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Triumph TR10 Estate Project

Update post of the current Oles Garage fleet.

The classic car hobby has always been strong in my family, as far back as my Grandfathers on both sides: Stanley Oles Sr. and Clayton...

Welcoming a new car into the Oles Family Garage is always a special occasion. This particular car has been on my mind since my friend...

After 6 years of wrenching, waiting for parts, spending lots of money, switching tuners and finally getting results, I am so pleased with...

I cannot thank my Father and Uncle Jim enough for all the help they have provided on car projects (and all projects!) over the years. I...

After a month of driving the Traction Avant around in November and getting to know its quirks and features, we brought it into the shop...

Citroen SMs are a complicated car with exotic engineering for their time. Pretty much everyone we know that owns an SM currently owns or...

My Uncle Jim Oles has a thing for French cars, it seems. Perhaps it's the unique blend of innovative and unusual engineering coupled with...

When I first purchased my 240SX, the handling was terrible. The car was "slammed" on coil overs. Although the car looked good low, the...

When I purchased my car, it came equipped with an aftermarket rear differential - the Tomei 2-way LSD. A popular choice for drifting, the...

This is one of the instances where the sins of the previous owner came back to haunt me. I was never happy with the suspension stance and...

The plan in spring was to give my 240 a fresh, drivable look for summer 2020. Unfortunately, Covid-19 has thrown a wrench into my plans...

As the above photo illustrates, there are many different paths you can take on the appearance of your S-chassis. The middle white car...

With summer looming and my list of 240 projects growing, I decided to prioritize toward making the car drivable and presentable for the...

When it comes to driving and maintaining classic cars, especially exotic and complicated ones like the Citroen SM, there are economies of...

My plans for the 240 continued to evolve. One thing I wanted to add to my car was a tubular front bumper "bash bar." This is a part that...

Did I mention wheel fitment is tricky? As the wheel goes through its arc of suspension travel, where the wheel "sits" in the fender...

The 240 has been coming along, but there is still a lot of work to accomplish before the car can reach its full potential. My goal with...

The 240 has been running strong so far in 2018. After the fuel system refurb, the stock KA 2.4 liter motor runs sweetly, if not loudly...