I'll collect odds and ends here from prepping the 911 for Auto-x season Wheel Lugs My lugnuts felt a little irregular, a little tight...

I knew I would be working on the 911 quite a bit when I bought it, so I ordered an inexpensive home "lift" to help facilitate the work....

Some other small items that have been dealt with which really don't warrant their own page but could be handy to someone. Shift Knob The...

My project management (nagging) turns into my day job working on cars. I had bought a 1974 Spitfire in the winter of 1983-84 to get me to...

Some hopefully helpful tips about getting your own guitar & dialing it in. I really wanted a Les Paul, but with vintage pricing in the...

Memes in general for me are better as comedy devices. I am always very skeptical when they try to make factual arguments for something....

Why did the 911 use a horizontally opposed engine from 1964-on? It's an interesting design study. Other car makers to use a flat engine...

Very nerdy stuff, but I am hoping I can de-mystify transformers a little bit for other casual music tech types. I am not an expert by any...

"A man's gotta know his limitations" - Dirty Harry Someday I really want a barn with a proper 2-post lift in it. They are the joint. One...

Not the only way, but my preferred cheap, quick and easy way (pick 3) Buy some Garolite. This is flame proof PCB material. It cuts...

For a 49 year old car, Zippy doesn't ask for a lot of attention. We check the oil, keep her tuned up and she does the rest. Usually. But...

A journey, but here is where we are so far. By no means exhaustive but what do we think we want to do annually at least? That is the...

Not as sexy as a big wing or a Nitrous bottle, but well worth the effort. I am starting to take longer trips and longer laps at bigger...

"I hate buffing out wax, it's too much work". If you like a shiny car, and this is you, try this quick & easy approach. When my new old...

When I first got the car in October of 2021, even before it's initial service I took it to the grocery store. Hey, we needed food! When...

One of the weak spots on the Spitfire seems to be the head gasket. This is based on my own experiences (I am doing this job for the 4th...

An old pic, the filters were all renewed long ago. The chassis is dated 4-14-70 for "Test" The front panel is metal (not perspex/plexi)...

“The best laid schemes o' mice an' men / Gang aft a-gley.” - Robert Burns "Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth" -...