Recent content by Stereolab42

Maybe it's brand-specific, but I never had luck with milder stuff like dish soap on BF Goodrich. Had to jump to that Blech White and acetone. Ugh.

Scrubbing that damn blue stuff off a set of brand-new white letter tires. On your hands and knees for an hour with brushes, rags, and dangerous chemicals. Holy hell this is annoying. They really couldn't invent some alternative way of protecting the white in storage (assuming that's what the...

Recently went to fix the heat on my 70 Duster. Blower was blowing but seemed to be coming out the back instead of the vents. I assumed there was some big hole so I spent half the day pulling out the box, cutting and capping off hoses, dripping coolant everywhere, and so on, only to find out the...

Nothing is more important than a good paint guy. Especially one who can touchup damage without having to repaint an entire panel, and make it look invisible. It is a talent rarer than anything else in the auto industry. These guys are usually very eccentric and don't advertise their services...

I still enjoy Hemmings Muscle but it's gotten repetitive. Oh wow, the umpteenth 67 GTO Restomod by Bob Smith and Joe Blow.

It is fantastic on modern Challengers.

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LandSeaAir54 tracker: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XVZ6Y4T?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title Unit is dirt-cheap and extremely reliable. Easy to hardwire into the 12v system (get a 12v USB port on Amazon, also dirt cheap) and it's smart enough not to draw too much power so you can have it on...

Again, from the perspective of a buyer I am glad to hear that BaT is insisting on having lots of recent high-quality photos. BaT is primarily a site for remote purchases that don't typically involve an in-person inspection. With that in mind, pictures are of paramount importance. It doesn't...

I've sold two cars on BaT and you can bet I sent them fresh pictures of that car that I took very recently. I even had to talk them into posting all the pictures I sent, at first they said it was too many. It is entirely reasonable of them to demand fresh pictures. As a buyer would I be happy...

You shouldn't drive with that much cash either, unless you want to make it a donation to whatever police department happens to pull you over that day on some obscure pretext.

I tried this in Graceland and it was a hard no. Sorry.

I've lost patience over the years and these days when I'm looking to spend significant money on a business for a service or a product, quick responsiveness is a must. If I leave you a message, Yelp you, email you, or whatever, I'm likely doing the same with five competitors, and the first one to...

When I build a shopping cart it's nowhere close. I can't be bothered to call them and negotiate. If they want to price their stuff competitively up-front, they are free to do so.