The final piece of the 1965 Coronet Great Dale re-imagining is complete. The old 361 engine has been replaced with a 383 cubic inch block bored to 494 cubic inches with a custom camshaft to produce maximum torque with the available 600 hp. The oddball '65 transmission has … [Read more...] about Introducing the Great Dale TorqueMonster
Colorado State Fair and Demolition Derby
We went to the Colorado County Fair in Pueblo, CO. There was lots and lots of crafts, baking, cake decorating, etc. from the 4H club. But the rest of the fair was some kind of fried food every 10 feet. Lina had a bacon wrapped corndog, Indian tacos, and deep fried Reese … [Read more...] about Colorado State Fair and Demolition Derby
Patio to Enclosed Three-Season Room to Tiki Room
We had a photographer come to our house in 2021 to take pictures of our Tiki space. He asked some questions about the history of the Tiki room and it turns out I had completely mis-remembered its construction. Then I realized that I never posted anything about its construction … [Read more...] about Patio to Enclosed Three-Season Room to Tiki Room
New/Old Kitchen Backsplash
Lina and Rene finished this backsplash about 6 months ago. I got tired of nagging Lina (over and over) to take some pictures, so here they are. This LED system can change colors. About 1/4 the cost of the ones the kitchen renovators installed with the same amount … [Read more...] about New/Old Kitchen Backsplash
Great Dale Dashboard Restoration
We sent the dashboard to the fine folks at http://www.justdashes.com/ last winter and we should have posted the pictures then. But I couldn't find the heater knob until recently, so here they are. … [Read more...] about Great Dale Dashboard Restoration