Category: Our Cars

  • Installing 3 Piece Aftermarket Bumper On Our Jeep Gladiator

    As much as I like our Jeep Gladiator, I hated the huge plastic bumper that came on it. I’ve been eyeing the 3 piece Mopar steel bumper for many months, but the cost of the bumper is outrageous. A complete swap of the bumper, skid plate and close out panel would be upwards of $1600…

  • Some New Additions To The Collection

    Picked up a few new ones for the collection. Well, I picked up 2, my daughter picked up 1 and my wife picked up 2. I’m going to use one of the white Gladiators for an upcoming custom project. I was told that the blue Gladiator was a Kroger exclusive, but I didn’t get it…

  • Custom Surfboard Holder For Our 1968 VW Beetle

    I’ve needed to do this for a while now and today, the weather was nice enough to come up with a plan. Basically, the way that I’ve had my surfboard mounted to the roof rack needed to be changed. It was beginning to rub our cooler. I’d come up with a few ideas a couple…

  • Beer Bottle Caps On Our J C Higgins Cooler

    Remember, drink responsibly! Some of you have asked about the bottle caps on our J C Higgins cooler. Yes, they’re all beer bottle caps and no, I didn’t drink all of them. Some were donated by family and friends. The goal is to completely cover the cooler in bottle caps. It’s a great conversation piece…

  • Replacing Our Rusty Light/Roll Bar

    Replacing our Black Horse Off Road Light/Roll Bar for the 3rd time. Let’s hope that 3rd time is a charm!