IT ALL STARTED WITH CHICKEN
World War II ended in 1945. While Europe spent the next 15-20 years rebuilding from the ground up, the United States capitalized on a highly efficient, state-of-the-art, commercial industrial complex. [Read more…]
Introducing Robert Fuge
Robert’s restoring his grandfather’s 1973 Datsun 240Z. [Read more…]
The new 2016 Nissan Maxima sets new standards
For decades, Nissan has had a strong tie between driving and having fun, with engineering enthusiasm that borders on the ultra-geeky – and I like that. So, naturally, that would extend to the all new 2015 Nissan Maxima.
Gearhead Zen: Perspective
That moment when you realize the rumbling V8 you hear isn’t the lifted truck, but the slammed Nissan Silvia in front of it, and your whole perspective changes. Half a second earlier, it was just another pickup truck. Another generic short-wide with tacky, chrome 22s from Pep Boys. Now it’s a relatively rare, V8-converted S13 on meticulously selected rollingstock.
Life With An Old Truck
Things aren’t always so simple.
If you’ve ever blown an engine, you know it affects your confidence. Assemble the new lump in a clean room from 100% new components. It will be a while before you stop worrying about every “new” noise under the hood. That ticking noise, for example. Is it just a lifter, an exhaust leak, or a rod bearing about to let go because you weren’t hyper-vigilant enough during assembly? The irony, of course, being you bought this older machine for its relative simplicity. Things aren’t always so simple. [Read more…]
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