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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...

Shifting Gears: How to Install a Cable-Operated Floor Shifter

Kristin Cline
August 4, 2015
1955 Studebaker Coupe, Car Projects, Garage DIY, how to
You've done all the planning and you're 100% ready, so how to install a cable-operated floor shifter? Let's get to it! Ready?!? Let's get...

How to Paint Headers & Other Final Tasks

Kristin Cline
June 12, 2014
Garage DIY, how to
2 Comments
Finally, the last thing on my engine rebuild before putting it back into Stude - at times it seemed like I'd never get here! With Studie's Small...

Replacing Engine Freeze Plugs

Kristin Cline
May 15, 2014
1955 Studebaker Coupe, Garage DIY, how to
4 Comments
One of the final things in my engine rebuild process is replacing the freeze plugs. We were waiting until the heads and intake manifold were on...

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Cruising into the weekend⚡️I’m still amazed at the roads around me. Moving from Los Angeles to Fort Worth last summer, I still have the gridlocked LA traffic as an expectation of what driving’s like. Each time I turn down our two-lane country road I revel in the openness and breathing-out I can do with a nice evening drive. Looking forward to this evenings! In case you missed it... meet Big Rhonda⚡️She’s a ‘54 Chevy that arrived last weekend! As I plot the next big phase for my ‘55 Studebaker, it’s current small block Chevy drivetrain has to go somewhere... what better place than back into a Chevy?! I currently have mild build plans in store for the Chevy, but we’ll see Either way, she’ll be a great platform to learn on! #greasegirl #projectbigrhonda #carproject #54chevy #classicchevy #classiccar #carlove #womenwhowrench #hamb Who’s ready to head into the long weekend?‍♀️‍♀️ #adventuretime #greasegirl #carlove #dogsofinstagram #dogsincars #studebaker
Missing my @gasolinegirlscc gals⚡️When I rolled into my first car show in 2008 with my ‘55 Studebaker I’d just spent 1 1/2 years restoring (with some help), I had no idea I was unique for being a chick into working on cars. I’d wanted a classic car 10 years before getting Studie & it was my reason for learning to wrench (I hadn’t even changed a tire before her!) I quickly made great friends in the car world, but wanted more rad ladies around to wrench with too - all before social media helped us connect. Finally a year later, at Viva 2009, I met another girl that built her ride & we became quick friends. We started Gasoline Girls Motor Club together to find more wrenching women and encourage the hands-on car girl scene to grow. Looking around Instagram now, it is SO awesome to see how it’s connected us car girls. While I love ALL the people I meet in the car world, there’s something special about having gal pals to wrench and learn alongside. ♥️⚡️ : @motordolls #greasegirl #gasolinegirlscc #cargirl #carclub #womenwhowrench #rockabilly Why is oil so important?⚡️This is one of those basic questions that all of us car people are like “Phfff, everybody knows what oil does!” But, not everybody does. So read on for the deets on oil for your car (and also why changing oil filters are so important!) Engines have lots of metal parts that move in order to produce power and make them “go.” Metal moving against metal creates lots of friction, which in turn creates heat. Oil getting pumped through your engine is the perfect substance to both lubricate those parts and disperse heat. And as engines aren’t all built the same, there are different weights of oil. If you can imagine, a heavier weight will take up more space between parts whereas a lighter weight oil might be called for on modern engines that were made without much clearances (space between moving parts). I use 10w-30 on my Studebaker but my modern commuter uses 0W-20. Oil needs to be pumped through the engine (hello oil pressure!) rather than just held in one spot, to ensure that all the parts have the proper amount of oil at all times and to get rid of heat as it circulates. And oil changes? Oil breaks down over time and with work done. So, if the oil is broken down it isn’t going to do its job so well. The oil filter is a handy, engine-saving device that catches stuff we don’t want circulated through our engine time and time again. That could be deposited carbon, tiny bits of metal, and the like. When oil filters are old, they can get clogged with junk. Which would be like trying to run a marathon while wearing a ski mask. Ick! Which all leads to an overworked engine that eventually wears out sooner than it should. So change your oil, and your oil filters, with the proper stuff! #greasegirl #classiccars #vintagelife #rockabilly #womenwhowrench #vintagegirl #garagegirls #projectcar #empoweringwomen #hamb #carlove #diy #learn #goodguys #cars #automotive #mechanic #modernpinup #engine Got my overalls covered in dirt rather than grease this weekend⚡️ Transformed one little corner of my yard to get my first garden going. It’s been a long time coming and took lots of muscle to get it done. It is crazy how little I know about growing food - from what to do with seeds to dirt health and what mulch is for🤯But ya can’t know everything before starting something new, so I’ll fail along the way and hopefully have some success as well! ↔️for how the yard began plus cleaning up in my #ootd of the #morningglorytop I made Saturday night which I was pleased to find pairs super well with this Mary Blair skirt that I love but have only been able to wear plain black tops with! #greasegirlgoestotexas #texasgardening #notinthegarage
After using this mask for awhiiiiiiile, I just opened the filter areas to check about maybe replacing and found not 1, but 2 filters in each side. So my question is this: have I been using double filters since I purchased this mask? Or are they supposed to be like that. #askingforafriend #greasegirl #alwayslearning #boundtomakesomemistakes #womenwhowrench #garagelife #cargirl #carproject #classiccar #3m @3mcollision #hamb Brought home an orphan this weekend⚡️It’s a Chevy for the Chevy drivetrain that’s been living in my Studebaker. 1954 Chevy with some tales to tell, I’m looking forward to learning them! We’ve dubbed her “Big Rhonda.” #greasegirl #newproject #54chevy #texas #carlove #classiccar #classicchevy #hamb #womenwhowrench #itsgonnabeahotrod #operationbigrhonda Making this week⚡️Getting my hands making things is so good for my soul, in a world where so much time is spent on devices. Sewed up another of my fav self-drafted knit top patterns with fab fabric designed by @tikimeow & have been working hard on my little garden! While I’m waiting for some seeds to sprout (#latetothegame) I purchased a few plants that I couldn’t wait on... I’m looking at you tomatoes and peppers. Meanwhile, I’ve been getting massive workouts as I work to clear the Bermuda grass surrounding my planter box so I can make pathway and some more beds for corn, melons, and such #homesteadwannabe #illgetthere #makersgonnamake #isewedit #sewcialists #texasgardening #vegetablegarden
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