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2014 Camaro SS/RS

2014 Camaro 2SS/RS in Red Rock Metallic This past Thursday, December 10th, 2015 I took delivery of my new ride – a 2014 Camaro C5 SS/RS with only 4,568 miles on the odometer.  This car is a 2SS model,...

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Dealer Sticker

The first thing I did after getting RedRock home was a to remove the dealer sticker.  Dealers have this bad habit of taking the liberty of plastering their dealer stickers on the back of cars without...

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RedRock at 5,000 Miles

RedRock hit a milestone yesterday at 5,000 miles on the odometer.  Only happens once… Barely broken in… The event happened on the way to a local Chevrolet dealer, where they were kind enough to...

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First Road Trip in RedRock

Yesterday (Christmas day) was my first real road trip in RedRock.  I left early in the morning for a 2.5 hour drive to my mom’s house in Aiken SC.  We had a great deal to be thankful for this year:  my...

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Camaro Strut Tower Brace

For RedRock‘s first modification, I ordered a OEM Camaro strut tower brace.  The strut tower brace comes standard on the 1LE and Z28 versions of the Camaro, installed at the factory.  Since this is an...

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FOR SALE: LTCC LT1 Opti Spark Coil Pack Conversion Kit

 My old 1995 Camaro came with the LT1 V8 engine.  This was quite the powerful engine at the time and among its many features was the unique distributor named OptiSpark.  This device is supposed to last...

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2014 Camaro SS/RS

2014 Camaro 2SS/RS in Red Rock Metallic This past Thursday, December 10th, 2015 I took delivery of my new ride – a 2014 Camaro C5 SS/RS with only 4,568 miles on the odometer.  This car is a 2SS model,...

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FOR SALE: GoodParts TR6 Rear Adjustable Control Arm Brackets

FOR SALE:  GoodParts TR6 Rear Adjustable Control Arm Brackets. I had these brackets on bowtie6 when I still ran the old factory control arms on the crappy frame.  Since the new frame does not have...

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2014 Camaro SS/RS

2014 Camaro 2SS/RS in Red Rock Metallic This past Thursday, December 10th, 2015 I took delivery of my new ride – a 2014 Camaro C5 SS/RS with only 4,568 miles on the odometer.  This car is a 2SS model,...

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The Jim Ladd Show

My XM Radio and my old-school headphone tube amp tuned to The Jim Ladd Show, LORD HAVE MERCY!! The Jim Ladd Show is broadcast every day on XM/Sirius satellite radio on Deep Tracks, channel 27, from...

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Iconic 1989 BMW M3

The real deal – an M3! The latest vehicle to arrive at my cousin Jim’s shop is this iconic 1989 BMW M3.  For a 20+ year-old vehicle this one is in remarkable shape traveling (according to the odometer)...

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1940 Ford Standard 2 Door Sedan

1940 Ford Standard 2 Door Sedan My cousin Jim’s latest project is a 1940 Ford Standard 2 Door Sedan.  Jim found this car perhaps a couple of years ago, stored under a shed away from sight and the...

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слава – Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin

слава – Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin The space race began in earnest fifty-five years ago today:  Cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin became the first human being to orbit planet Earth aboard Vostok 1....

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2014 Chevy Camaro

It it has been 4 months into the stewardship of RedRock – my 2014 Camaro SS – and I could not be happier!  This thing is a real ground-pounder. Going full retro here, but this bad boy is the “Heartbeat...

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Spectacular Spring Day

Today was a spectacular Spring day.  Weather in the Upstate of South Carolina was just perfect – a very pleasant breeze, low humidity and comfy temps.  Good times indeed. So wifey bought a set of patio...

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1940 Ford – Chopping the Top

My cousin Jim has been very busy since last time, as you can see in today’s featured image: the 1940 Ford has had its top chopped by about 1½ inches.  Also, if you look closely you can see the fenders...

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1940 Ford – Chopping the Top – Part 2

1940 Ford top taking shape… In the earlier post, I described the cutting and sectioning of the  top on the 1940 Ford my cousin Jim is working on.  Today’s post is a follow-up on the progress, which...

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VW Buses

VW Buses – imagine the possibilities! On day way to lunch today, I saw a car transporter parked in the turn lane and it was hauling three vintage VW buses.  Why?  The driver was heading into the Mickey...

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1940 Ford – Rear Quarter Windows

Rear quarter window openings… On an earlier post I talked about how chopping the top on my cousin Jim’s 1940 Ford caused the rear quarter windows to lose proportion.  I also posted a couple of pictures...

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2014 Camaro CoverCraft Sunshade Review

Honda S2000 CoverCraft sunshade UV and heat will destroy an automobile’s interior very quickly especially if it is leather in direct Southern sunshine.  In the case of my Honda S2000, not only is there...

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