Car Culture
Color Matching Your Paint
Automotive paint is one of the most difficult things to match correctly, especially when you are trying to match small areas of your vehicleās body. Iāve gone round and round about color matching for so long I almost believed that there is no way to actually match a color.
When Models and Marketing Collide
Believe it or not, the history of pin-up models dates back to the late 1800s.
Westfalia Pop Tops Gone Wild
Iām always on the search for new (to me) products for my Vanagon. I tend to go outside the normal suppliers and manufacturers to see if there are any not so recognizable independent shops that are launching products.
Thatās when I happened upon Space Roofs. I didnāt know theyāve been around for 20 years.
Selling a Pre-1990 Classic
If youāre going to sell your classic car there are some things to know before you list it. These are things I learned working directly with classic car dealerships and restoration shops.
Vanagon Rust: Patch Panels and Fixes
Rust is not your friend. Stomp it out and never let it come back to destroy your classic Vanagon. This story follows rust removal from start to finish.