Dune Buggy fine points & Tom Cotter the Barn Find Hunter
Dune Buggy fine points are discussed in depth with our expert "Pirate Paul" and a caller, then noted author and Barn Find Hunter Tom Cotter calls in to share some of his secrets for finding hidden automotive gems right in your own neighborhood. Tom's new book works into the conversation and the specific differences between collecting and hoarding are covered by the panel.
3 Apr 202256min
Collector cars, Dune Buggies & Godfather sandwiches
The boys hit the ground running by talking about what makes a car collectable. The fine art of identifying an old Dune Buggy body is discussed with resident expert "Pirate Paul", who built and owns one of the finest examples on Long Island. The Brooklyn boy comes out in Chris with talk about the infamous "Godfather" sandwich that's only found in select Brooklyn deli's.
3 Apr 202259min
Car cleaning, bent rims & cup holders
Ray explains the work that went into the Spring cleaning of his FJ Cruiser, which leads the boys to talk about cabin air filter maintenance benefits. A mysterious bent rim and a denied claim from a Nissan dealership keep the talk flowing for a while before cup holder technology takes over the show. Cracked stock steering wheels on 53 year old cars and the installation of a late model Hemi engine in a PT Cruiser round out this hour.
20 Mar 202257min
Bondo use at home, confidence inspiring cars & odd hardware
Chris explains how and why he's been using automotive Bodno on his house repair projects, and what product to use for ceramic tile resurfacing. Ray asks if there's ever been a car in the stable that boosted driver confidence, or arrogance. Hardware takes over the show with clutch head and Reed Prince screws taking center stage, followed by the boys favorite heating tool, the Inductor.
13 Mar 202257min
Gas saving choices, Power Probes & funky music
Following the topicality of last week's show the boys clarified the differences between a Power Probe and a test light, then with rising gas prices getting the best of us all the talk turned to what it costs per year just to park your car in the driveway. The option of having a car with a millennial anti-theft device (manual transmission), and motorcycle travel rounded out the super saver conversation. Brake control module diagnosis & replacement rounds out this hour of automotive fun.
6 Mar 202256min
Dave Barden from Power Probe & EV race-cars
Ray relates what it took to get his Mazda to pass a NY state inspection by using an oxygen sensor "cheater" and how he treated it kindly afterward. Bob Tasca's 8 second record breaking pass in a full bodied fully electric powered car is talked about, as are some older EV race-cars. Dave Barden from the Power Probe company calls in to talk about their new cordless soldering iron and short detector. As is the norm on this show the talk soon turns to the benefits of optimizing ground connections on any car.
27 Feb 202259min
Carl Anthony from Automoblog.net & Golden Oldies
The boys lament over the difference between old and new music after opening theshow with a "golden oldie". Ray talks about working on one of the family cars in a snow squall which brings up the topic of how to dress for foul weather. Carl Anthony from Automoblog.net joins the show and jumps right into aftermarket warranties for cars with over 100,000 miles. Carl answers caller questions then poses the thought of whether modern muscle cars will go electric.
20 Feb 202258min
Passing NY state inspection & chronic code failures
Chris laments about the unfair advantage of getting more snow where he lives than when he was in Brooklyn, and Ray questions why he lives with snow at all anymore. The recurring catalytic converter code in Ray's Mazda and how to work around it gets some attention, as does a callers chronic ABS code on a new Dodge RAM. Paying closer attention to vehicle grounds especially on an older car is discussed, as is the cool factor of owning a Bullitt Mustang.
13 Feb 202256min
