I’m Happy and Thankful to have the wagon back on it’s wheels!
My fabricator, Paul Moore, just out does himself sometimes. I wish I could take credit for this clean install, but I know when to leave the tricky parts to the pros. So I may have prepped the patient, but Paul did the surgery. Still lots of work to go from here: prep the rear crossmember and control [...]
We put the new front suspension in place to test fit our handywork. The coil-over struts, heim jointed lower control arms, TC rods, and steering rods will allow a lot of adjustability, as well as being stronger than the forty year old components we replaced. With a little time and a few spacers, we should be able [...]
The Wagon lost its suspension, steering, and rear drivetrain today. The fabrication of the front coil-overs, lower control arms, front crossmember, and steering upgrades are almost done, so we had to get rid of the old stuff. While we were on a roll, we test fitted a rear fender flare.
Seam welding is a common technique used to increase the structural integity of production race cars. The idea is to provide extra rigidity to the body structure by adding extra welds where the sheet metal body panels come together. The factory uses just enough spot welds, seam welds, and bonding epoxy to hold the car together [...]
Sunday morning surf report: Half Moon Bay jetty, sunny skies, calm winds, air temp 55F, water temp 55F, 2 foot swells with fair to poor conditions. Perfect for Ol’ Guy surfing. Paddle out, catch your breath, ride one in, paddle back out, catch your breath for a little longer, repeat three or four times, go [...]
This weekend I attended the Big Bore Bash at Willow Springs Int’l Raceway, VARA’s final race of their 2009 season. The weather was as outstanding as the turnout, with sunny skies, temps up to the 70′s, and 175 entries. I worked as the pitcrew for my good friend Cuffy Crabbe, who was racing his 1972 BMW CSL. [...]
Folks, this is the best way to get involved in racing on the West Coast. VARA, the Vintage Automobile Racing Association, has a Driving School and Test & Tune weekend every winter to get drivers ready for the upcoming season. The date for the 2010 event has just been released, it is February 6 and 7. [...]
