We use the Ruffwear Load-up harness, it has some type of metal clips (aluminum probably) rather than the plastic shown on the harness that launched the dog out of the seat in the clip above. It was one of two that were crash tested with these dog-dummies at the time we purchased it and it does seem extremely well made…

Boom, nailed it. Dogs are part of the family for many people and ours go where we go when practical, even many restaurants have sidewalk dining where we can enjoy time with the little dudes.

My first car, a 1957 Cadillac Series 62 Sedan De Ville. I saw it in an elderly man’s garage when my father and I went to look at some parts for my dad’s ‘36 GMC pickup (first year made). I had been looking for a BMW 3-series for my first car but I had never before seen something so big, so beautiful, so incredibly…

Volvo c30 seems like it has New York City written all over it... and soon enough, if you’re gonna be street-parking, it will. So have fun and get something cute that will wear bumper rash well, because in Manhattan the term “bumpers” are entirely literal and they’re put to full use. Accept that fact straight off and…

Don’t be a dick, it’s all in the piece.

A good buddy used to run missions in one of these until a few years ago when he was assigned to a Growler. He always has great stories about his service, but due to the nature of his work I know I’ll never hear the very best ones.

I used to Live in LA, Larchment Village area by Paramount Pictures, and the market where he stopped the morning he died, as well as the shop where he got his work done on Vine, were both nearby, but I never got a chance to make the trip out to the desert. If I recall, the bust they have at Griffith Park Observatory,…

I’m feeling that deep cutline along the mid-body at the upper doors. Great LR Defender vibe without blatantly stealing their design notes.

I wouldn’t say that’s accurate. He counted stars like Dennis Hopper and Elizabeth Taylor among friends, he partied with the Hollywood elite, he dated famous international actresses including Ursula Andress, and was chased by studios due to being the “hot new actor on the scene.” Lest we forget that he was appearing as…

Came here assuming the driver’s name was Mark... left disappointed.

True, but only 45hp at the wheels.

Been there.

In 1992 I used Plastidip to black out the grille of my Series II Jaguar XJ6 just because I thought it would look sick as hell. (It did.) Most of my friends told me I was a dumbass for doing it, “that stuff is for tool handles not customizing cars.” I see thousands of other dumbasses today.

Anyone who buys a Merkur willingly is a car guy. I had two Scorpios, maybe my fav cars of all I’ve owned (including Jaguar, Porsche, Benz) which is controversial to some people but it is what it is. PS: Rut was my fav on the show, and truthfully the only one I really enjoyed in that context. Wish them all well moving…

I sure love me a Series II Jaguar, and the coupes even more so, but why the hell did they swap out the original taillights for Series III units? The Cathedral arch originals are so clean and beautiful and were one of my favorite design elements of the earlier cars.

I use a similar Harbor Freight magnetic light for my trunk illumination as well. Other owners of classic Mercedes have wired in LED strips but I like the simplicity this offers, and I can just yank it down whenever I need it to check oil levels or whatever else. I keep a larger triangle version in case of emergencies,…

This is more of a general statement, but David, I’m always, always, always so impressed with the depth, research and detail that goes into your stories. Well done brother, great stuff.

I’ll see your penis and raise you a twat swallower.

I’ve seen this debate in several online venues and I have zero problem with random cursing in articles (<—guilty) because it reflects the way people actually talk in modern society. Writing is at it’s best when it flows like conversation, not overly flowery or unnecessarily “polite.” Even in script-writing it’s a…

You can get Glasurit in rattle cans from quality paint shops (I use Industrial Finishes in Portland), the kind with the little button on the bottom you bang against the ground to activate the stuff. You have a couple of hours to use it, and shit-you-not, the last section I did came out so good, so smooth, so sweet…