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. https://jakesgeneralstore.com/69-plymouth-gtx/
1979 Mustang Cobra- For Sale $21,900
For Sale $21,900- First Year Fox Body Fun 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, new gas tank, windshield, all brakes have been gone...
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? For Sale
The Dodge Spirit R/T: 224 Horsepower Four-Cylinder Sedan 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 ignored it, though...
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A Garage Find:
It is always exciting to find a rare car, especially a rare pedigree 6 pack Mopar. It does get a bit embarrassing when the car has been sitting 4 miles from your house for over 22 years and you did not know about it. In the spring of 2022, while the...
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....
Managing Your Automotive Restoration
They say if you do what you love you will never work a day in your life. A passion of mine, second to restoring cars is managing projects. As a professional project manager by day, a Project Management Professional (PMP) certified by Project Management Institute, I...
“..but I can buy one cheaper”
I chuckle when I hear the statement, "I don't want or need to restore a car because I am savvy and I will just buy one done, it's cheaper." This article is a follow-on to the Restorations Build vs. Buy post. I will reiterate my statement in that post; Do you really...
Restoration Builds VS. Survivors VS. Build or Buy
This article is about the important difference between a car that has been restored, to a given degree, and a survivor car. Then I will talk about Build vs. buy. Right now the year is 2018 and for a few years now the hot cars have been survivor cars. ...
Pieces and Parts
This article is part of the restoration series here at jakesgeneralstore.com. Of the 13 or so restorations I have done on my own cars, sourcing used parts and reproduction parts is paramount to completing the restoration. Parts List: Making a parts...
Car Clubs
Car clubs are invaluable, both online and locally to the car hobby. I belong to many car clubs. It is the best $20 bucks per year, per club I spend. I get a newsletter and access to other members to network with. The benefits are; social, sourcing...