I've provided an update about the progress of on the Caddy. Mostly because things have been slow due to a busy work and family schedule. Here's the rundown of what I have gotten done though. I have rebuilt the carb, and realized that a broken vacuum pot on the carb [...]
Mystery Solved!
Posted by RyanG in 1967 Cadillac Sedan Deville, Worklogs on February 2, 2010
Well there she is, the source of my clunk! And, the way it’s sitting in there explains why the engine wouldn’t turn past TDC as well since that thing woulda been right in the way. So far as I can tell it’s a small(ish) washer that got folded in half. You can see a few [...]
Engine Autopsy
Posted by RyanG in 1967 Cadillac Sedan Deville, Worklogs on February 1, 2010
I got the engine out of the Caddy this weekend! The first lesson I learned is that I should have either removed all of the pulleys and water pump, or removed the front clip of the car. I had a TON of trouble getting the motor out past the radiator core support! In fact, I [...]
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