Scott Kolecki/Corvette Concept Car book
The boys start with a teaser about the photo shoot Ray did and postedon the MMR social media sites last week, then he shows off the handmade tow tabs that were made for the GTO. Engine timing and coolant temperature correlation is tossed around, then Scott Kolecki joins the show to talk about his Car Tech book titled "Corvette Concept Cars: Developing America's Favorite Sports Car".
20 Elo 202358min
Sparks Music, Day 2 Mods, Hurst shifters & Hot Rods
It's a hoppin' show this week with Sparks flying everywhere. Ok, not metal sparks, but music from Sparks the band! The boys celebrate the 50th year anniversary of American Graffiti then Ray talks about "Day 2" additions to restored cars like adding tow tabs & ladder bars. Chris gets hung up over Hurst shifter handle lengths, then beefing up stock car audio systems gets covered in this hour of fun.
13 Elo 202357min
Parts swaps, car seats & Wrenching with Kenny
With Chris in the studio for a visit, the boys talk about how to tunea Sniper fuel injection system & Ray relates how he recently swapped a set of snow tires for a laptop to tune his car. How to sell a car with known engine damage, and the joy of mounting a child seat in a modern car follows. YouTube phenom "Wrenching with Kenny" calls to explain how a good mechanic has piles of used parts at his disposal when working on and repairing cars these days.
6 Elo 202358min
Compression, C-body carpet & Pontiac valley pan hunt
This week Chris recounts the results of a compression test that left him wondering if there's more to worry about, but found a diversion in swapping out thecarpet in his Chrysler C-body. Ray was affected by the "Switzer-ism" whereby a lost part cannot be found when looking for it, it'll be found when looking for something else.That's the case of the missing Pontiac valley pan, followed by door hinge alignment woes.
30 Heinä 202356min
Corvette repair, mushroom car seats & bad interior odors
Ray recounts the successful wiper motor replacement on a friend's1972 Corvette, then Chris reveals the new caller text service used on the show. Car interiors made from mushrooms gets some talk time, as does Chris' repair technique on a car's grille. You Tuber "Wrenching with Kenny" comes up when the boys talk about affordable scan tools, and questionable car smells round out the show.
23 Heinä 202358min
Lawn tractors, Muncie transmissions & more Samurai talk
We start off with a caller describing a common problem found on lawn tractors; the compression release mechanism breaks, rendering the machine un-startable. A broken 4-speed transmission in a '67 Camaro follows, with Ray suggesting a 5-speed conversion to the owner. Guest Carl Anthony from Automoblog.net rolls up his sleeves and gets dirty with the boys, he also shows some love to the much-maligned Samurai, Tracker & Geo line of cars.
16 Heinä 202358min
57 Chevy, 67 Camaro, car ergonomincs & the Suzuki Samurai
Ray helps a good friend install a dash cluster in a 57 Chevy, then Chris recounts an issue with the transmission in a family member's 67 Camaro. Rust conversion treatment for an 80's El Camino is covered, as well as some other rust encasing strategies. The ergonomics of the Chevy Malibu and Cruze are talked about, capped by the type of drivers who like the Suzuki Samurai.
9 Heinä 202358min
MatcoMan Brian, Honda Hybrid & 66 Mustang
With Chris out of town, MatcoMan Brian sits in as Ray's co-host. What do they talk about...buying cheap vs quality tools, rebuilding air-powered tools, and tool truck maintenance of course. A caller reports on his Honda Hybrid with concerns about repairs down the road, then it's back to parts talk again, with stock vs aftermarket offerings considered. Ray can't help but ask Brian about his ongoing 66 Mustang project.
2 Heinä 202359min
