Search results

it's typical to go to a minus 1 when doing winter tires..down an inch in wheel diameter, narrower width and up in aspect ratio to give you the same circumference. Did this on my Subaru but my Caravan wouldn't allow a smaller diameter wheel due to the larger caliper and disc. Side benefit to a...

you're missing the actual part for the key drop. The part pictured is for the envelopes to put your keys in and to write on, giving your name, number, etc. That is typically mounted on the wall near the door and the key drop will be separate. The shop I use has a similar envelope box mounted...

Nice! Rocking an old Astro conversion! You don't see many of those any more.

if you're going to 'destroy' (and I mean to use it up, depreciate it quickly) a car by using it for delivery service I would absolutely start with a used car..one that has already taken its first big depreciation as you will depreciate a new vehicle faster than you can imagine. If you're...

polishing a car a couple of times won't remove your clear coat...but yes, the very act of polishing paint means removing some of the material to level it out. Your swirl marks won't just 'come back' after a certain period of time. Swirl marks are minute scratches in the paint due to improper...

just watched a Mustie youtube vid last night on him fixing up an older Toro 2 stage snow blower he curb picked...had the same type of carb on it.

wife bought a 91 Geo Prizm brand new and daily drove it for 17 years and not a single thing broke on it. Nothing.

unfortunately the time to reject a car based on paint flaws is at delivery. Once you take delivery (accept the car) it is yours. Not to say they won't repaint something for you but if you don't want it painted there's not much else you can do. I agree that is an ugly mark in the paint. It is...

leave the factory paint..learn to live with it. You're unlikely to get a replacement car and you will be less happy with a repaint than with the factory paint. If you think think the factory spec in the paint bothers you, wait til you get a respray with paint boogers, dust specs, orange peel and...

the only time I ride in a back seat is when I take (or used to take) an Uber. Heck yeah I wear a seatbelt in the back! Crazy not to.

if it's running fine I wouldn't worry about it but that surging is typically from a dirty carb. Those briggs are easy to clean and rebuild kits are cheap for them. Plenty of videos online showing how to clean them. Donyboy73 has a few that I know of.

yep, tight left turns are way easier than tight right ones (for us right handers). I think it starts that way as a kid riding bikes.

I get it. I have a company car (that I intend on buying when I get a new company car). Our leasing company pays for 7500 mile oil changes but there's no way I want to let it go that long so I do exactly what you're proposing...I change the oil myself at ~3750 miles and take it in for the regular...

don't worry about over paying...you can buy a bike like that, ride it for a few years and sell it for close to what you paid. Be safe and have fun.

I always thought a Red Ryder was a spring powered gun, not air powered?

geez...I had a Journey as a company car around 2010? 4 cyl and 4 spd auto....SLOWEST car I've driven since the original 1982(?) Chevy Cavalier with auto and carb'd engine. Journey was a hazard to drive...couldn't get up to speed on the Interstate on ramp fast enough to get out of harms way. I...

yeah, I'd start with a clay bar...it removed a the overspray from my driver's door after i had the front fender painted after a deer impact.

Originally Posted by loneryder That's not a true ceramic. I would use the Collinite first. That Turtle wax is just for a quick touch up shine. that's not accurate. watch the many youtube reviews by Professional detailers...this stuff is the real deal. It's not just a spray on, quick shine...

Agree. ceramic coating always goes on first, topped with whatever you want. You may find it's not necessary to top the TW ceramic coating. I applied it by itself a few months back and the shine, gloss and beading are fantastic.

Minnesota motorcycles (and convertibles) are the best! Ridden for maybe 1/3 of the year and put away the rest of the year. You can can find some really nice older vehicles there.