After spending the last few years as a technician professionally, I have several tools I can’t live without now that I’m transitioning out of the trade.

Welcome to the F Body family. I’ve had several from a second gen Firebird to my old ‘88 Trans Am and now my ‘92 Formula. They’re all fun and the bizarre stigma that seems to surround them is definitely unwarranted.

Couple (okay more than a couple, probably 9) years ago when I was daily driving my project Buick Apollo she start leaking trans fluid when I left our apartment and drove to work.

I loved my 2013 and 2016 Camaros. They were great cars, I drove them daily, put around 100K on my 2013 (13-16) and 130K (16-20) on my 2016. Even drove them in winter without any issues.

First drives are always exciting! I remember the first time I got my Apollo project out of the garage and let ‘er eat on the open road.

Wow I didn’t know the gta had gotten so rough.

Good grief what kind of crooked shops do you have in your area?!?

Man, my Grand National is burning through the cash and it’s a sneaky burn too. Like a coal fire.

I fought long and hard to get my hero car, and after many failed attempts I finally did. It’s in pieces, doesn’t currently run, and will require many hours to put it back together. It was quite neglected by the previous owner and is rapidly chewing through money, but I’ll have it on the road in the next month, two at…

Oh man I’d love to say I’m right near you and could help, but I’m located in Canada. Sorry my friend, but if you ever come up here and end up around the Kingston, Ontario area and need help I’ll be happy to assist.

Speaking as a younger tech who has the mind and experience to work on old stuff, I’m not surprised.

David, if you’re ever coming to Ontario, Canada come stop by my place, I could use a hand putting things back together on my ‘87 Grand National.

No kidding. When I deal with drums at work I always do them one side at a time, even if it’s a setup I’ve done fifty times.

I firmly believe any car with front drums should be disc brake swapped.

It’s seems silly sometimes but I miss my ‘88 Pontiac Trans Am (Maui blue and silver trim, t-tops, 305 TPI with a 700R4 and a limited slip) so much now. I bought it mid 2011, daily drove it til about 2013 and then drove it part time til 2016. It blew a head gasket in that little TPI 305 and I tore it down to repair it,…

I got my start with a junker; my old 1975 Buick Apollo that I bought when I was about 16. It ended up teaching me many, many expensive lessons throughout the years from brake lines, trans swaps, seat installation, body work and engine swaps. I learned to do the impossible things like swapping a ‘70 Pontiac 400 V8 into…

See this is why I hate that they got rid of all our blog posts and everything. No one can see the details.

David I’ve done a Saginaw pitman shaft seal before, they’re dead simple. Get a GOOD pitman arm puller though, I broke two cheap ones before I got the sucker off on mine. Also pay very close attention to the seals, one is slightly and I mean very slightly smaller than the other and goes on the bottom.

I have to disagree with this. Some cases; like say rear brakes on certain Kia and Hyundai models, require you to dismantle part of the rear suspension in order to remove the caliper. Or what if you strip a simple thing like a rotor retaining screw which will likely require a set of torches to remove? How are you going…

I think I only DD “impractical” cars.