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5000kms so far on the 2012 Mazda 2

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

Well I have just ticked over the 5k kms mark on my 2012 Mazda 2 in the three and half months since I bought it. I’ve driven it solo down into Montana, with the family on several longer highway trips … Continue reading →

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I bought the Pizza Planet truck – 1982 Toyota SR5 pickup truck

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

Those of you with kids with no doubt recognize the image above as the Pizza Planet truck from the Toy Story series of movies. It has also made some cameos in other Pixars movies as well. Today I bought a … Continue reading →

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New Project: The world’s worst 1965 Honda S600

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

Well I picked myself up a new project. The car itself is in pretty dire condition but is reasonably rare (1 of 7,261 roadster for 1965). It is a 1965 Honda S600 roadster but a rather hacked up and then … Continue reading →

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Winter Beater Purchased

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

In yesterday’s post I talked about my search for a winter beater. I took the hopefully more reasonable route and purchased a 1987 Toyota Corolla sedan. The price? Eighty dollars. Will take a few more to get it reasonable and … Continue reading →

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Good bye Falcon, Hello Jeep

Posted on July 11, 2011 by

Well that was certainly a short time with me but I obtained a Jeep Cherokee for free which meant something in the garage had to leave. Since I hadn’t really had time to bond with the Falcon I choose to … Continue reading →

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New Car for Canada Day – 1968 Ford Falcon sedan

Posted on July 4, 2011 by

Well I went ahead and bought another old car. It was spur of the moment. It is a 1968 Ford Falcon that ran and drove. Needless to say it needs some work. The interior is minimal and sourced from a … Continue reading →

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First drive in the 808!

Posted on June 1, 2011 by

My 1973 Mazda 808 coupe is insured and plated finally so natually I went for the first drive right away. Apart from re-adjusting to arm strong steering and vintage brakes it went well. I took each one of my kids … Continue reading →

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Mazda 808 – Starters

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

I finally received my newly rebuilt starter after a long wait. That it on the left, with the old one on the right. See that note about it having nine teeth? Obviously an odd ball as my old starter has … Continue reading →

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Horns for the Mazda 808

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

Oddly the Mazda came with no horns – I guess a previous owner must have harvested them for something else. When I pressed the button I could relay trigger so that looked good. An online manual confirmed the green/yellow wires … Continue reading →

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Groovy Baby! 1973 Mazda 808 Coupe

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

I’ve just acquired a 1973 Mazda 808 Coupe with fantastically 70s yellow paint and black stripes. The look is topped off with a set of slot mag style rims on period looking skinny tires. Taken as a whole it gives … Continue reading →

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