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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...

Back In The Fast Lane!

Kristin Cline
July 27, 2010
1955 Studebaker Coupe, learning about cars
3 Comments
They say distance makes the heart grow fonder. Since Stude's spent the past 3 months suntanning her metal in the Mojave sun outside Gene Winfield's shop...I've grown fonder then ever. The great news is...
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