Being in rural Minnesota makes it difficult to find anyone remotely close who has ever “Coachbuilt” an automobile before. I have to rely on Google and Youtube for many of the technique’s I’ve learned. As I perfect and learn new techniques in shaping aluminum my panel fitment has gotten much more precise and just plain [...] [...more]
With aircooled Porsche and VW specialists become few and far between, there have been several times in the past few years where I’ve seen the need to ship an engine to have it reworked or when it’s being sold. In this article I’m going to walk you through an affordable way to build a nice [...] [...more]
1968, It was the last year of the Short Wheel Base “SWB” 911 and 912 Porsche cars. It was the year Government emission regulations caused Porsche to use a Smog Pump on the 912 engine which heated things up and eventually burnt valves. Some say the SWB cars were the 901 in its purest form. [...] [...more]
Building A Buck It’s amazing how much progress a person can make when you eliminate the distractions (other projects)! Over the past 10 day’s I’ve spent about 70 hours working on the buck and was able to complete it! The majority of buck building goes into the first half, as I described earlier the other [...] [...more]
Much time has passed since my last post on our project dubbed “Frankfurt Flyer”. As a matter of fact, several cars have come and gone through The Motoring Journals doors since then as well. I decided it was time to refocus for my winter projects and turn my attention back to the Flyer. Click on [...] [...more]
At some point in time every vintage beetle owner who actually drive and use their car will come to the day where the engine needs to be removed. I know first hand that it’s getting harder and harder to find shops willing to do extensive work on “old cars”. Furthermore, being in the upper Midwest [...] [...more]
If you’re a fan of vintage European cars there’s a good chance you have a soft spot for motorcycles of the same era. I’ve been enticed by the Cafe’ Racer bikes of the 60′s and 70′s since my childhood. My interest recently turned into an impulse purchase of a 1974 CB750. Now some might frown [...] [...more]
Looking for Hepolite Domed Pistons (NOS). Part No. 61682012786 Size 77.75MM Call Chris- 320 491 5THREE-0NE Slx [...more]
Sir Stirling Moss, known as one of the greatest Gran Prix drivers of all time, was injured at his home after falling out of his elevator. Find the full story HERE. We at TMJ wish Sir Moss a speedy recovery. We were looking forward to hearing him speak at the Amelia Island Concours later this [...] [...more]
I pulled a 13mm Sway Bar off of a 66 912. It was missing a drop link and all bushings needed to be replaced. I ordered all of the drop link bushings, two drop links and misc hardware from Easy Porsche which was very affordable and the guys there were very helpful with part #’s, [...] [...more]
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