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So you want to keep your older car clean…
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I bought an old black car. The old black paint looks great from 10 feet. Once you get up close you can see it’s a playground of crow’s feet. That’s not a big deal to me really, since this is a stop-gap car. But I’d still like to know the best ways to keep it…
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Fixing My Weird Vintage Car with a Haynes Manual, Car Twitter, and No Skills or Experience (Pt3)
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PART 3 OUT TO SEA (AND BACK) Part 1 https://hooniverse.com/fixing-my-weird-vintage-car-with-a-haynes-manual-car-twitter-and-no-skills-or-experience-pt1/ Part 2 https://hooniverse.com/fixing-my-weird-vintage-car-with-a-haynes-manual-car-twitter-and-no-skills-or-experience-pt2/ Over the course of about four hours, all I’d managed to do in my water pump replacement project (for my 1979 Alfa Romeo “Alfetta” Sport Sedan) was to drain the coolant and remove a belt between the alternator and water pump. I…
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The Jag: Diagnosing those new project car issues
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My 1986 Jaguar XJ6 runs strong. It sounds good. The seats are supremely comfortable, and the ride is great. It also runs rich and chugs fuel, needs an updated radio since I have zero tapes, could use some tint on the glass so I don’t fry in there, and the AC needs a recharge. Also,…
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Fixing My Weird Vintage Car with a Haynes Manual, Car Twitter, and No Skills or Experience (Pt2)
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PART 2 MY GOD, WHAT HAVE I DONE? As you may remember from Part I, the situation was this: the water pump on my 1979 Alfa Romeo “Alfetta” Sport Sedan failed. One option was to find a qualified mechanic/shop in the Denver area to replace the part. The other option was to do the repair…
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Fixing My Weird Vintage Car with a Haynes Manual, Car Twitter, and No Skills or Experience (Pt1)
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PART 1 ALFA DOES THAT. (But I don’t.) I knew it was going to happen. I knew that, eventually, something was going to break on my car. But before we get to that, I need to tell you about the car itself. I bought it in the summer of 2019, back when my family and…
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The Jag: Prepping for paint correction
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My 1986 Jaguar XJ6 has a great-looking color combo. The paint shines… when you’re standing 10 feet or more away from it. This is old Jaguar paint and it’s fully flitted about with crow’s feet. I’m going to see just how far we can bring this paint back without actually repainting the car. In a…
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Project V8 4th-gen 4Runner: Spring update
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I’ve had the yet-to-be-named 4Runner for a few months now. (Millenium Falcon is the working title, in case you were wondering, continuing my Star Wars theme). As is the case with any new-to-you project, three things need to happen: Set a baseline, mend existing issues, and start improving. Much of this has happened. Progress has…
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Our newest project car – Meet The Jag
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I’ve been eyeing old Jaguars for some time now. An open browser window had two to three tabs dedicated to work and possibly 15-20 more relegated to various vehicles I’ve found listed for sale. There isn’t a specific era of Jaguar I’m after but I know I want a sedan, which means I’m after an…
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It’s time for a Montero update
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It’s been far too long since I’ve done a full update on my 1991 Mitsubishi Montero. Or has it? I don’t know, time doesn’t work correctly anymore. Regardless, we’re doing one today and this is it. Also, in the video, you’ll find a surprise sighting of an upcoming electric truck that happened to be driving…
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Tony Montero: The new steering wheel is in and looks great
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My ItalVolanti steering wheel is in! I needed to source a hub and I found on from a UK seller on eBay. The hub arrived with mounting screws included and it was short, easy work to get this new tiller tucked into place. And I have to say, the results are excellent. The color works…
