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Office Design Part 2: "The Blue Ox Lodge"

While our first office effort was short-lived, it was only the beginning. After a year or so, Michael Porritt and I once again moved...

Office Design Part 1: "The Platform"

What if Greg Brady's room... but at work! If you're a creative person, you probably work in a creative space. We see the world...

Geneva Concours 2019

On the surface, invitational car shows might seem kind of snobbish. "Oh, my car's not good enough!" you might think. But over the years...

240 SX Summer Update 2019

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

Union Pacific Big Boy #4014

The Big Boy is coming to town! The Oles Family has always been huge fans of model railroading and trains. When we heard there was a...

1972 Citroen SM - Introduction

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

Kennedy Space Center 2019

The last time we were on a family vacation was back in 2016. So when we had an opportunity to visit Florida again this year, Clayton...

Final Bout 2019

Drifting confuses a lot of people. It's not a timed or measured competition, so what is it? Quite simply, it's a feast for the senses....

240SX Spring Update 2019

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...

240SX Winter Update 2019

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

Tuner Evolution Schaumburg 2018

For the people who thought the Fast & Furious / NOPI tuner scene from the 90s is dead, you could argue that it's more alive than ever...

240SX Fall Update 2018

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...

Touge Factory Meet 2018

When I heard about this meet, I was excited because even after owning my S13 hatch for a year now, an opportunity had not yet presented...

British Car Show 2018

Our friends Jeff and Peggy invited us to join them at the British Car Festival at Harper College. They own an original Mini. The show was...

Geneva Concours 2018

5 years we have been coming to this show. This has to be the premier car show in the Midwest. Where else are you going to see half a...

240SX Summer Update 2018

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...

Father's Day Car Show 2018

Attending the Father's Day Car Show at Oak Brook Mall is a tradition for us now. It's a great chance to see some cool cars while...

240SX Spring Update 2018

It took months to be able to unite both my Integra and the 240, since the 240 has been put away in storage. The header image is the...

2000 Acura Integra GSR

Originally, I purchased the 240 to be a fun daily driver. After digging into that car, it soon became obvious to me that 1) I loved it...

Geneva Concours 2017

This was my fourth year attending the Geneva Concours and it was a big one. I organized a group drive to the show with my neighbors Jeff...

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