Excursion turns 100k
October 19, 2009 – 2:01 pm | No Comment

Well it seems the my 2003 Ford Excursion Aka the Jolly Green Giant has clicked past the magical 100,000 mile mark. While I don’t want to jinx my luck the TUV (Truck Utility Vehicle) has …

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Chrysler to File Chapter 11, Enter Deal With Fiat
April 30, 2009 – 10:49 am | One Comment
Chrysler to File Chapter 11, Enter Deal With Fiat

From Some AP news report…
Chrysler will file for bankruptcy after talks with a small group of creditors crumbled just a day before a government deadline for the automaker to come up with a restructuring plan, …

Wilwood Hubs Arrived for the Tiger
April 29, 2009 – 1:52 pm | One Comment
Wilwood Hubs Arrived for the Tiger

Well they finally arrived and out to the garage I ran! The hubs are nicely made and look strong. The weight is a couple of pounds at most. The iron ones that were basically 5 …

Open Track at Willow Springs
April 8, 2009 – 10:25 am | One Comment
Open Track at Willow Springs

Here is a great track event at the Streets of Willow. This is with theĀ  LA Shelby Club and I have been many times. A safe and and fun group of people head out. Any …

Removing Powder Coating
April 7, 2009 – 8:21 am | 7 Comments
Removing Powder Coating

I have been working on the Sunbeam Tigers front suspension and the spindles were powder coated but the masking on the seal surface was not so good. So need to remove some baked on plastic …

Wheels for the Tiger
April 2, 2009 – 10:08 am | One Comment
Wheels for the Tiger

Had to pick up a set of roller 5 lug rims for the Sunbeam in anticipation of the axle changes. I found another Tiger owner that had used the 2005 16″ Mustang Halibrand style rims …