An incredible number of people are becoming unemployed these days. I’ve been one of them until recently. I thought I’d write a few notes about my strategy for how I found a job in hopes that it may help others who are struggling. Finding a job is a competition, and your mindset needs to reflect [...]
It was very common for us Gen-X-types to be told that our homes are our largest and best investment and to buy as much house as we could afford. The recent housing crisis illustrates one of the reasons why this is really bad advice. It turns out that there are other reasons as well. While [...]
I had the need several years to have a set of saw horses that I could use for odd jobs in the shop and around the house. I didn’t want to go with the the brackets you can get (although there are good ones available if you do) because they are too bulky and I [...]
I have a few batches of wine down in the basement that I’m planning to bottle in a few months and I have no storage for them. So, I’ve been planning a wine rack for this wine and the others I have in cases down there as well. I thought I’d share my progress I [...]
Table saws are one of the most useful power tools in a woodworking shop. To make sure it’s doing the job you hope it to do, you need to ensure there are a few critical dimensions in alignment. We’ll spend a little time in this post to work through keeping your table saw in line. [...]
Making wine at home is becoming a more popular hobby as more people are beginning to enjoy drinking it. A small industry has grown up around it to provide all the accessories you need to make a very decent wine at a wide variety of budgets. I’ll tell you about my experiences getting started with [...]
Unibody pony cars have had a bad rap for years about saggy, weak frames. I can’t exactly argue that point. If you take a look at the frame and sheetmetal in the front of Mustangs, it actually seems a little scary. The front frame rails go to the floor and stop. That means that the [...]
When I first took my Mustang apart, I was shocked to see how the force from the engine was transmitted to the rest of the frame. The front frame rails run into the floor and stop. The outer frame rails that go to the rear of the car are not directly connected to those rails. [...]
This unit is very nice because it gives you many of the benefits of both hard and soft tonneau covers. It’s made of aluminum slates that are interlocked and are then covered in a nice black vinyl. The unit locks to both the tailgate and side rails to provide security for your cargo. When you [...]
This was the first project I wanted to do that didn’t consist of just bolting stock parts back on. This is one of the more common modifications Mustang enthusiasts make, because it’s so easy, cheap, and makes a vast improvement in braking stability.