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MARCH 6, 2012: RULE NUMBER ONE: DON’T KILL THE TRADESMAN WHEN...

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  One of the toughest parts of the job for any mechanical repair business is an estimate for an internal problem.   The situation is similar...
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MARCH 6, 2012: IT IS TIME TO ADJUST OUR RANGE OF...

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  Certain powerful images can get attached to a simple name.   This notion also holds true for car names-except that our images of car brands...
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STARS IN REHAB-A 1973 GMC SPRINT TURNS INTO A 600 HORSE...

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Car guys are familiar with the hands-on approach to a project and Stars in Rehab chronicles this philosophy. The basic premise is simple-resurrect old...
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MARCH 3, 2012: A BEAUTIFUL 1949 CUSTOM MERC PAYS A MODERN...

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  The first impression when you see Ian Harryett's 1949 custom Mercury lead sled is simply "wow".   The car is an amazing tribute to a...

MARCH 3, 2012: WHY CHRYSLER NEEDS TO STAY IN NASCAR’S SPRINT...

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  The defection of the Penske race team back to Ford has left the Mopar boys in a major bind.   The long history of Chrysler...
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MARCH 2, 2012: A 1946 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER LEFT FOR DEAD IN...

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  The odds were stacked against this 1946 International Harvester pickup truck when it was left to die in a field for 35 years.   Fortunately Harold...
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MARCH 1, 2012: 1955 STUDEBAKER PICKUP-WHAT A BIG RIG DRIVER RUNS...

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  Ted Draeger loves the big iron.   His full time job is pushing a big rig and on the weekends he's still behind the wheel...

MARCH 1, 2012: A 1972 DATSUN 510 STATION WAGON HAS A...

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  Terry Hackiner loves the Datsun 510 models and believes that people either "love or hate" these iconic little Japanese compacts from a bygone era....
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MARCH 1, 2012-A 1963 WESTERN FLYER BUS IS STILL ON THE...

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  Alexis and Randy Screpnek have a young family and a very unusual way to hit the open road every summer, a 1963 Western Flyer...
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FEBRUARY 29, 2012 (MARCH 2012): 1958 CHEVROLET IMPALA CONVERTIBLE-MINING FOR BARNYARD...

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  Most classic car "barn finds" are actually discovered inside the barn-not in the barn yard.   According to legend, they are typically covered in dust...
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FEBRUARY 28, 2012 (MARCH 2012): 1957 DODGE CUSTOM ROYAL THE “ROYAL”...

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  Helen Doering grew up in a Chrysler family so they had a very positive reaction when her future husband Garry showed up in a...

FEBRUARY 27, 2012: WHEN IS IT TIME TO ISSUE A ‘DO...

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  Old cars and trucks sometimes reach a point of no return.   They have fought the good fight against rust and neglect but their time...
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FEBRUARY 26, 2012 (MARCH 2012) 1968 DODGE CHARGER-MAKE THE LAST ONE...

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  The 1968 Charger is the pinnacle of automotive design for an army of B-Body Mopar guys.   Dodge got this one right and most Mopar...
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FEBRUARY 25, 2012: THERE IS STILL A LOT TO LOVE ABOUT...

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  The Great American Race will unveil its 54th version of the Daytona 500 this weekend.   Maybe the track cars no longer follow the "win...
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FEBRUARY 23, 2012: MISTAKEN IDENTITY: WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD...

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  For Sale: 1972 Dodge Duster.   Now that is an interesting car that never existed anywhere at any time.   Sure it sounds like a natural...
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MAR 2012 STARS IN TRAFFIC:THE GLORY OF OLD IRON ON THE...

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There's a brutal reality in today's automotive design-it's boring. Gone are the days when a 58 Impala looked like yesterday's news when the 59...
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FEBRUARY 22, 2012: AND YOU SHALL KNOW THEM BY THEIR CLASSIC...

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  One of the signs of a great server in the bar business is his or her ability to remember a customer's beverage choice.   I...
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MAR 2012 FALLEN STARS-A TYPICAL OLD CAR & TRUCK CACHE-HISTORY IS...

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This is an endless loop statement at mscc but the reality is that rusty old iron is becoming extinct. Gone are the days when...
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MARCH 2012 STARS OF THE SHOW- OLD IRON AT THE WORLD...

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Car shows are pretty rare in the Northern latitudes when the calendar reads February. Shows like the World of Wheels in Calgary Alberta Canada...
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FEBRUARY 20, 2012: HOW I ALMOST MET THE LEGENDARY CHIP FOOSE...

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  I went to the World of Wheels car show for exactly one reason: I wanted to meet legendary builder Chip Foose and I almost...