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...
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...
New Lessons with New Cars Kristin Cline October 4, 2011 learning about cars 2 Comments Daily Driver Garage with a 2002 Ford Focus How did I get so greasy? Don't ask me, I think dirt has a way of finding me sometimes! As is evidenced by the big smile on my face though, I don't mind too much....
Back to the Garage Goes the 1960 Ford Falcon Kristin Cline October 1, 2011 1960 Ford Falcon, learning about cars 17 Comments I'm ashamed to say it - but Davey, my 1960 Ford Falcon 2-door sedan, has been sitting on a side-yard gathering dust since I finished Studie's transmission over a year ago. (Insert sad, pathetic face here.)...
I Did It… Overheating Problems Fixed Roadside Kristin Cline January 19, 2011 Garage DIY, learning about cars 9 Comments What do you do when your car overheats? With temperatures reaching the 80s this past week in LA, my 1955 Studebaker got hot in protest. Thursday was my first problem. After 30 minutes of freeway driving...
Adventures in Hot Rodding Kristin Cline October 25, 2010 Events, learning about cars, Lifestyle 4 Comments Car shows, car club, breakdowns, wrench nights, possible near death experiences, getting things fixed, and as always adventuring in the hot rod world - these things and more are what've been goin' on for the...
Speed Seeking Studebakers Kristin Cline August 30, 2010 Bonneville Salt Flats, Events, learning about cars 1 Comment If you've been following me for awhile than perhaps you know--I found my 1955 Studebaker Coupe largely by accident. Truth be told, I had something more similar to a Ford Falcon in my head when I went...
