Projects – Page 3 – The Garage Journal

I’ve been collecting and using vintage tire pressure gauges since I can remember really… Mostly because I just really appreciate their aesthetic and the way they feel in my hand. Age brings a tactile feel and a personality that the newer offerings just can’t match. Recently, I’ve been asked quite a few times about their accuracy. When you find them, they are hardly ever broken but it’s rare to find one that is accurate. Thankfully, however, most of these 1950’s to 1980’s gauges feature a very similar mechanism and calibrating them is dead easy. So, I decided to make a …

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I posted this on jalopyjournal.com this morning and figured some of you might find it useful as well. I’m still working on the last installment of my Briggs Cunningham series, but needed to take a little bit of a break from writing due to a home improvement project I’ve tackled this week. And in doing that, I was reminded of a tutorial that Tardel once gave me on the lost art of lacing cable. I’ve seen quite a few hot rodders use laced cable, so I don’t guess the art is too lost around here… But every time I do …

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My ten year old came to me this morning… “Hey Dad, you should watch this guy on YouTube. He makes videos like yours only he’s got more tools and is a little smarter.” Have to admit – she’s not wrong. This guy kills every aspect of educational entertainment. And he does it with a style that I totally get. Maybe you will too? Check it out:

I have a thing for watching other people work in mediums that I’m not experienced with. Last year, I dove down a rabbit hole of YouTube leather workers and though I’ve never worked with leather in my life, I feel like I know the tools and working environments pretty well as a result. It all just sort of fascinated me… Anyway and as some of you might know, I am also an “every day carry” geek and a bag nerd. In that world, a guy named Dan Matsuda is pretty much a royal celebrity. He’s won all sorts of awards …

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