Long Beach Cruise-In: July’s Heating Up Kristin Cline July 29, 2017 Adventures, Events, Lifestyle The Long Beach Cruise-In picked up some steam this past month as more and more car people from across the South Bay hear of it. The parking lot at Long Beach Blvd. and 3rd St. was bursting with a combination...
Chance It: A Speedweek Story Kristin Cline July 20, 2017 Adventures, Bonneville Salt Flats, Diary Words can’t begin to describe what Speedweek meant to me last year… which may explain why almost a year later I still have only a half-written article about it. Sitting down to work on it tonight, I’m...
Long Beach Cruise-In: Taking It Downtown Kristin Cline June 29, 2017 Adventures, Car Folk, Diary, Events, other cool cars Continuing on the idea for a local monthly classic car meet in Long Beach, June was the second event held. We moved on downtown for June's Long Beach Cruise-In, meeting in a public parking lot at 3rd Street...
Local Cruise Night: Long Beach Edition Kristin Cline June 13, 2017 Adventures, Car Folk, Diary, Events There's no better way to meet local gearheads then by rolling into your local cruise night. And for those who don't daily drive their favorite vehicles, it has the added benefit of providing a reason to get...
How To: Package Tray Re-Upholstery + Garage Update Kristin Cline March 5, 2017 Automotive, Car Projects, Garage DIY, how to, Other Cool Cars 3 Comments Re-upholstery tutorial begins at 7:30 timestamp. It's crunch time here at the garage with Ethan's 1957 Ford, working to get it finished for a long drive to Lone Star Round Up in Texas next month. While he's...
Car Buddy: Luis’ 1952 Dodge Coronet Surf Wagon Kristin Cline August 8, 2016 Adventures, Car Folk, other cool cars I've known Luis for years, we first bonded over the fact that he's got an amazing Studebaker-powered Ford roadster! That and I needed some upholstery pointers as I sewed my own headliner. He's the man behind...
Getting Organized in the Garage Kristin Cline July 26, 2016 Automotive, Garage DIY, learning about cars 1 Comment If you're anything like me, you've got the best intentions of being well-organized but theory never meets action. Car projects get purchased before a new 3-ring binder does and before you know it you've...
2 Car Projects in 6 Weeks: The Thrilling Conclusion of Operation Viva Kristin Cline May 25, 2016 1955 Studebaker Coupe, Car Projects, Diary 6 Comments After working their arses off to get both classic car projects done in time for Viva Las Vegas, many of you have been eager to hear how it went! (Insert sorry excuses here for why it took so long for an...
Operation Viva: Just 3 Days Left!!! Kristin Cline April 13, 2016 1955 Studebaker Coupe, Car Projects, Diary, Other Cool Cars 2 Comments Time is a-ticking away as Viva Las Vegas is looming! Catch our 3 day update... it's been a busy past week! Kristin's valvetrain parts finally arrived from Lunati and she got straight to work on her 1955...
Operation Viva: 9 Days to Go Kristin Cline April 6, 2016 Car Projects, Diary, project 3 Comments Our quest to restore both of our classic cars in time to drive them to Las Vegas for Viva Las Vegas car show continues... (Click here if you missed the last Update) Although Kristin choose and ordered...