My $500 Postal Jeep Made It 1,000 Miles to Kansas but I'm Scared of the Rocky Mountains
The Rockies are coming, and I’m worried.
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My $500 Postal Jeep Made It 400 Miles to Illinois but It Was Truly Miserable
After fixing the engine, ignition system, frame, body, suspension, steering, and basically the whole damn car, I…
After Endless Setbacks My $500 Postal Jeep Finally Begins the 1,800 Mile Journey to Moab
I haven’t showered in five days, and I’ve barely slept. Trying to prepare my dilapidated $500 Postal Jeep—dubbed Project…
My 1,800 Mile Trip in This $500 Postal Jeep Is Starting to Look Less Hopeless
I’m supposed to leave tomorrow on an 1,800 mile expedition to Moab, Utah, but the amount of work I have to do to get my…
By the Grace of the Car Gods My $500 Postal Jeep Actually Runs Pretty Well
Good news on Project POStal, my seemingly hopeless rusted-out $500 Postal Jeep that will soon be tasked with an 1,800…
Turns Out Bacon Grease Isn't the Worst Thing to Use as Engine Oil
You know that bacon grease that you always pour into a glass jar because you’re afraid it will clog your sink? Well, a…
Please Help Me Get My $500 Postal Jeep 1,800 Miles to Moab
This year’s off-road project has been a disaster, and I’ve now got only eight days to essentially repair an entire…
A Reminder to Tighten Your Damn Lug Nuts
A reader named Roberto just sent a video of his car crashing at a race track because of loose lug nuts. Many of us can…
This Is the Best DIY Undercarriage Spray Hack I've Ever Seen
If you live in a place that sees a lot of snowfall, then your local municipality probably also loves to salt the roads.…
My Oil Changes Suck, And Yours Can Too
The regular change of motor oil and filter is one of the best things you can do to help your car, truck or bike live a…
A Simple Electrical Issue Has Stopped My $500 Postal Jeep Project in Its Tracks
I have two weeks to get my $500 Postal Jeep, Project POStal, ready for a huge trip across the country, and I’m so far…
This Cool Car Mod Is Easier Than Applying Stickers
While my friend David Tracy is working his knuckles to the bone in a frigid Michigan garage trying to bring a…
Everything Still Wrong With My $500 Postal Jeep With Just Three Weeks to Go
I do this every year despite how much it costs me psychologically, physically, socially, and financially. But I don’t…
How a Hail Mary Engine Fix Kept My $500 Postal Jeep's Off-Road Dreams Alive
“There’s no way in hell this will work,” I thought to myself from sun up to sun down this past Saturday and Sunday, as…
This Weekend May Make or Break My $500 Postal Jeep Project
This is the weekend of weekends. My $500 Postal Jeep’s frame is fixed, most of my replacement parts are in, and I just…
Don't Be Like Me: Wear Protective Gear When You Wrench
A few weeks ago, I had to make a mad rush to an optometrist because, while hacking away at my $500 Postal Jeep’s…
How I Rebuilt My $500 Postal Jeep's Rusted-Out Frame With a $100 Welder
My biggest concern in preparing my dilapidated $500 Postal Jeep for a 3,500 mile trek to and from Utah has been the 20…
My $500 Postal Jeep Has a Cracked Engine and Now I'm Convinced It Wants to Die
Earlier this week, I wrote about my $500 postal Jeep’s rotted-out frame, concerned that it may doom the project. Now,…
Watch This 1965 Ford Mustang Come Back to Life After Sitting for 44 Years
It turns out that there’s an extremely entertaining video series centering around a neglected 1965 Ford Mustang…