Recent content by velobard

I`m certain others here are older than myself, but health issues have me feeling older than my years. I get winded way too easy these days. Today I did a quick rinse-free wash, sat down to rest, then went back out and did a simple coat of spray wax over the Paint Guard+ I applied the other day...

Driving home yesterday evening, I went past a recycling place that turns old pallets into wood chips for mulch. And with the red flag warning due to low humidity and high winds, the mountains of wood chips caught fire. I totally blanked on the fact our home was only about 5 miles downwind and...

I haven`t been around here in, well, forever. About 15 years. A lot has changes for me, but what`s relevant is that I finally have another car AND the time to spend on it. Just before Christmas we bought a 2003 Jaguar S-Type R. It`s white and while that wasn`t our first choice it`s really...

Hey guys, I've been out of circulation on the forum for awhile. I'm about to tackle my wife's car for a decent detail job and I'm trying to decide on the best LSP. I have a decent selection on hand and would like to work with what I've got, hopefully. It's a Chrysler in light cypress green...

What to wear when you detail. Forget microfiber aprons. :chuckle: Unisex Waffle Weave Robe - at NetShops

I'm really bummed over this. Dakar Rally canceled after terror threat - Yahoo! News It's been hard for me to find TV coverage of this over the past couple of years, but I always at least check into the webcasts. This is one of my favorite motorsports events around. Al-Qaida must be proud...

I took my son to Grand Prix Speedway in Earth City, MO last night as part of his Christmas present and found out that they're going out of business on 12/28. Apparently the facility and everything goes up for auction after that. They don't have any posted notice of the closing, but the woman who...

We have a car we recently picked up that's tweaked a bit on the edge of the panel. We're not trying to get too Autopian with this thing, but I'd like to have it straighted out one way or another. Is it possible for a skilled PDR guy to do anything with a problem on the edge? Here's a pic.

While researching upgrades for the stereo in my wife's car I came across this page. DDAudio Digital Designs Speakers Made in the USA It goes on, well worth the read.

Does anyone know where I can download MP3s of various specific frequencies to test my car stereo?

I came across this video today. Have any of you heard of this before? I'm almost willing to give something like this a shot on the old beater my kids are driving, but it only has smaller dings and I'm not sure if this is as effective on that sort of thing. Not to mentioned I'm still nervous what...

I'm not claiming this I did this in proper Autopian fashion, but yesterday I had just a little free time and mine and my wife's cars were both in dire need of a wash. With my schedule and all the rain lately, mine hadn't been washed in at least 3 weeks and 2 for my wife's. And yes, I cheated a...

Can you imagine getting stuck behind the guy that did this? :nervous2: "In Metro East, a newly colorful I-55-70" STLtoday - News - Illinois News

After multiple headaches last year that required bodywork, ranging from hail and tree limb damage to a truck tread on the highway, I've been keeping a close eye on my car. I usually park back a ways in parking lots, but admittedly sometimes not in the very back. Yesterday I was parked in the...

My wife recently bought me a Sirius radio for my car. She was a little unsure what to buy and wanted to surprise me, so she went with what was recommended at the store. I'd been thinking of getting XM, so I might swap that out. My problem is that my stereo has no AUX input, so with the...