Parts machine gun.
Some mechanics are accused of using a parts cannon to fix a vehicle. This badge of dishonor comes from the habit of a person to do very little work finding…
2024 All British Car Day in Boerne, TX
As much as I tell myself that I will have a car ready to be in the show each year. This year I had the best chance and it wasn’t…
Revenge of the poorly treated body
It's true that I am overweight, some would say fat, others more educated would say morbidly obese. It is also true that I spend far too much of my life…
Creeping Doubt
It's getting to that point in the project where I can see the finish line. But rather than excitement and joy I instead have nagging doubt and concern that I…
Big chunks
Today was very good as far as getting a lot done on the Prius. It was supposed to be yesterday but I ended up in bed the WHOLE day with…
Making it happen
Somehow this weekend came and went without me being able to even step foot in the shop. It was a long a difficult weekend with a couple of high notes…
I void warrantees
When a company doesn't want you to open, modify, fix, or upgrade a product they have sold you, they try to put as many obstacles in your way as possible.…
Two steps forward and one step back, is still progress.
It is now Sunday and I have finally managed to get my physical body down to the shop. Yes it is already hot down there and there is still no…
Everything but the car
it’s true I seems like I have worked on everything but the car. To be fair, I did get stuck and had to order and wait for a special tool.…
The Hybrid
My artisticly talented 19 year old daughter decided to purchase a vehicle two years ago. A 2004 Toyota Prius Hybrid. The dealership that sold it to her did replace the…