Archive for November, 2006

Brake System Overhaul, Clutch Slave Cylinder

Saturday, November 25th, 2006

Derek and I managed to find some time one Saturday in November to tear into the car. We overhauled the entire braking system (master cylinder, stainless braided lines, rebuild calipers, new pads and rotors, fresh fluid) and replaced the failed clutch slave cylinder. I bought the rotors from overnightautoparts.com in case you were wondering how […]

How It All Began

Saturday, November 18th, 2006

The Concept

Artist’s rendering of what the car may look like when it’s finished.
The Birth
I remember driving in the car after Derek had first gotten it. It was fairly new, black with tan interior. It seemed so luxurious at the time — leather seats, power windows, cruise control. Little did we know that 8 years later […]