As you probably already know, the key piece of growing the popularity of a book is having good reviews from readers in places where lots of people will see them. Unless you’re already a well known author, this comes by sharing copies with those who will promote your title. I’d like to give away a [...]
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Part 2 has been too long in coming. Summertime makes it very difficult to want to be working on the computer when I could be outside. Who would build a tower without first calculating the cost? Like any project, a car show costs money. Unless you’re simply getting some folks to meet at a parking [...]
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The shop gets pretty hot in the summer. There’s not a lot of insulation in the walls so sometimes it feels like you’re standing next to a radiator. The other day I had a great idea. Actually, it wasn’t my idea at all but it was a great one. Over at the Garage Journal, they [...]
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So, you want to have a car show. It’s a big undertaking and can be a lot of fun to those who host and attend. If you want to host an event that’s worth the price of admission (if there is one), you’ll want to have a plan. The plan will help you work through [...]
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The Portland Roadster Show had some fine entries this year. This cool little Chevy truck is one example. It looks like it would be right at home delivering some flowers or at least posing like it’s working to take some pictures. In any case, this truck illustrates a show detail that very few show car [...]
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We finally got the engine on a stand to be able to disassemble and examine the damage. Engine stands seem to be better suited to V8 engines. The arms work great for attaching to the bell housing bolts. For an inline 6 cylinder, they don’t work as well. To deal with this situation, my cousin [...]
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Car guys are somewhat of an enigma to non gear heads especially when it comes time for gift giving. It may be clear that something related to cars would be popular but what should it be? Tools? Parts? Cleaning supplies? Memorabilia? Gift cards or certificates? If you’re not in the head of the car guy, [...]
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It’s been a long journey and I’ve finally made it. My book finally showed up on Amazon and Barnes and Noble last night. The wait was so long that I was almost losing interest in the project and working on other things. I’m now a bit more energized. Time for some more promotion. Marketing isn’t [...]
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Over the long weekend, we were able to get enough house/farm work done to play with the Jeep some more. To commemorate the occasion, we videoed the first start of the engine in almost 20 years. The tags were last good in 1992. Well, now that it runs and idles pretty well, it’s time to [...]
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Ok, so maybe this isn’t how I remember racing with my friends as a kid but this is apparently a different world. I’m still not buying it, and this is really funny.
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