Dukes of Hazzard mechanic & stuntman Tom Sarmento
The boys are jumping over any and all obstacles this week to bring you an action packed show featuring the lead mechanic who became a stunt driver from the Dukes of Hazzard TV show Mr. Tom Sarmento. Tom's N.E. rep Billy W. joins Ray in the studio to talk about his TV correct General Lee, and Tom springs a big surprise on Chris with a bit of MotorMouth trivia. Tom talks about his upcoming book "The Man Behind the General" which gets us all revved up to read about the exploits and history surrounding the man and this iconic show.
17 Heinä 202259min
Appraiser Steve Linden talks shop, collector cars & resto-mods
Long-time show friend Steve Linden sits in to discuss changes in car collecting, and his opinion shift on Resto-Mod cars. A listener's email conveys the perils of using old tires on your car with explosive results, and driving older cars as a choice gets kicked around by the panel. The position that older station wagons are cooler than ever is raised with some interesting examples being cited. Sticking with the minutia of our hobby, the guys talk about how chrome and stainless trim can make of break an older cars restoration.
10 Heinä 202258min
X pipes, Low Riders & NYC speed and red light cameras
This week the boys start off by discussing the differences in the H and X pipe configurations used in Muscle Car exhaust systems which leads into "Day 2" and resto mod car build trends. Chris professes his love for driving his new Tracker and Ray warns him about taking it into NY due to the new 24/7 speed and red light camera roll-out campaign. Talk quickly turns to the California Low Rider culture that surprisingly the boys both like! Our favorite tool-man Brian calls in to talk about working with the tools he usually sells for a living.
3 Heinä 202258min
Bad fuel Injectors, damaged shocks & a "push buggy" story
What do you do when your intended guest doesn't show up? You talk about the crap you did during the week, that's what! The boys cover the failing fuel injector in Chris' Explorer, the ripped out shock in Ray's Fiat, and what their favored parts changing strategies are. They move on to car cleaning tips from a pro, and talk to a friend who's at a car show who had an interesting break down in his dune buggy recently.
26 Kesä 202257min
Cruise nights, driving old cars & body shop tech
The boys have special guest Mike Manning from Celebrity Chase Collision and the Autoseum in the studio this week. Ray kicks it off by talking about oddities seen at the Bellmore train station Friday night cruise, and Mike reveals his latest old car of choice to drive around in. Hint- Ray had his hands on this car and talked about it on a previous show. A caller brings up the subject of mobile techs vs dealership computer module reprogramming, which leads us into the parts shortage problem we're all having. We cap it all off by comparing body shops of old vs new ones.
19 Kesä 202257min
Buying Car Parts Online, EVAP Codes, and Economy Cars
This show finds Ray asking if people have experienced problems when buying car parts online like he has, then he goads Chris about buying a 1960 Ford that's sitting in a junkyard a listener told them about. A caller talks about EVAP codes and asks if the proposed E15 gasoline is harmful to our cars, which brings up the topic of the one barrel Ford carburetor Ray has been charged with rebuilding. The age old question of the best way to sell off your old car parts is broached, then Chris drops his recent Chevy tracker purchase on us all which opens up a discussion about economy cars.
12 Kesä 202258min
Maintenance mistakes, Summer Breeze series & economy cars
Ray explains how doing simple maintenance can lead to seeing the dreaded "check engine" light. Carl Anthony from Automoblog.net joins Ray & Chris to talk about extended warranties, along with current trends in the automotive world. Carl then talks about his new Twitter "Summer Breeze" video series premiering this month. To cap off the hour Chris asks which car, past or present, the guys would like to own for economy purposes.
5 Kesä 202257min
Ignition points, Slant 6 engines & Uncle Tony's Garage
Ray & Chris kick off the hour by talking about some of the bread & butter repair tasks they've encountered recently, then the door burst open and in walked "Uncle Tony", Tony DeFeo from the wildly popular YouTube channel Uncle Tony's Garage. The trio covers subjects ranging from classic motorcycles to slant six engines, to the future of our financial system. This is a show not to be missed.
29 Touko 202259min
