37 Dodge Pickup, Proud to Rat

What do you do if you have parts from several 30's vintage Dodge trucks lying around? You add a white painted SBC Chevy, lower the whole thing over a set of green wheels and start driving.

Selling Off an Old Car, or Hoarder Relief

I’ve been on a mission the last couple of years to de-clutter my life. I have sold off and given away parts, collectibles, and vehicles in order to simplify and focus more closely on a few projects. Overall the process has been successful but bittersweet.

So it was a no-brainer when I tried to move a 1993 Sentra out of the shed this fall and the tires fell apart from sitting so long. The Nissan had to go! This would be an easy one. This is not a car I have any interest in working on. It isn’t fast or sexy or cool. So I put it up on Craig’s List and sold it off. Nothing to it. I opened up a bay in the shed, one less thing on the list of gotta-do-something-withs. Done is done and done is good.

Except.

The "Coop de Ville", Homesteading For Hot Rodders and Chickens

There is a link between hot-rodders and home-steaders. Perhaps the do-it-yourself attitudes. Maybe the deep anti-establishment roots of the movements. Probably just because we all dig good tools and need a reason to use them.

O'Reilly Street Machine Nationals, Horsepower at the Fairgrounds

This weekend was the second year for the O'Reilly Street Machine Nationals in St Paul, MN. Since the Car Craft show moved to Milwaukee, O'Reilly stepped in to fill the weekend in Minnesota.

River Falls Cruz-In. Vintage Car Sunday

Buzz and the girls and I made it out to the River Falls Days Cruze-In on Sunday.

New Richmond Fun Fest Car Show

 It was another hot and sunny summer day at the New Richmond Fun Fest Car Show.

Crusin' on the Croix, Stillwater Hot Rod Night

 It was hot and clear Wednesday afternoon when we went downtown Stillwater, MN for the twice a month Crusin' on the Croix car show. A beautiful setting that always brings out some fantastic cars.