Lookin’ Forward to 2012! Kristin Cline January 10, 2012 Diary 4 Comments 2012 New Years Car Resolutions I always look forward to starting things fresh each January. While most people focus on life goals - I love making garage goals. Looking back in my archives for the last...
Merry Christmas! Kristin Cline December 24, 2011 Events 1 Comment Christmas gifts have been a good excuse for me to practice my pinstriping! It's finally getting to the point that I feel ready for bigger projects (like cars!) Speaking of presents, I got my Christmas...
Picture of the Week: Competition Falcon Kristin Cline December 22, 2011 1960 Ford Falcon, picture of the week High Performance 1964 Falcon I received this great image in my inbox from graphic artist, Brad Leisure. He'd just finished it for Trumpeter Models for a '64 Falcon "Competition" model kit they're releasing....
Building My Toolkit Kristin Cline December 9, 2011 Garage DIY, learning about cars 2 Comments In my quest to learn about working on cars, I'm realizing that there's a lot I've learned about tools alongside learning about cars! When I first started working on my newly purchased Studebaker around...
Moving Right Along – Ford Falcon Project Kristin Cline December 6, 2011 1960 Ford Falcon, how to, learning about cars, project 5 Comments This past month I've gotten rolling on my 1960 Ford Falcon Project. First I had to get it into the garage and begin disassembly. Now I've finished clearing the engine compartment and detaching everything I...
SEMA Review Kristin Cline December 3, 2011 Events November came and went quickly! It started with a trip to Vegas for SEMA. While there, I got to check out the show and hang out at the Chicago Pneumatic booth with some of my fellow Gasoline Girls. In fact,...
Studie’s Fuel Mystery Kristin Cline November 22, 2011 1955 Studebaker Coupe, learning about cars, project 2 Comments It was a dark, foggy night when Grease Girl and her '55 Studebaker were driving along the Pacific Coast Highway leaving Los Angeles. Looking out towards the ocean, darkness was lurking. The sound of the...
Disassembly Begins… Kristin Cline November 17, 2011 1960 Ford Falcon, how to, learning about cars 2 Comments Inside my garage still sits the Falcon. After hearing from you all and thinking about it a bit, I've decided I do want to keep the original straight-six engine. I will quite possibly be hopping it up some...
Gettin’ Started on the Falcon Kristin Cline October 24, 2011 1960 Ford Falcon, learning about cars 11 Comments 1960 Ford Falcon Project I recently pulled my Ford Falcon into the garage with plans of figuring out what’s going on with it. This weekend I dug in and really enjoyed myself! For years, most...
picture of the week: driving fun Kristin Cline October 18, 2011 Diary, other cool cars, picture of the week 1 Comment fun behind the wheel This past year at the LA Roadster Show, my friend Craig from MyRideisMe.com brought his 1927 Model T out from Arizona. He'd brought his roadster out to LA because its for sale. I...