Some of my fondest memories growing up were the moments that I worked on my parents’ cars with my dad. We didn’t do…
Original paperwork is an important part of a car’s value... when you’re talking about a unique or irreplaceable…
I didn’t start fixing cars until I was a freshman in college, and by then, the internet was filling with how-to DIY…
I was going to write my annual “New Year’s Wrencholutions” post wherein I lie about how I’m going to sell some of…
There is something very satisfying about seeing Fernando Alonso, the two-time champion in F1, where the driver is…
In years of driving old cars, I’ve picked up some habits, maybe superstitions, that I’m convinced have helped keep…
“Would you like help not dying in Colorado?” asked Denver reader Jason in an email. I’d soon be flying in and…
Earlier this month, I devised an absolutely idiotic plan to pick up from the middle of nowhere a rare, manual…
I’m can’t claim I was any kind of hotshot mechanic before an off-road accident pulverized my left hand, but like…
If you have a Jeep, truck or SUV with a spare tire hanging out outside, I recommend putting a cover on it. Not just…
I want to be upfront about this: My plan to fly to Colorado with two suitcases full of car parts and tools, repair…
A few weeks ago, while driving to pick up a battery for my recently-drowned 1948 Jeep, I noticed a black…
Ten-millimeter sockets go missing a lot. I know this is a thing because I’ve worked in shops with shared toolboxes.…
Earlier this month, I drove my 1948 Willys CJ-2A through a deep mud pit, filling the engine with water. Worried sick…
The best thing to do when you sell a vehicle is to never see it again. I know, because I just sold my $500 Postal…
Back in September, a truck dropped a gorgeous 1995 Land Rover Discovery off in my backyard. Though I marveled at the…
Back in June, I used a 2020 Jeep Gladiator to tow a free Jeep Grand Wagoneer 250 miles from Dayton, Ohio to suburban…
In high school a friend of mine frequently wore a t-shirt proudly emblazoned with “Ballooning Is A Natural High”…
I spent every moment of daylight this past weekend tending to a 1985 Jeep J10 and a 2000 Jeep Cherokee. Why did I…
Dealing with automotive fluids might be one of the more miserable the unsung inconveniences of being your own…