Comparison shopping.

The size difference is quite apparent in this photo.

 Fixing my truck's rear brakes.

How hard could it be to install these?

It should have been easier! 

I don't drive my truck very much anymore. I actually only use it one day a week, adding approx. 60 miles a week. So I haven't paid as much attention to it as I should. I have replaced the front brake pads once before, then I had a shop redo the brakes and rotors. I have replaced the rear pads sometime in the past, but I can't recollect exactly when. I started to notice a funny sound coming from the rear axle when I applied the brakes. But it wasn't the squeal that I usually associate with worn brakes. I kind of ignored it until the noise became constant and somewhat worrying. 

 A torrent of of hobby car expenses are beating me over the head!

image source:Food Safety news

Chicken Little exclaimed that the sky was falling, maybe she was right!

First off, my '96 Mustang needed a new battery. That set me back 200.00

 So who, exactly, are we keeping our cars for?

If you've got a set up like this, then you
probably don't have any worries.
photo source: Robb Report

Have you ever given that any thought?

Whether or not they are valuable, or just an albatross around our neck, who will take them when we "shuffle off our mortal coil?"

Is this too depressing a thought to discuss? 

Thoughts while driving home in the "family" car after checking out an interesting or "cool" car.

Comfortable, useful, and practical.
But I think that it's at least a little cool.

What do car guys mean when they say that they want to drive something cool? If you ask any car guy about what he wants, he'll usually say, something that is cool. But what does that mean? Most people just want a "good" car that fills their transportation needs. "Good" usually means one they purchased new, or a low mileage late model, with payments they can afford to make comfortably.

 It seems like there has been a lot more focus lately on the musings and ramblings part of my blog description,

Not a Bit O' Honey, just a bit o' this and that. A lot of talking, instead of doing stuff to, or with my cars.

 Salvaging a manual seat track for my '06 Mustang.

The seat was beat, but the track is gold,

As well as a "work around" for a non functioning power seat.

These manual seat tracks are quite rare.

Now, I've got two squirreled away!