I recently slid my 2002 Mazda 626 into the back of a Jeep on a patch
of ice. The spare tire mounted to the back door of the Jeep made
contact with the hood of my car. The bumper never made contact with
the Jeep, but it did get slightly damaged. If you look at the engine

Luxist http://atu.ca/6c5
Remember that Ferrari Enzo that Eddie Griffin
"accidentally" smashed into a wall while promoting his car-
centered movie "Redline"? http://atu.ca/aae It's back on

I have a 91 Sierra truck. Earlier today it rained, then got cold and
later I could not get into the truck.  I finally managed to open one
door on pass side.  The driver door is still stuck.  I was not within
close reach to an outlet to use a hair dryer.  At least now I moved

AVweb http://xrl.us/oyykd
The Moulton B. Taylor Aerocar registered N103D and built in
1956 has become available through auction on eBay
http://xrl.us/Aerocar The seller claims it is a Model One

Motor Trend http://atu.ca/1f650
President-elect Barack Obama may have ditched his Chrysler
300C back in 2007 for a Ford Escape Hybrid, but the
Chrysler still carries his legacy. An auction for the

From what I heard on the news, if GM goes down, there will no longer
be any parts for Gm vehicles, except after-market and used parts.
While most engine and drivetrain parts are after market type, many
body parts are only available from GM.  This could be a real problem

I took my 1999 Mercury Villager to a Ford dealer, because the 3-year old battery
was not holding a charge (very slow cranking a few days after charging battery
by highway driving for 20 miles).
Battery cable connections felt secure...no looseness.  They did a check with

I have a 2004 Hyundai Accent. While I had the car in the repair shop a
few days ago I saw one of the employees of the repair shop, while
sitting in the driver's seat, turn my front wheels about 90 degrees
while the car was not moving and the motor was off. Did he do any

Honk if You Know Why You're Honking
The car horn is beeping useless.
By Dave Johns
Updated Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008, at 7:06 AM ET

NOVEMBER U.S. AUTO SALES
Ford, GM, Toyota, Honda sales fall more than 30%
'Economy continues to weaken'
Chrissie Thompson

I came across some 1940s plans for a cheap bandsaw:
http://www.vintageprojects.com/power-tools/pipe-bandsaw.html
these plans are mostly inexpensive pipe fittings but they do require
two of what are described as the front wheels/hubs of a junked Model T

Twin H Power. Those old 6's gave the V-8's a real run for their money.

"The Life Of Jacques Villeneuve" (Formula 1) 1st Edition Book
I have for sale the out-of-print, 1st edition, hardcover book "The Life Of
Jacques Villeneuve" by Timothy Collins (1997). The hardcover edition
contains 200 pages including full-color action photographs profiling the

Auto Fuel injection Question ???
I went to two years of auto mechanics school so long ago that only the
Chevrolet Corvette had fuel injection back then in 1965  I just thought
of a question that I am surprised I never thought about before, It is