Ford 9 Inch For the LeMans
The original differential in my 1972 Pontiac LeMans was the 8.2 inch open 10-bolt with drum brakes. This is the worst rear end one could find in the GM A-Body…. Read more »
Category: WDID
LeMans – Working Out the Details
When I bought the LeMans, my intent was to have a car that required little attention. This would be the car that was ready to go at a moment’s notice…. Read more »
WDID – Pontiac Progress
I spent Sunday continuing the suspension installation on the 1972 LeMans, with just the left rear corner left to do. I went into this task thinking that this shouldn’t take very… Read more »
WDID – LeMans Project Update
I count one muscle car in my small collection of vehicles – the LeMans. It ranks highly among the cars that I have with its nice green paint, handsome styling… Read more »
WDID – Reenacted the Exxon Valdez
Things rarely go as expected when working on a project in the garage. Inevitably, one will discover a part is missing, something needs to be removed and there is no… Read more »
WDID – Installed a Piece of Foam
Sometimes I perform jobs in the garage that may not be quite as technical as others. I might do something that requires no tools whatsoever. It’s possible I would perform… Read more »
WDID – Dam my Corvette
My 1971 Corvette will see some fairly hot weather. We intend to drive it down to Napa, CA next summer. Napa itself is fairly temperate, but to get there from… Read more »
What Did I Do? I Built An Engine For My Corvette
I purchased my 1971 Corvette with the specific intent of building an engine for it. Little did I know that it would take almost twenty years to achieve this. The… Read more »
What Did I Do? – Straps!
Years ago, I purchased a vintage Louis Vuitton suitcase to use on our Corvette’s luggage rack. My wife and I intend to use this as extra cargo space for our… Read more »
What Did I Do? September 6 Edition
What Did I Do? is where I tell you about what I did to my car(s). WDID is not intended to be overly technical because technical can be boring and then you’ll… Read more »