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Store It In Style

Stylish Tool and Accessory Storage

Posted July 1 2008 01:01 PM by DRyder

I cannot tell you how many times I gaze into the eyes of a beautiful car and by the time I get to the trunk, 9 out of 10-times I encounter a cardboard box full of detailing supplies, oil, washer fluid or whatever.

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What was I thinking?

1939 Chevy - in one hand and out the other.

Posted June 12 2008 07:38 AM by DRyder

A couple years ago I purchased a 1939 Chevy Deluxe through a friend of a friend. The '39 was all original with an overhead valve 6-cylinder and downdraft carburetor. Beyond the dealings I walked with the gangster mobile...

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With high fuel costs, is the used car market on the rise?

4-cylinders for all!

Posted June 11 2008 10:47 AM by DRyder

No matter which direction you look in - WHAM! you get hit with something - a higher than normal electric bill, a food bill beyond your normal budget, and of course the cost of oil. With fuel prices reaching all time highs...

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Cowboy Cadillacs aka El Camino's

Something you don't see everyday.

Posted June 10 2008 02:12 PM by Mike_Harrington

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It's The End Of The World

GM Closing Truck Plants

Malibu Hybrid got 26 mpg in Super Chevy testing

Posted June 10 2008 12:01 PM by Jim Campisano

The average price of fuel has hit $4 in this country for regular and it looks like it's going to keep going up. GM announced it was going to close four truck plants in the near future and (horror of horrors!) may put the...

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Maybe if we clean our trunk, we'll get better fuel mileage?

Junk In The Trunk!

Posted June 10 2008 06:40 AM by DRyder

After complaining about fuel pricing and mileage to and from work these days, I popped my trunk. Unloading unnecessary things from the unforgotten hole out back may save a couple bucks I thought.

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Vote Now!

Pick Project American Heroes ?08 Paint Scheme

Project American Heroes gets block sanded at Route

Posted June 3 2008 12:51 PM by Jim Campisano

It's not just for the military anymore. Now you can go to the dedicated Project American Heroes 2008 website and vote for your favorite paint scheme ( http://www.projectamericanheroes.net ). Eric Brockmeyer drew up five...

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Are fuel costs keeping you from the norm?

Fuel Costs, Race and Show

Posted June 3 2008 10:42 AM by DRyder

I know everyone is sick of talking about the rising cost in fuel (both gasoline and diesel), but it seems to me that rising costs are keeping the automotive enthusiast from travel and play. Are you still in the game? Or...

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Muscle Car Board Game

Posted May 21 2008 03:48 PM by DRyder

Sick of playing Monopoly, Life or even Trivial Pursuit (does anyone even play these anymore)? Our friends at General Motors turned us on to this new Muscle Car Board Game. All we know is, speeding tickets are not...

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Project American Heroes II

This time we're building a Camaro for the troops.

Posted May 21 2008 02:17 PM by Jim Campisano

By any measure, Project American Heroes was an overwhelming success. It was a hit with the readers, a star of the 2007 SEMA show and after selling for $130,000 at the Barrett-Jackson West Palm auction—all of which went to...

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Road Trippen on the East Coast

ROAD TRIP

Posted May 5 2008 12:00 PM by DRyder

I recently made a trip south from New Jersey (SC Headquarters) to Virginia Motorsports Park for the Super Chevy Show. This time was a little more unique than usual having driven (instead of flying) and being stuck in...

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The Future of Chevrolet Performance May Be A Plug-In Hybrid

Chevy Volt

Posted April 3 2008 04:44 PM by Jim Campisano

That sounds pretty stupid, right? No, this blog isn't about building a high-output (high voltage?) version of this 2007 Chevy concept car. I'm all about burning gasoline and making horsepower. But what the Chevrolet...

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Are you a Hillbilly?

Easter weekend work

Posted March 24 2008 08:29 AM by Mike_Harrington

Well I guess I am a self proclaimed hillbilly. Or at least my neighbors must think so.

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