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more about #tech more comments → Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Murilee, it's pretty clear now that you're no Herb Alpert, but that's a good thing. #cooltransmissionnameoftheday more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: My life was easy growing up. My male parental unit schooled me in clutch replacement a few times on the '80 F-100 we had. Never wore, out, but the p... more » Paul Y. don't drive too fast.: The worst thing is, I actually enjoy music like this. Yes, I am relatively lonely. #cooltransmissionnameoftheday more » dolo54 blows minds and blows engines!: weekend jalopnik is way cooler than weekday jalopnik. thanks murilee! #cooltransmissionnameoftheday more » Uncle Bo: "That's me with the Plumber Butt on the right, and my friend ChunkyDeath on the right. " Jack stands from Lee Auto Supply? $40. Used TH350 from Pic... more » Alfisted: ... all this time, I thought I had pioneered the floor jack leg pump maneuver to facilitate transmission replacement. You have no idea how disturbing... more » Novaload: Hey, Murilee's got some pretty good Philly Dog moves getting that jack in place so that ChunkyDeath can do his leg thang. There are web sites where th... more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Reminds me of how I learned that the chest is a wonderful transmission stand. OTOH, you didn't have to align and insert the input spindle to the clut... more » JC Whitless: I just had an Our Lady of Fátima moment watching that. Like stigmata, my knuckles began to bleed and I began swearing at the c***sucking engineer wh... more » Turboner: No organization whatsoever is the way to go. Banjo bolts and castle nuts produce strange offspring, however... #howto more » Jimmy-Pribble: Each box is 4 x 2 per drawer. This is an old photo, so the collection has grown. Pre-sorted stuff ends-up in peanut butter jars, until the OCD kicks-i... more » Rupunzell: Not just the Mazda team, I sort thru those Aerospace company floor sweeping too. With the help of a proper set of AN/MS/NAS/NA and PB fastner, SPS, Bo... more » P161911 probably shoudn't have: This reminds me, I've heard stories about how one of the more prominent Mazda road racers used to by barrels of the floor sweepings from Lockheed to g... more » P161911 probably shoudn't have: Most of them are somewhere in the basement. That's about as close as I get. I really need to at least get the big bucket. #howto more » Alfisted: I'm about where Murilee is - sort by fastener type but not size. Seems to strike a nice balance between investment in time up front and making an eff... more » -
#music
Music For Swingin' Transmission Swappers!
After hearing the Datsun 710 Theme Song yesterday, I remembered that my old industro-noise band, Murilee Arraiac, recorded a song entitled "Chrysler New Yorker." More » -
#questionoftheday
How Well Organized Is Your Junkyard Fastener Collection?
You're at the junkyard pulling some parts, and you toss all the fasteners into your toolbox. Next time you clean out the ol' junkyard toolbox, you'll move all those nuts and bolts and washers to… where? More » -
#howto
Make Your Own Animatronic Screaming Skull Brake Lights With Junkyard Parts!
As you know, I like building dumb projects using junkyard parts, particularly when they're all about safety! This tale of building your very own Skull Brake Lights has more than the usual twists and turns, so buckle up! More » -
#engineoftheday
Engine Of The Day Overload!
We've been doing the Engine Of The Day series for a couple of years, so it's time we put all 74 EOTD honorees together! More » -
#howto
$20 Bumper-Mounted Still Camera Works Great On The Race Track... Until It Gets Smashed
You like to shoot race photos, but those uptight track officials won't let you get out on the track in your '89 Olds and get some up-close shots of the action? No problem! More » -
#fieldexpedientengineering
A Little Plexiglas, A Power Drill, And Voila! Vented Side Window For The Tercel!
You see a lot of budget-challenged repairs and modifications on Crusher-bound vehicles; along with adding a handful of Little Trees, a car's final owner often performs some last-ditch fixes in order to stay mobile. More » -
#questionoftheday
Points Ignition Lovers: Are They Misinformed... or Minions Of Satan?
There's a sequence in the 1991 movie Slacker in which a couple of Texas gearheads score a GM electronic-ignition distributor in the junkyard. More » -
#motorcycle
Stuck In Desert, Crazy Frenchman Builds Motorcycle Out Of Busted Citroën 2CV
When you're stranded in the Moroccan desert with ten days of rations and a basket-case 2CV, do you give up? Hell no! You do what Emile Leray did! More » -
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#fail
Joe Lucas, Prince Of Darkness, Continues To Haunt 20R Sprite Hell Project
Having owned British cars prior to taking on the '67 Sprite Hell Project, you'd think I'd have learned my lesson about Lucas Electrics: always remove every last trace of the Prince Of Darkness' evil works! More » -
#questionoftheday
Big Or Little Junkyard Toolbox?
Seeing all the comments on the Found Junkyard Tools post reminds me of the eternal junkyard question: Do you bring every tool you own or the bare minimum when hitting the junkyard? More » -
#tools
Found Tools Are The Best!
When you spend enough time at the junkyard, you're going to find free tools on a regular basis. Some are in the cars when they get scrapped, while others get lost by fellow junkyard dogs. More » -
#tech
20R-Powered Sprite Wiring Hell Nearly Complete: It Lives!
Remember that Fiat tachometer I scored at Junkyard Half Price Day? Well, it and many other scavenged pieces have found their way into my Toyota-engined '67 Austin-Healey Sprite. More » -
#junkyardfind
Half Price Junkyard Sale Yields $3.01 Fiat Tachometer For 20R Sprite Hell Project
When I stopped by my local self-service yard to photograph the Crusher-bound '49 Ford on Friday, I discovered that I'd walked into Half Price Weekend. Might as well do some shopping! More » -
#cheapskatetips
Confound Thieves With A Camouflaged Car Stereo For Under $20!
Let's say you park your car in an area frequented by urban entrepreneurs who gather intoxicant-obtainment resources by harvesting car audio equipment from vehicles… yet you still want some tunes in your ride. More » -
#junkyardfind
Datsun Voice Warning Phonograph Mystery Solved: It Talks!
The Datsun Maxima voice warning box, with its tiny phonograph record, just radiates awesomeness… but I was having a helluva time getting the thing to work. Problem solved, thanks to one of my henchmen! More » -
#junkyardtech
All-Junkyard World's Greatest Whiner Alarm Deters Crybabies
One of the biggest problems that we encounter while judging at 24 Hours Of LeMons races is whiners! More » -
#24hoursoflemons
Brother, Can You Spare A Transmission? Broken Cars At The Goin' For Broken 24 Hours Of LeMons
Why have so many cars blown up, broken down, or crapped out? Nobody can say for sure. Whatever the reason, we've never seen so many dead cars at any LeMons race before. More » -
#tech
Used Bookstore Gold: 1970 Motor Service's Automotive Encyclopedia
I thought that finding a copy of Let's Call It Fiesta for a buck at my favorite teetering-walls-o-books used bookstore was a serious score, but bzr may have done even better with this find. More » -
#junkyardfind
1982 Datsun Voice Warning Box Used Tiny Phonograph Record, Just Like Moon Base Robots
Certain high-end Datsun models of the Late Malaise Era came with a seriously science-fictiony feature: the car talked to you! That's no big deal nowadays- $1.29 worth of silicon- but back then it took hardware.
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#artcar
Fireballs, Accordions, And Art Cars At Oakland's Boiler Bar
I headed over to West Oakland last night, to check out the Boiler Bar May Day Party, featuring a slew of art cars and a few of the contestants from the Escape From Berkeley race. More »
