In For the Long Haul: A Beginner’s Guide to Owning A Classic Car Kristin Cline July 7, 2021 Car Projects, Garage DIY, learning about cars, Other Cool Cars 6 Comments "What's the most low-maintenance classic car I can get?" is a question I get asked quite often. Usually it's followed by "I'd also like it to drive like a modern car and I don't want to spend too much money on...
Best Gearhead Gift Ever Kristin Cline October 5, 2017 1955 Studebaker Coupe, Adventures, Automotive, Cool Stuff You know how much I love my classic car, right? You've noticed my Instagram is plastered with too many pictures to count of my Studebaker. While I'm glad I've got skills behind the camera... there's something...
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...
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...
Choosing a Cam: Passing the Learning Curve Kristin Cline April 1, 2016 1955 Studebaker Coupe, Automotive, Car Projects, Garage DIY, learning about cars Amongst us gearheads, there’s a lot of good knowledge and there’s a lot of misinformation. When it comes to changing your cam, or really making any performance modification to an engine, the stakes get...
Operation Viva: 17 Days to Go Kristin Cline March 29, 2016 Car Projects, Diary, project Since I first posted about Ethan & I aiming to both get our car projects finished in time for Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender, it's been about a month. You might say that we're taking on the most...
#WhatDoIGetInto: Sharing My Greasy Life Kristin Cline March 26, 2016 1960 Ford Falcon, Adventures, Lifestyle 4 Comments Lava Soap & I worked together to create the following short about my messy little life! Check it out... It isn't very often I work with/endorse companies, but for Lava Soap, a product my Grandpa,...
Finding Studes in the Hot Rod Dictionary Kristin Cline March 24, 2016 1955 Studebaker Coupe, Cool Stuff, learning about cars 1 Comment A number of years back, I found and purchased a book called "The Ultimate Hot Rod Dictionary: A-Bombs to Zoom ies" from Amazon. I thought it fun & novel - and actually, learning classic & custom car...