Tag: diy
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The Green Burb: Why I Traded for a Pile of Crap (And I’d Do It Again)
I need to be honest with you right off the bat: I didn’t buy this Suburban because it made sense. I bought it because I was bored. Let me back up. A while back I had a Kia Spectra — and looking back, that thing was the perfect commuter car. Thirty miles to the gallon,…
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Solving the Shop Rubik’s Cube: Magnets, Metal, and Moving Forward
Man, there is nothing quite like the feeling of a clean workspace. You know that stage of a project where it looks like a bomb went off in the garage, and you’re pretty sure you’ve lost your favorite 10mm socket to the abyss? That’s where DPV South has been lately. It’s been a total Rubik’s…
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The “DPV North” State of the Union: Too Many Projects or Just Enough Fun?
What’s up, guys? Josh here. You know, there’s a fine line between a “collection” and a “problem,” and after taking a walk through the field and the shop here at DPV North, I think I’m leaning toward… well, let’s just call it a massive amount of potential. Looking at the fleet, it’s easy to see…
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What Tools Do You Need to Work on Cars?
Alright folks, Josh here, and welcome to another episode of the DPV podcast! This time around, we’re diving deep into the world of tools. Not just any tools, but the kind you need to wrench on your rides, from basic starter kits to the specialty stuff that saves your bacon (and sometimes your knuckles). First…
