Wax On, Wax Off Challenge
We are almost to the middle of June, and I’m willing to bet that many of you have not waxed your car in some time. Perhaps you gave it a…
We are almost to the middle of June, and I’m willing to bet that many of you have not waxed your car in some time. Perhaps you gave it a…
This article was originally published in April 2020. It has been updated with information about a reader's DIY roof rack build.A roof rack on a wagon or SUV adds a…
Michigan winter temperatures made working in the shop less than ideal. Even with my garage heater running, doing any paint or trim work on a car is difficult. It is…
I like to think of myself as a handy do-it-yourselfer. At an early age, I enjoyed making stuff out of wood and customizing my Tonka trucks. Once I started driving,…
*Updated 3/10/22* One of the best "how-to" resources found online are videos. When I was just a young lad getting into automotive repair, I studied the shop manual for the car…
The car hobby is made up of three kinds of people–those who enjoy shopping and buying fun cars, people who like to work on cars and those who want to…
Many resources exist to help you repair or modify your car. Doing it yourself is both satisfying and less expensive than taking it to a repair facility. In fact, most…
These are interesting times to be buying a vehicle. The supply chain disruption (caused mainly by the semiconductor shortage I chronicled HERE) has decimated dealership car inventories. As a result, dealers…
I originally published this article in May 2020, when people were not driving their vehicles because COVID kept them working at home. Many people are still working from home, so their…
I make it a practice to scan the various automotive forums and social media platforms. It is a great way to determine trends in the automotive industry and to see…