Well after a lengthy test drive, it turns out that the bearings were not the final solution to the issue of periodic vibration on the […]
More New Shoes
The year of the tire continues, as the RT needs new shoes. This follows the Dakar episode recently. This time, once again, it is due […]
Exploration and Discovery
It is funny how you intentionally seek out the best possible version of a vintage vehicle both in terms of its cosmetic condition and it’s […]
Finally Among the Elite
I have never really gravitated toward the top of the line vehicles for several reasons. First, I could not afford them. Second, you could usually […]
New Contact Patches
Some things in life just belong together. Peanut Butter and Jelly, fish and water, BMWs and BBS wheels. It’s just the natural order of things. […]
When Comraderie and Consumption Collide
Not that this does not happen in lots of affinity groups, but guys and gals who are members of L.O.V.E. (lunatics on vintage equipment), and […]
Getting Your Bearings
Although the Targa has been out once or twice during the past year, it has been sidelined a bit due to an issue at the […]
Jousting With Jetlag
It is my own fault of course. I could have been smitten with modern machines sporting fuel injection and even more modern techniques where the […]
Running, not running, running
Well the running was intermittent, and the car would suddenly fail to start or die running. A little detective work quickly identified the fuel pump […]
Finding Fault
The older the motorcycle, the simpler its’ electrical system. Pretty straightforward right? If you go back far enough, the electrical system was a spark generator, […]
Cleaning Up
For the amount of effort put into cleaning up the interior, the trunk, and the engine bay, there is not much visible progress. The trunk […]
The Sunliner Crisis
When there is almost nothing wrong with a car, you have to make the most out of minor issues. In this case I thought of […]
How to Catch a Mermaid
These things start out innocently. I heard about a car that was for sale. If you are a gearhead, this happens a lot. In my […]
The Impulse Purchase
Car guys and gals are often the recipient of leads. You know, the “You have to check this thing out” kind of leads that come […]
Class and Style
Nothing says classy like a big Mercedes. There has been a Mercedes in the garage on and off for a long time, and the former […]
A Riveting Tale
If you have owned and restored more than one classic vehicle, then you have probably developed some system for organizing the pieces and parts associated […]
Getting the Shaft and Other Blessings
It is a rare occasion that an episode from the garage makes it into the main blog, however, this is a worthy exception. It is […]
Short Shift Sayonara
For a year or five, I had vowed to remove the ill-behaved short shift kit in the Targa and put it back to stock. However, […]
The Mysterious Grabrail
Thanksgiving break was a very productive few days this year. While rummaging around in my parts looking for an armrest for the 914, I came […]
Targarific
This was scheduled to be the last of the Breakfast runs circling parts of eastern Pennsylvania. The weather was just about perfect, and the crew […]