Author: Mr. Fix it

Mr fix it’s 60th today!

Tom’s wife here.

It’s his 60th birthday today

I’m keeping him away from the computer for the moment so I can post this message.
Hope it’s the right place for this.

I also hear that it’s the Hemi day as well because it’s 4/26
Anyways He’s a very spe…

Been working on a vintage tool 3D Picture box

I’ve been casually collecting vintage tools foe the past 40+ years & have displayed a few on the garage wall.

I have been scratching my head over making a 3D picture box to show case some of my trinkets collected over the years.

Trying to do it on the low $$ I found a discarded wooden kitchen utensil organizer & came up with this mock up.

I used a downloaded vintage Texaco photo from somewhere in the US of A, singed the edges then urethaned it to the base of the box and in the process of…

Been working on a vintage tool 3D Picture box

RockAuto How to use an Infrared Thermometer

Saw this today on Rock auto Newsletter.

Thought it’s a pretty good how to use article.

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The coolant temperature gauge needle on my ’86 Mustang GT frequently hovers over the “A” in “NORMAL” printed on the gauge’s face. My infrared thermometer showed the engine’s metal thermostat housing was 210 F (99 C), confirming the coolant was indeed in the “normal” temperature range.

The original equipment steering knuckles on my ’92 Dodge B250 van look like they were…

RockAuto How to use an Infrared Thermometer

Excellent Documentary of the 1st Deusenburg & Co.

Received this link from the historic vehicle Society the other day.

It covers the Deusenburg brothers and their rise & fall of their racing & luxury cars built back in the early 20th century.

The video covers the very first passenger car they…

Anyone around for the 1992 NSRA Street Rod Nationals?

Just saw this on Faceplant a few minutes ago.
Quality of pictures is not the greatest but when car lovers are scrambling to save their cars that would be the last thin on their minds…

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