Recent content by JackOlsen

Using a simple cheater bar is not going to cause your lug nuts to explode. Then again, a foot pound is a foot pound. If you know your body weight, all you have to do is calculate how far from the ratchet head you need to rest your weight. This is how I do my 340 ft-lb axle nuts. No need for a...

Thanks. It's funny. I got one and cleaned it up -- a great old 9450 -- and then wanted another. That led to looking more -- and ending up with a box full of 'for parts' stuff. The parts were in better shape than I expected. Here's the 9450. I think it's a great old design. Here's my C1. I've...

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Thanks, guys. The Garage was in both Car Craft and Hot Rod -- and also Popular Mechanics and some other places. I think it hits a note with people because it's pretty down-to-earth in its size and scope. You don't have to fit 'winning the lottery' into a plan to build something similar. I...