1972 Chevelle SS Big Block 4 speed True Shed Find
It's January 2026. You get a call where the guy says, "I parked my '72 Chevelle in a shed in 1983 and I was wondering if you could help me decide what to do with it? I think I want to fix it up, or sell it, or a combination of both". Of course calls like this to...
1938 John Deere Model A Unstyled Tractor- War Time Lottery Bid
1938 John Deere Model A Unstyled Tractor. A war time lottery winning auction bid. It's 1944, World War II rages on. There is a steel shortage and national law rationing steel in effect. Imagine going to the store and not finding thumbtacks, alarm clocks, or...
Plymouth Acclaim Factory Turbo 5 speed with a Sunroof
1990 Plymouth Acclaim Factory Turbo 5 speed with a Sunroof! Why? That is the first question I get from most people asking me why would I restore a 1990 Plymouth plain wrapper Acclaim. Two reasons; turns out this car is somewhat of a pseudo unicorn, and second is for...
1986 Dodge Omni Shelby GLHS-For Sale
Another project 80's hot hatch found its way to my shop in the fall of 2025. This 1986 Dodge Omni GLHS has become the Hemi Cuda of the 80's. This post will be short with a link to the build. Feel free to follow the progress here. Project build page here Feel...
A Manual Minivan – ’93 Plymouth Voyager
Most certainly an unappreciated survivor, this1993 Plymouth Voyager base model was a Car Coral find at a national Mopar only car show. A real cream puff unmolested Minivan with a 2.5L 4cyl and a 5 speed manual trans. Sold here in Minnesota new at Rosedale Chrysler...
1969 Plymouth GTX Build Blog
Here is the link to the build page for the 1969 Plymouth GTX. A multiyear restoration taking place in Minnesota, in a typical 3 car garage, no hoist or fancy shop. Click the link below. https://jakesgeneralstore.com/69-plymouth-gtx/ Plymouth’s GTX, also...
1979 Mustang Cobra
1979 Ford Mustang Cobra- 302 V8 Auto Trans (rebuilt w new torque converter). PS, PB and AC. New paint and decal package, new door and hatch gaskets, new dash pad, headliner, misc interior pieces, new gas tank/sending unit, windshield, New brakes...
Dodge Shelby CSX-T Thrifty Rental Car “Rent-A-Rockets”
Over 50 years ago, in September of 1965, the General Manager of Shelby American, Peyton Cramer, and the Hertz Corporation came to a brilliant business agreement: They would offer the 1966 GT350-H as a rental car through the now-famous Hertz “Rent-a-Racer”...
Copart Rav
Below is a pictorial capture of the culmination of two 2012 Rav4s I purchased online from the Copart insurance salvage website. The goal? To build a 2012 Rav4 Limited with the V6 that has under 100k miles (builder). The search started in the fall of 2021 looking for...
1991 Dodge Spirit R/T -Worlds Fastest Sedan
The Dodge Spirit R/T: 224 Horsepower Four-Cylinder Sedan For Sale $22,500 In 1989, the Dodge Spirit was introduced to provide reliable transportation in a traditionally styled four-door sedan, building on the architecture of the Reliant. Enthusiasts...
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A Garage Find:
*Coming Soon-- For Sale July 2025. Garage find from 2022. 68,000 actual miles. repaint in early 90s. Numbers matching 340 6 pack, Auto Trans ,THREE build sheets, trans am fender tag. Galen decoded and tag, New tires, carpet and NOS headliner, Road Ready!...
Keep Your Trailers Insured and Safe From Theft
Enclosed and open trailers- A lot of us have enclosed and or open car trailers. These trailers are not cheap. Please make sure they are listed on your homeowners’ policy. If they are not listed on your homeowner's policy most policies will not cover them if they are...
Collector Car Insurance
Collector Car Insurance: Why the hype Jake? Insurance products come and go for consumers. For decades collector car insurance products have evolved in a good way as the collector car hobby has grown. There was a need for better, more specific coverage for...
Pet Peeve: TOWING Coverage
Pet Peeve: TOWING Coverage- I am not a fan of insurance companies offering towing coverage through an insurance policy. Insurance policies are for liability, Comprehensive, and Collision coverage in the event of a covered peril loss. Your collector car is on the...
Creating Contrast
Second to the thrill of the hunt, which is finding that elusive classic or holy grail piece of automotive history in a shed, barn or back ally garage, is creating contrast. Taking a rat shit filled old jalopy, rusted into the ground car, and getting it back on the...
The Brougham Society
The Brougham Society- Long hoods, plush pillow top seats, interior gallery lighting, and trimmings that would out do Grandma's Thanksgiving table. These Cadillac models were the last of the long bodies. The last cars with chrome bumpers and external...
Bout with a Beemer— 1989 BMW 325i E30 Garage Rescue
It has been said that the most expensive used car is a BMW. After rescuing this '89 BMW 325i E30 from shelf duty in the front of a garage, I understood why the repair costs on BMWs are so high. Pictured below is how I first saw this E30 BMW two years before...
Iola Car Show 2019
Midwest Mopars Does the Iola Car Show Over a year in the making, a group of members from Midwest Mopars recently attended the Iola Old Car show near Steven’s Point Wisconsin. The club was invited to participate in the Iola Old Car Show’s Calling All Car Clubs theme....