Month: December 2019

  • Mabel’s Brake Warning Light

    I’ve been wanting to do this repair for a couple of years now. The only thing not working properly on Mabel was the brake warning light. This configuration is specific for the 1968 and 1969 year Beetles. So today was the day to dig into it and figure out why it wasn’t working. This project…

  • 2020 Jeep Gladiator Grab Handle Install

  • Our 2020 Jeep Gladiator

    About a month and a half ago, we traded our 2018 Dodge Challenger Scat Pack in on a 2020 Jeep Gladiator. We’ve had many Jeeps in the past and have been very pleased with them. We also have a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee. One of my biggest regrets was getting rid of my 2001 Wrangler…

  • One Last Update To The Poor Man’s Swamp Cooler

    After taking a closer look at the finished product and thinking it over for a few days, I decided to paint the brace for the swamp cooler the same color as the cooler itself. If I didn’t like it, I could easily revert right back to the blue. But after it was painted, there was…

  • Updating The Poor Man’s Swamp Cooler Part II

    Finally had a warm enough day to prep and paint our vintage “looking” swamp cooler. I decided to keep it satin rather than gloss, but I can always go back and change that. I’m very pleased with the end result, it looks a lot more like a vintage swamp cooler now! As always, if you…