Stuff from D. May 12th, 2024

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Is the disappearance of the brand specific auto shops upon us?
Legendary Vancouver-area specialty shop Corvette Specialties shutting its doors this month after 54 years:
https://driving.ca/column/collector-classics/is-the-disappearance-of-the-brand-specific-auto-shops-upon-us

New York noise-bylaw pilot fines stock Porsche owner $800:
https://driving.ca/auto-news/crashes/new-york-city-noise-bylaw-fine-stock-porsche

Why I Pay the Pros to Do My Repairs:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/hagerty-insider/the-value-case-against-diy-from-a-pro-at-having-someone-else-fix-it/

Exclusive! Meet the Apocalyptic Hot Rods of “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”:
https://www.motortrend.com/features/furiosa-mad-max-saga-movie-cars-behind-the-scenes-video-exclusive/

Hollywood Hot Rods Built a Custom 1960 Ford Thunderbird—Can You Spot the Differences?:
https://www.motortrend.com/features/hollywood-hot-rods-1960-ford-thunderbird-custom-build/

What Is the 1964 Pontiac XP-833 Banshee Concept, Why Wasn’t It Made, and Why Is It For Sale?!:
https://www.motortrend.com/news/1964-pontiac-banshee-xp833-concept-car-for-sale/

This 1932 Studebaker Is a 60-Year Love Affair:
https://www.motortrend.com/features/restored-1932-studebaker-rockne-gasser/

Adventures in My High-School-Cool Custom ’57 Corvette:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/adventures-in-my-high-school-cool-custom-57-corvette/

Why Hot Rods Are So Difficult to Value:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/hagerty-insider/why-hot-rods-are-so-difficult-to-value/

Pontiac Transportation Museum to Open May 16, 2024:
https://fuelcurve.com/pontiac-transporation-museum-opens/

Peter Brock: My first car:
https://classicmotorsports.com/articles/peter-brock-my-first-car/

1963 Oldsmobile Starfire Convertible Barn Find:
https://www.autoroundup.com/vehicle/1963-oldsmobile-starfire-convertible-barn-find-article-1630.aspx

Update: Notorious ‘Black Ghost’ 1970 Hemi Challenger Gets Much-Needed Repairs:
https://www.motortrend.com/features/black-ghost-1970-dodge-challenger-hemi-rt-se-preservation/

Pasadena Roadster Club
Reliability Run ’24:
https://www.torqtalk.com/events/pasadena-roadster-club-reliability-run-24

Through the lens(Cool photographers shed):
https://manspacemagazine.com.au/through-the-lens/

Remembering the American Van Craze of the 1970s:
https://www.motorcities.org/story-of-the-week/2024/remembering-the-american-van-craze-of-the-1970s

Books:
Ed Pink Autobiograhy – The Remarkable Life and times of Racing’s Most Versatile Engine Builder:
https://fuelcurve.com/ed-pink-autobiography-book/

Swap Meets:
Puddins Fab Shop 2, MASSIVE SWAP MEET! Can we find any good parts we need??:
https://youtu.be/p99fJcTRP1M?si=Jt483EvheYPuW0Yt

Frontline Image EP#102 Duncan Vintage Machinery Swap Meet 2024:
https://youtu.be/k9T3M6JrFDM?si=LkgA72GesRzeuJJD

Videos:
Willson Builds Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@WillsonBuilds/videos

LG Speed & Kustom, How to Wire a Hot Rod From Scratch. Part One:
https://youtu.be/syQnpbjzboU?si=QlKgVo9fj1UIiimX

Make it Kustom Unleashed,  Shop UPDATE! All the project cars I have in the works!:
https://youtu.be/RW6Pz6jscfM?si=vcTaP4H_W3vrDp-g

Tech:
A Beginner’s Guide to Building Your Own Hemi Charger:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/a-beginners-guide-to-building-your-own-hemi-charger/

Is All Exhaust Backpressure Bad?:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/maintenance-and-tech/is-all-exhaust-backpressure-bad/

The Daily Driver Needs Tie Rods:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/the-hack-mechanic/the-daily-driver-needs-tie-rods/

Piston Slap: (Internal) Teeth Gnashing About Lock Washers:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/advice/piston-slap/piston-slap-internal-teeth-gnashing-about-lock-washers/

Cheers, Darryl.

Stuff from D. May 5th, 2024

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On the Road: 1965 Jawa Road King:
https://driving.ca/column/on-the-road/on-the-road-1965-jawa-road-king

Red Straw to the Rescue! Mustang GT Stolen and Recovered:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/member-stories/red-straw-to-the-rescue-mustang-gt-stolen-and-recovered/

This Display Red Ram Hemi Is a Cut Above:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/maintenance-and-tech/this-display-red-ram-hemi-is-a-cut-above/

Homegrown: The Split-Personality CORBENZ:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/homegrown-the-split-personality-corbenz/

Can I Interest You in A Foreign Investment Opportunity, odd car story?:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/against-all-oddities/can-i-interest-you-in-a-foreign-investment-opportunity/

Before the Indy 500, the Cobe Cup Was the Midwest’s Greatest Automotive Spectacle:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/motorsports/before-the-indy-500-the-cobe-cup-was-the-midwests-greatest-automotive-spectacle/

Mooneyes 31st Annual Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show:
https://inthegaragemedia.com/mooneyes-hot-rod-custom-show-2023-yokohama-japan/

Beth Myers’ 2024 AMBR winning 1932 Ford Phaeton Built by Roy Brizio Street Rods:
https://inthegaragemedia.com/1932-ford-lowboy-phaeton-wins-2024-ambr-brizio-build/

Remembering the 1956 American Motors Astra-Gnome Concept Car:
https://www.motorcities.org/story-of-the-week/2024/remembering-the-1956-american-motors-astra-gnome-concept-car

Car Storage:
National Storage for collector cars in West Kelowna, BC:
https://www.nationalstorage.ca/car-vehicle-storage.html

Car magazines:
Alberta Rides May 2024 issue now online here:
https://www.svaalberta.com/albertarides.html

Maritime Rod and Custom (Sadly looks like another car mag shutting down):
https://www.maritime-rod-custom.com/

Interviews:
Five Minutes with Javier “Shorty” Ponce of Shorty’s Dream Shop:
https://fuelcurve.com/interview-with-shorty/

Automotive Art:
Larry Grossman:
https://kustomrama.com/wiki/Larry_Grossman

Stephen Gibson: A Dive into Air, Oil, and Lead Airbrush Art:
https://gnarlymagazine.com/blogs/news/stephen-gibson-a-dive-into-air-oil-and-lead-airbrush-art

Shop tours:
Lethal Appeal – Killer Hot Rods Builds a Winning Reputation in the Heart of Texas:
https://fuelcurve.com/killer-hot-rods-going-strong/

Make It Kustom UNLEASHED, INSANE SHOP TOUR With Ben Flathead!
https://youtu.be/_w4ubiCa5J4?si=_QSvRFmFgfv0RBEe

Videos:
Cruising with Carla, Volume #4 MISS BEHAVIN’…. BODY COMES OFF THE FRAME:
https://youtu.be/wyePji8DDz4?si=BZT-i6HHdT9XCt6r

Street Legal Bumper Cars | RIDICULOUS RIDES:
https://youtu.be/y99AfhDuE58?si=1q7s8ny8pSM9FuCa

Bumper car cruising On The Pennsylvania Road:
https://youtu.be/tLRl7KqkkWM?si=zJswfafnnd_odWgS

Old Minnesota farm now home to hundreds of classic cars(French Lake Auto Parts):
https://youtu.be/guAmg6uUPW8?si=vOXKTRY2IFm2Jqhh

Video: How to polish aluminum:
https://classicmotorsports.com/video/video-how-to-polish-aluminum/

Video: How to rebuild a steering rack:
https://classicmotorsports.com/video/how-rebuild-steering-rack-austin-healey-bugeye-sprite-project-video/

Video: The 1959 Dodge Tackles Road America:
https://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/video-the-1959-dodge-tackles-road-america/

LG Speed & Kustom, 50 Fargo Build Series Finale. Test Drive!:
https://youtu.be/eWYaVQY4vpM?si=11vXuah7HUFNohaT

Eric’s Heroes: Lost and found at John’s Beachcombing Museum in Forks:
https://youtu.be/7RYL_a0AwyM?si=Jd2J3ok7OPEFKsT9

The Official Rat Rod Tour 2023 Documentary. The Road to RATSTOCK:
https://youtu.be/m3Gy8goO2rs?si=Xiww0-UYWU4FYZxa

Tech:
5 Things That Make Living with a Carburetor Easier:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/maintenance-and-tech/5-things-that-make-living-with-a-carburetor-easier/

The Value Case Against DIY – From a Pro at Having Someone Else Fix It.:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/hagerty-insider/the-value-case-against-diy-from-a-pro-at-having-someone-else-fix-it/

Aviation:
Navy Flying Boat Headed To Arizona Museum:
https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/navy-flying-boat-headed-to-arizona-museum/

Tech:
How to Give Those Old Windshield Wipers a Fighting Chance:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/maintenance-and-tech/how-to-give-those-old-windshield-wipers-a-fighting-chance/

Déjà Vu: The Mouse-Infested Armada:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/the-hack-mechanic/deja-vu-the-mouse-infested-armada/

Piston Slap: Trust Your Eyes at Your Own Risk:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/advice/piston-slap/piston-slap-trust-your-eyes-at-your-own-risk/

Cheers, Darryl.

Stuff from D. April 28th, 2024

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1928 Ford Model A gets a rally car makeover:
https://driving.ca/column/collector-classics/1928-ford-model-a-gets-a-rally-car-makeover

Detroit’s 80-foot Uniroyal tire was actually born in New York … as a Ferris wheel:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/automotive-history/detroits-giant-uniroyal-tire-is-a-kind-of-big-wheel-that-tells-a-very-big-story/

120 Years Ago, Rolls Met Royce:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/automotive-history/120-years-ago-rolls-met-royce/

10 Factors That Influence an Engine’s Character:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/maintenance-and-tech/10-factors-that-influence-an-engines-character/

At 341.68 mph, the World’s Fastest Mustang Is Also the World’s Fastest Dragster:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/motorsports/at-341-68-mph-the-worlds-fastest-mustang-is-also-the-worlds-fastest-dragster/

Le Monstre: Coast to Coast in Cunningham’s Head-Turner:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/motorsports/le-monstre-coast-to-coast-in-cunninghams-head-turner/

How Radford Racing School Sharpens Your Driving Skills:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/motorsports/how-radford-driving-school-sharpens-your-on-track-skills/

4 Ways to Celebrate All Things Hemi on 4/26:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/automotive-history/4-ways-to-celebrate-all-things-hemi-on-4-26/

When Alan Mann Racing Gave the Mustang Its First Victory:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/automotive-history/when-alan-mann-racing-gave-the-mustang-its-first-victory/

Eight is great: 8 Greatest Dodge Challengers and Chargers:
https://driving.ca/car-culture/lists/8-greatest-dodge-challengers-and-chargers

Valley Custom Shop – Renowned Creators of Rods and Customs:
https://fuelcurve.com/legends-of-hot-rodding-valley-custom/

Peter Brock: The motorsports world is always changing:
https://classicmotorsports.com/articles/peter-brock-game-changers/

Lookin’ fine ’49: 1949 Buick Roadmaster:
https://www.classic-american.com/lookin-fine-49-1949-buick-roadmaster/

Ye Ole Carriage Shop Preserves Jackson Auto History:
https://www.motorcities.org/story-of-the-week/2024/ye-ole-carriage-shop-preserves-jackson-auto-history

Magazines:
Hot Rod magazine goes to quarterly issues only, read about it here in the Spring 2024 issue:
https://www.motortrend.com/plus/magazines/hot-rod/issue/643388

Tech:
Attempting a Bare Minimum Repair:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/mechanical-sympathy/attempting-a-bare-minimum-repair/

Getting a No-Start Diagnosis Wrong:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/the-hack-mechanic/getting-a-no-start-diagnosis-wrong/

How to Sand and Buff Your Paint for a Perfect Finish:
https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/how-to-color-sand-buff-automotive-paint/

How long to charge a car battery:
https://driving.ca/features/maintenance/how-long-to-charge-a-car-battery

 How to perform a comprehensive ignition tune-up :
https://classicmotorsports.com/articles/how-do-comprehensive-ignition-tune-/

Look For These Stronger Four-Bolt Main Caps For Your Small-Block Chevrolet Build:
https://www.hemmings.com/stories/stronger-four-bolt-main-caps-for-your-small-block-chevrolet/

Aviation:
Harbour Air bolsters plan to electrify its aircraft fleet with magniX LOI for 50 electric engines:
https://skiesmag.com/news/harbour-air-bolsters-plan-electrify-aircraft-fleet-magnix-loi-50-electric-engines/

Coulson Aviation’s Philippine Mars Waterbomber to land permanently at Arizona museum:
https://www.cheknews.ca/coulson-aviations-philippine-mars-waterbomber-to-land-permanently-at-arizona-museum-1200988/

Videos:
Make it Kustom,  CHEAP…. BUT is it GOOD? Arccaptain MIG200 Simple & EASY Mig WELDING for EVERYONE!:
https://youtu.be/O_VNipL8bfY?si=1UaOYhs4YqnJcQMV

LG Speed & Kustom,  Meteor Makeover. From Boring Stocker to Cool Cruiser in One Day:
https://youtu.be/lwDRAEuyku0?si=Do8qXKHy1GHO4SSY

My Classic Car TV,  Wild Hot Rods(1941 Willys – Stone, Woods and Cook “Swindler II”), Historic Dragsters and a Merc Cyclone Spoiler:
https://youtu.be/oqFUA4Sy9xw?si=P3caFExjjm2U5C1U

Runge Cars, Making A Custom Car Emblem : Glass Fire Badge:
https://youtu.be/V50G0xgrYqg?si=r63MDczEj5xp-kvg

Cheers, Darryl.

Stuff from D. April 21st, 2024

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Antique train car replica in B.C.’s Interior throws visitors back to the late 19th century:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/notch-hill-express-railway-train-car-replica-1.6791047

Mike Visits Notch Hill Express Railway From 2 Centuries Ago:
https://youtu.be/LMlPDMd8jF8?si=3sLw3XR7ciW-Rs2p

38th Spring Thaw set for April 21 at Heritage Park(Postponed to April 28th due to weather):
https://driving.ca/column/on-the-road/38th-spring-thaw-set-for-april-21-at-heritage-park

Classic Packard rolls into lake during owner’s photo shoot:
https://driving.ca/auto-news/crashes/classic-packard-rolls-lake-submerged-canyon

How GM, Chrysler, and AMC Reacted to the original Ford Mustang:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/automotive-history/how-gm-chrysler-and-amc-reacted-to-the-original-ford-mustang/

Mustang Memories: Tom Cotter Recalls April 17, 1964—and What Came Next:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/automotive-history/mustang-memories-tom-cotter-recalls-april-17-1964-and-what-came-next/

The Family Mustang Falls to Me:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/the-family-mustang-falls-to-me/

6 Historic Mustang Sites That Are Worth a Visit (Just Beware of Ghosts):
https://www.hagerty.com/media/automotive-history/6-historic-mustang-sites-that-are-worth-a-visit-just-beware-of-ghosts/

Car Storage Part 4: Sh**box Heaven in an Empty Foundry:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/against-all-oddities/car-storage-part-4-shbox-heaven-in-an-empty-foundry/

The First Ride: An Early Ford Mustang Spotter’s Guide:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/automotive-history/the-first-ride-an-early-ford-mustang-spotters-guide/

A Brief History of the GM Futurliner Buses:
https://www.motorcities.org/story-of-the-week/2024/a-brief-history-of-the-gm-futurliner-buses

Videos:
LG Speed & Kustom,  C-Notching an Air Bag Suspension in a Shoebox Meteor. Part 2:
https://youtu.be/VqZvXC7MRt4?si=lbrPZFq5_QWJAEZm

Part 2: Tokyo Drift in real life – Underground Car Culture Goes Mainstream | Capturing Car Culture:
https://youtu.be/hl7zmhnP4D8?si=KeHP6QPsiJbdYQwW

50th Year Of A Killer Swap Meet!! – 2024 Spring Carlisle:
https://youtu.be/PaFdapQ-Q_A?si=hGqc42jtldtqQW1i

Aero-Engined Cars at Goodwood Members’ Meeting!:
https://youtu.be/OxpyRrXpV50?si=oM13z6ISzPNlvwre

Cruising With Carla Volume #3 MISS BEHAVEN’:
https://youtu.be/3LGH_ASiWAs?si=rJz43X1UtT2ahzRa

RARE LOCKHEED ELECTRAS STILL FLYING! Air Spray L-188s at Red Deer Regional Airport:
https://youtu.be/oIy3DNkhfwk?si=GzN6qUnLZonlLD9j

1935 Chevy – Cutting and Installing Glass on a Chop Top:
https://youtu.be/u-BqUHpa7i0?si=YIcGENEPJu52sBRZ

Making A Custom Car Emblem : Glass Fire Badge:
https://youtu.be/V50G0xgrYqg?si=zzr6xMghlmKtVUAa

Tech:
How Bilstein Makes Its Iconic Dampers:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/maintenance-and-tech/how-bilstein-makes-its-iconic-dampers/

According To You: What’s Hard to Reach on Your Car?:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/hagerty-community/according-to-you-whats-hard-to-reach-on-your-car/

Chopping The Buick Coupe Top:
https://inthegaragemedia.com/chopping-the-top-of-a-1941-buick-super-coupe/

Cheers, Darryl.

Stuff from D. April 14th, 2024

Note some links may expire over time:

Chilliwack’s iconic pink 1973 Plymouth Duster sold at auction:
https://driving.ca/column/collector-classics/chilliwacks-iconic-pink-1972-plymouth-duster-sold-at-auction

Keith’s Blog: The Portland Swap Meet: A Living Museum:
https://www.sportscarmarket.com/blogs/keith-martin/keiths-blog-the-portland-swap-meet-a-living-museum

Snowball’s Second Chance: We Save a Barn Find Race Car from Rusting into the Virginia Soil:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/motorsports/snowballs-second-chance-we-save-a-barn-find-race-car-from-rusting-into-the-virginia-soil/

In Miniature: The 4×4 Models of Robert Gunn:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/automobilia/in-miniature-the-4×4-models-of-robert-gunn/

Our Two Cents: What Will Be The Last V-8 Standing?:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/hagerty-community/our-two-cents-what-will-be-the-last-v-8-standing/

Rick Hendrick Eyes the Future, Now 40 Years on from His First NASCAR Win:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/people/40-years-on-from-his-first-nascar-win-rick-hendrick-eyes-the-future/

5 Things Heat Can Do for You and Your Projects:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/maintenance-and-tech/5-things-heat-can-do-for-you-and-your-projects/

Never Stop Driving #94: Eclipsed:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/never-stop-driving/never-stop-driving-94-eclipsed/

Illustrating Modern Pro Street Designs With Builder Steve Strope:
https://www.motortrend.com/features/steve-strope-pro-street-look/

Goodguys 2024 Meguiar’s Street Rod d’Elegance – Ken Resiter’s 1932 Ford Phaeton:
https://fuelcurve.com/goodguys-2024-street-rod-delegance-ken-resiter-1932-ford-phaeton/

The story of the race-ready Shelby GT 350:
https://www.classic-american.com/shelby-gt-350/

SRT Dodge Demon 170:
https://www.dodgegarage.com/srt-demon-170

Celebrities And Their Metropolitans:
https://www.motorious.com/articles/features-3/celebrities-and-their-metropolitans/

The 1932 Fords were Popular during the Great Depression:
https://www.motorcities.org/story-of-the-week/2024/the-1932-fords-were-popular-during-the-great-depression

Shop Tours:
MG Collector’s Race Shop:
https://garagestylemagazine.com/mg-collectors-race-shop/

Walk through the Wonderful World of Volvo with Us:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/walk-through-the-wonderful-world-of-volvo-with-us/

Tech:
The Blessing and Curse of Precision:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/mechanical-sympathy/the-blessing-and-curse-of-precision/

How to Swap Your Wheels Without Wrenching Your Back:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/the-hack-mechanic/how-to-swap-your-wheels-without-wrenching-your-back/

Transmission Seal Protector and Install Tool from Amercian Powertrain:
https://fuelcurve.com/american-powertrain-seal-protector-tool/

Piston Slap: The Need For Repair Manuals in Modern Internet Times:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/advice/piston-slap/piston-slap-the-need-for-repair-manuals-in-modern-internet-times/

Automotive Art:
The Noble Work of Neon Artist Todd Sanders:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/automobilia/the-noble-work-of-neon-artist-todd-sanders/

Auto Renderings by Tavis Highlander:
https://inthegaragemedia.com/author/travishighlander/

Videos:
Cruising With Carla Volume #2 Introduction to the Collection:
https://youtu.be/PPlzsuE_PEo?si=l1R2jeDnXDdv00Xc

Make it Kustom Unleashed,  DeSoto Parts, “Franken” Bead Roller, and MORE!:
https://youtu.be/JPjURy3aHRU?si=SVDPesI1DOuXnDY8

LG Speed & Kustom, Building a 4 Link Air Bag Suspension in a Shoebox Meteor. Part 1:
https://youtu.be/Gvz-CObB5LE?si=_wemu-8zR3RHbGbA

Mad Fabricators TV channel owner suffers medical scare:
https://youtu.be/kOxlrp8vEf0?si=EyaYSbd6NawRbi7C

Cheers, Darryl.

Stuff from D. April 7th, 2024

Note: Some links may expire over time.

Classic Camaro RS/SS to star at Calgary World of Wheels:
https://driving.ca/column/on-the-road/classic-camaro-rs-ss-to-star-at-world-of-wheels

How this man found the Mustang that had changed his life:
https://classicmotorsports.com/articles/how-this-man-found-the-mustang/

Videocassette Vehicles: Remember VHS Tape Rewinder Cars?:
https://thenewswheel.com/videocassette-vehicles-remember-vhs-tape-rewinder-cars/

THE RED DEER SWAP MEET—A TRADITION FOR CAR GUYS SINCE 1965:
https://mystarcollectorcar.com/the-red-deer-swap-meet-a-tradition-for-car-guys/

When GM Was in the Decorative Ceramic Tile Business:
https://www.motorcities.org/story-of-the-week/2024/when-gm-was-in-the-decorative-ceramic-tile-business

GM’s Class of ’59 Stars in Swedish Auction:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/hagerty-insider/gms-class-of-59-stars-at-swedish-auction/

Hawking for My High School Studebaker: Part 3:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/against-all-oddities/hawking-for-my-high-school-studebaker-part-3/

Kevin Marti Has Been Driving FoMoCo History for 50 Years (Interesting history of the “Marti Report”):
https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/hagerty-insider/kevin-marti-has-been-driving-fomoco-history-for-50-years/

A day in the life of a Hot Wheels designer:
https://driving.ca/car-culture/people/hot-wheels-designer-toy-diecast-car

Nitro and Hail! Wild Racing at the 2024 NHRA Winternationals:
https://www.motortrend.com/features/nhra-winternationals-2024-event-coverage/

Vintage VWs Brought, and Kept, This Hot-Rodding Couple Together:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/vintage-vws-brought-and-kept-this-hot-rodding-couple-together/

One-off 1967 Exemplar I show car highlighted bronze benefits:
https://driving.ca/auto-news/entertainment/exemplar-i-prototype-bronze-cheetah-cobra

A Convertible 1967 Chevy Nova SS? REALLY?!:
https://www.motortrend.com/features/1967-chevy-nova-super-sport-custom-convertible-mecum-auctions-indianapolis/

Tech:
How to Re-Form Damaged Threads:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/maintenance-and-tech/how-to-re-form-damaged-threads/

Aviation:
Last Flying Martin Mars Finds Retirement Home:
https://canadianaviator.com/last-flying-martin-mars-finds-retirement-home/

Martin Mars Heading To Museum:
https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/martin-mars-heading-to-museum/

Iconic Hawaii Mars waterbomber will retire to BC Aviation Museum:
https://skiesmag.com/news/iconic-hawaii-mars-waterbomber-will-retire-to-bc-aviation-museum/

North Saanich De Havilland plant expands as orders ramp up for firefighting planes:
https://www.timescolonist.com/business/north-saanich-de-havilland-plant-expands-as-orders-ramp-up-for-firefighting-planes-8538238

Car Magazines:
Good Guys Gazette for May 2024 is now online here:
https://goodguys.mydigitalpublication.com/?m=54239&i=818282&p=1&ver=html5

Quick Times April issue is now line here:
http://quick-times.com/quick-times-magazine-april-2024/

Modern Rodding April 2024 issue is now online here:
https://digital.modernrodding.com/issue/april-2024qj/

Videos:
25 Year Build-Massive 1950s Backyard Town- Coolest Thing I’ve Ever Made- EP28:
https://youtu.be/YRnZbSo0xLQ?si=PQJKONRz-x3yFFpm

Hawaii Martin Mars Announcement: Short film of the origin rescue story:
https://youtu.be/vIZ6PJmjWM0?si=PE7D5NVd6WlZD_l8

Music Video, Lil’ Red Truck by The Haven:
https://youtu.be/6dau_yBAFcU?si=97WrXOmAKWffoaRF

40th annual Race and Hi Performance Swap Meet to kick off:
https://www.kptv.com/video/2024/01/09/40th-annual-race-hi-performance-swap-meet-kick-off/

Make it Kustom,  EPIC Time in AUSTRALIA!:
https://youtu.be/Xs68JU7Xx9Y?si=rLyCEJ774Dqus_7v

LG Speed & Kustom,  Roadtrip to the Portland Swap Meet:
https://youtu.be/1N5nAlze1SE?si=QkB9DDAzKKPuklel

The Perfect ’60s GASSER Comes out of Hibernation – Straight Axle HENRY J (For Paul B.):
https://youtu.be/RSdgPkJtW9k?si=jA5-6gNIWOYjPidA

Dominic Chinea, New Project! Austin J40 Pedal Car | Not A Great Start… | Ep.1:
https://youtu.be/_9EVklt56aM?si=WZ7dMl68H6JqP0lw

Cheers, Darryl.

Stuff from D. April 1st, 2024

Note: Some links may expire over time.

Wild Wednesday, Cruise night is back in Calgary for 2024 at a new location:
https://niceoldcars.ca/wild-wednesday-is-back-in-2024-at-a-new-location/

Carini: When Modern Cars Made Me Eat My Words:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/carini-when-modern-cars-made-me-eat-my-words/

Final Parking Space: 1958 Edsel Citation 4-Door Hardtop:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/final-parking-space/final-parking-space-1958-edsel-citation-4-door-hardtop/

Jewels of GM’s Motorama Grace the Petersen Automotive Museum:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/automotive-history/jewels-of-gms-motorama-grace-the-petersen-automotive-museum/

A Hundred Years on, the Ner-A-Car Is Still a Weird, Wonderful Machine:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/motorcycles/a-hundred-years-on-the-ner-a-car-is-still-a-weird-wonderful-machine/

The Last Ferrari 288 GTO Was Enzo Ferrari’s Apology to Niki Lauda:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/automotive-history/the-last-ferrari-288-gto-was-enzo-ferraris-apology-to-niki-lauda/

Exclusive! Behind-the-Scenes Ridler-Winning 1953 Corvette Build at Kindig-It!:
https://www.motortrend.com/features/1953-corvette-v12-ls-engine-kindig-designs-ridler-award-build/

Way Before the Hurricane, Chrysler Australia Flexed Hemi Six Muscle:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/automotive-history/way-before-the-hurricane-chrysler-australia-flexed-hemi-six-muscle/

Nearly Four Years Later, I’m Returning the Favor to My 2CV:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/maintenance-and-tech/nearly-four-years-later-im-returning-the-favor-to-my-2cv/

American Iron! SoCal Classic and Custom Truck Gallery!:
https://www.motortrend.com/events/pch-cruise-45-hot-rod-truck-gallery/

When MacGyver Raced a Camaro:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/when-macgyver-raced-a-camaro/

The Day His Car Became Mine:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/member-stories/the-day-his-car-became-mine/

Auto Anthro: Racing Crashes, Taboo, and the Edge:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/auto-anthro-racing-crashes-taboo-and-the-edge/

Italian firm restomods ’68 Mustang into ‘STL1’ off-roader:
https://driving.ca/auto-news/entertainment/borromeodesilva-stl1-ford-mustang-1968-restomod-off-roader-safari

1971 Plymouth Duster 340 Four-Speed: Restoration Impossible! :
https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/1971-plymouth-duster-340-4-speed-restoration-how-to/

Paul Wylde’s Truly Titchy TiCi Kit Car:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/paul-wyldes-truly-titchy-tici-kit-car/

Father-and-son team to pilot 1962 Austin in Peking-to-Paris challenge:
https://driving.ca/column/collector-classics/father-and-son-team-to-pilot-1962-austin-in-peking-to-paris-challenge

Canadian Vintage Motorcycle Group swap meet celebrates 50th event:
https://driving.ca/column/on-the-road/canadian-vintage-motorcycle-group-swap-meet-celebrates-50th-event

The History of Harry Sinclair:
https://www.mecum.com/articles/the-history-of-harry-sinclair/

Sentimental Star – Kindig-It Design Builds a One-Off Hardtop Nova as a Tribute to a Lost Brother:
https://fuelcurve.com/kindig-1971-chevy-nova-hardtop/

The Ultimate California Cruiser – Danny Rios’ ’72 Chevy Blazer:
https://fuelcurve.com/72-chevy-blazer-roadster/

Paying Tribute to Tow Trucks and Wreckers at the International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum:
https://www.hemmings.com/stories/paying-tribute-to-tow-trucks-and-wreckers-at-the-international-towing-recovery-hall-of-fame-and-museum/

In 1973, GM Hid an Easter Egg in the Chevy Nova, Olds Omega, Pontiac Ventura & Buick Apollo X-Body Quartet:
https://www.onallcylinders.com/2024/03/31/in-1973-gm-hid-an-easter-egg-in-the-chevy-nova-olds-omega-pontiac-ventura-buick-apollo-x-body-quartet/

Videos:
LG Speed & Kustom, Metal Working 32 Ford Fenders:
https://youtu.be/u39ZhNaaTYo?si=C2OSjgaOBTBL8-K6

How Hong Kong’s Underground Car Scene Works: Power by Numbers | Capturing Car Culture:
https://youtu.be/DP8BxQp9N7I?si=yqBVVDLX91gofMx0

No Names or Faces Allowed: Secret Hong Kong Car Collections | Capturing Car Culture:
https://youtu.be/OXcEwykN2Pg?si=uc_sxCZfmF7HXmeX

Aviation:
Historic BC Martin Mars Water Bomber will fly one last time:
https://www.peninsulanewsreview.com/local-news/historic-bc-martin-mars-water-bomber-will-fly-one-last-time-7335287

Province to provide $250,000 to help preserve iconic Martin Mars water bomber:
https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/province-provides-250000-to-help-preserve-iconic-martin-mars-water-bomber-8526568

B.C. provides $250,000 to help preserve iconic Martin Mars water bomber:
https://theprovince.com/news/local-news/bc-provides-250-preserve-martin-mars-water-bomber/wcm/fd98cc4e-23a6-4c28-aa13-036afe03616a

Martin Mars bomber coming to Victoria’s B.C. Aviation Museum:
https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/martin-mars-bomber-coming-to-victorias-bc-aviation-museum-8520547

Tech:
The Not-So-Quick Strut:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/the-hack-mechanic/the-not-so-quick-strut/

Does My Project Need More Time or More Money? If Only It Were Simple:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/mechanical-sympathy/does-my-project-need-more-time-or-more-money-if-only-it-were-simple/

5 Electrical Tools Every Toolbox Should Have:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/maintenance-and-tech/5-electrical-tools-every-toolbox-should-have/

Motor Mouth: Is ‘Rob The Mechanic’ the smartest person on TikTok?:
https://driving.ca/column/motor-mouth/rob-the-mechanic-smartest-tiktok

Piston Slap: A Slippery Stall For Smoother Shifting?:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/advice/piston-slap/piston-slap-a-slippery-stall-for-smoother-shifting/

Where To Find These Parts: Starfire Brake Booster, 1935 Ford Rear Axle, Fury Buzzer, Or Hudson Latch Springs?:
https://www.hemmings.com/stories/where-do-i-get-starfire-brake-booster/

Everything You Need To Know About The Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z:
https://www.topspeed.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-chevrolet-camaro-iroc-z/

Cheers, Darryl.

Stuff from D. March 24th, 2024

Note: Some links may expire over time.

What it takes to set up the Toronto Motorama Custom Car show:
https://driving.ca/car-culture/vintage-collectible/toronto-motorama-custom-car-show-setup-2024

Famous Canadian supercar collection being auctioned off
Miles Nadal to sell off majority of his 100-plus-car ‘Dare to Dream’ collection, including a Lambo Miura, one-off McLaren P1, and a boatload of sneakers:
https://driving.ca/auto-news/entertainment/dare-to-dream-miles-nadal-supercar-collection-auction-toronto

Custom 1968 Mercury Cougar Fastback Claims Grand Champion Win at the 2024 Toronto Motorama:
https://www.motortrend.com/events/toronto-motorama-2024-mercury-cougar-event-gallery/

Purple Reign: Custom Pinstriped Merc Coupe:
https://inthegaragemedia.com/omatsu-1951-mercury/

Cadillac Markets to Women in the 1950s and 1960s:
https://www.motorcities.org/story-of-the-week/2024/cadillac-markets-to-women-in-the-1950s-and-1960s

In My Own Words: Dad’s Memory Lives in This 1938 Chevrolet Master:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/member-stories/in-his-sons-words-dads-memory-lives-in-this-1938-chevrolet-master/

Problems within Your Car Club? Don’t Walk Away—Get Involved:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/hagerty-insider/problems-within-your-car-club-dont-walk-away-get-involved/

Hawking for My High School Studebaker: Part 2:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/against-all-oddities/hawking-for-my-high-school-studebaker-part-2/

Big-Block, Little Bricks: Check Out This Full-Scale Lego 454:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/maintenance-and-tech/big-block-little-bricks-check-out-this-full-scale-lego-454/

Videos:
Lost for 45 years!, built in 1959, this Beach Boy’s inspired Hot Rod is back to the original owner!:
https://youtu.be/MYTMA1uR7_g?si=o6-8TcjZHsKW1n25

Ontario man takes love for restoring pinball machines to next level:
https://youtu.be/FT8bKsJ2wOs?si=J-CMP8qIZ4RG8W_j

Giant Anvil finds a new home in Fort Langley:
https://globalnews.ca/video/10361021/this-is-bc-controversial-piece-of-public-art-finds-new-home/

Make It Kustom UNLEASHED, TRADING A Widened 1973 GMC G35 For A Chopped 1949 Pontiac Torpedo Back. Was it a good DEAL?:
https://youtu.be/fwJ7__BVKzs?si=1cRr6DB4J6LgDK1b

PFD Performance, Supercharged Big Block Chevy Opel GT In The Snow – Moving it to check things out:
https://youtu.be/1cfr0-1ummg?si=fQltVolF3D3Ch_LP

Original Paint Hemi Mopar | We strip the paint on it !:
https://youtu.be/Bffkdv8cPQA?si=19V-Xh_EJ6QkzTvn

Cruising with Carla volume #1 MISS BEHAVEN” “1954 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible”:
https://youtu.be/Im5aSH2wPFM?si=8Vjnideq96pmeDA5

Tech:
How to easily restore plastic chrome trim:
https://classicmotorsports.com/video/how-restore-plastic-chrome-trim/

Ranked: 5 Ways to Break a Stuck Fastener:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/maintenance-and-tech/ranked-5-ways-to-break-a-stuck-fastener/

Cheers, Darryl.

Stuff from D. March 17th, 2024

Note: Some links may expire over time.

1956X Buick Century ‘factory hot rod’ features 225 custom touches:
https://driving.ca/car-culture/vintage-collectible/1956-buick-century-x-mitchell-plunkett

These Salty Homebuilt Fords Remind Us What Hot Rods Are All About:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/these-salty-homebuilt-fords-remind-us-what-hot-rods-are-all-about/

It Ain’t Easy to Hawk a One-Off Rumble-Seat Studebaker:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/automotive-history/it-aint-easy-to-hawk-a-one-off-rumble-seat-studebaker/

This TR6 Sale Is a Triumph for the Hobby:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/hagerty-insider/3-10-24-sotw/

1957 MGA High-School Cool: Hair-Raising Adventures in My Very First Car:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/driving/1957-mga-high-school-cool-hair-raising-adventures-in-my-very-first-car/

Opperman Unicar: The Tiny, Cheap Family Car Killed by BMC’s Mini:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/automotive-history/opperman-unicar-the-tiny-cheap-family-car-killed-by-bmcs-mini/

Nostalgia Racers Take Over Famoso Dragstrip for the 2024 March Meet:
https://www.motortrend.com/features/march-meet-2024-general-coverage/

Hot Rod Legends: The NieKamp Roadster – the First America’s Most Beautiful Roadster:
https://fuelcurve.com/the-niekamp-roadster-won-the-first-ambr/

From Barn Find to Truck of the Year Finalist – Dorsett Speed Shop Builds a Stellar ’57 Chevy 3100:
https://fuelcurve.com/dorsett-speed-shops-1957-chevy-3100/

Automotive Art:
Crafting Automotive Art with Vintage Flair: A Journey with Greg from Macy Enterprises:
https://gnarlymag.com/automotive-artist-gregory-nikolai/

Tech:
Fighter Pilot Diaries: Jet Maintenance:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/fighter-pilot-diaries-jet-maintenance/

The Twisted Task of Replacing Serpentine Belts and Tensioners:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/the-hack-mechanic/the-twisted-task-of-replacing-serpentine-belts-and-tensioners/

Maintaining One’s Bearings:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/mechanical-sympathy/maintaining-ones-bearings/

5 Tips to Spot a Classic Car Scam Online:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/buying-and-selling/5-tips-to-spot-a-classic-car-scam-online/

5 Steps to Bring Your Car out of Storage:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/maintenance-and-tech/5-steps-to-bring-your-car-out-of-storage/

Video:
 Engine Swap Plumbing. Make Your Own Power Steering Lines. 50 Fargo Build Part 8:
https://youtu.be/STLbcH8UQ3M?si=Jcc95grU3U3NPTA4

Beautiful Interior is Wife’s Choice – Oldsmobile Starfire:
https://youtu.be/k4bhW-U3m3s?si=0-RCS8_CU8BiBZHZ

Vintage slot cars, tether cars, comics and rare collectibles! Welcome to Honest Larry’s Emporium. (I want to go):
https://youtu.be/TiEDN66rYEg?si=lN8IEv8nljUnnGFx

Cheers, Darryl.

Stuff from D. March 10th, 2024

Note: Some links may expire over time.

‘Rust Bros’ drive big-block 1968 Chevy from B.C. to Toronto’s Motorama:
https://driving.ca/car-culture/vintage-collectible/rust-bros-chevelle-bc-toronto-motorama-road-trip

‘Rust Bros’ ’68 Chevy cross-country winter trip ends in irony
Mike Hall and Avery Shoaf made it safely across the prairies—then met with bad luck just kilometres from the Toronto Motorama:
https://driving.ca/car-culture/vintage-collectible/rust-bros-mike-hall-avery-shoaf-motorama-1968-chevrolet-chevelle

Comox teen blazing a path for women in racecar driving:
https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/comox-teen-blazing-a-path-for-women-in-racecar-driving-8414529

What it takes to set up the Toronto Motorama Custom Car show:
https://driving.ca/car-culture/vintage-collectible/toronto-motorama-custom-car-show-setup-2024

Reflected Glory: 4 movie cars whose stars didn’t shine off-screen:
https://driving.ca/car-culture/lists/reflected-glory-4-movie-cars-whose-stars-didnt-shine-off-screen

2024 Ridler Winner: Dave and Tracey Maxwell’s “TwelveAir” ’53 Corvette Corvair Concept:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/2024-ridler-winner-dave-and-tracey-maxwell-twelveair-53-corvette-corvair-concept/

Hand-built V12-powered 1953 Corvette takes 2024 Ridler:
https://driving.ca/auto-news/entertainment/1953-corvette-2024-ridler-award-detroit-autorama

F1 driver Berger’s stolen Ferrari recovered after 28 years:
https://driving.ca/auto-news/crashes/stolen-ferrari-f1-driver-recovered-gerhard-berger-30-years

My Tortured Relationship with “Survivor” Cars:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/hagerty-insider/my-tortured-relationship-with-survivor-cars/

How a Cream-Puff Caddy Introduced Me to Elegance:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/driving/how-a-cream-puff-caddy-introduced-me-to-elegance/

Hawking for My High School ’64 Studebaker: Part 1:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/against-all-oddities/hawking-for-my-high-school-64-studebaker-part-1/

Original Owner: A Trendy Hairstyle Helped This Chicago-Area Corvette Buff Buy a ’72 LS5 Coupe in Cash:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/original-owner-a-trendy-hairstyle-helped-this-chicago-area-corvette-buff-buy-a-72-ls5-coupe-in-cash/

When the Paxton Phoenix Tried to Take Steam Mainstream:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/automotive-history/when-the-paxton-phoenix-tried-to-take-steam-mainstream/

Curse of the Dino: Murphy’s Law Strikes Our Editor’s $25K Ferrari:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/maintenance-and-tech/curse-of-the-dino-murphys-law-strikes-our-editors-25k-ferrari/

Exclusive Gallery: Customs and Show Cars Pack Cobo Hall for the 2024 Detroit Autorama!:
https://www.motortrend.com/events/detroit-autorama-2024-custom-car-builds/

1903 Mercedes-Simplex breaks pre-1930-car auction record:
https://driving.ca/auto-news/entertainment/1903-mercedes-simplex-auction-record

Metal Brothers Hot Rods Built One Bitchin IROC Camaro:
https://fuelcurve.com/metal-brothers-1988-iroc-camaro/

Craig Clark’s ’40 Ford Coupe Scores the Speedway Motors Traditional Homebuilt Heaven Award:
https://fuelcurve.com/speedway-motors-traditional-homebuilt-heaven-winner/

Start with a 1968 Chevy Cab – Finish with a Top 5 America’s Most Beautiful C10:
https://fuelcurve.com/texas-built-1968-chevy-c10/

The 1970 Pontiac GTO was a Great American Design:
https://www.motorcities.org/story-of-the-week/2024/the-1970-pontiac-gto-was-a-great-american-design

Car magazines:
Good Guys Gazette April 2024 issue now online here:
https://goodguys.mydigitalpublication.com/?m=54239&i=815595&p=1&ver=html5

Videos:
Dominic Chinea, Learning New Skills! Leather work:
https://youtu.be/guHzHf0Et1I?si=fY53a4lS9xgx8yXM

LG Speed & Kustom, Brown Sugar Gets a New Steering Column:
https://youtu.be/MfS14R1buuo?si=qVmy145HU6VByJDB

Tech:
The Exhaust Problem (Part 2):
https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/the-hack-mechanic/the-exhaust-problem-part-2/

5 Affordable Luxuries for a Hard-Working Garage:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/maintenance-and-tech/5-affordable-luxuries-for-a-hard-working-garage/

Aviation:
How women AMEs are busting stereotypes and changing the conversation:
https://skiesmag.com/news/how-women-ame-busting-stereotypes-changing-conversation/

VIDEO: Personal connections help B.C. museum Lancaster restoration soar:
https://www.saanichnews.com/trending-now/video-personal-connections-help-bc-museum-lancaster-restoration-soar-7326106

Cheers, Darryl.