By naterisch
09/11/2017
At the end of last week’s column, I’d mounted the wing-cell bracket on the shark’s M30 block, and thought that a perfect photo to close the installment would be one of the Sanden 508 compressor hung off the bracket, even though I wasn’t ready to permanently install it because I still need to drain the PAG oil it came with and refill it with ester oil (which will be covered in an upcoming installment).
By naterisch
09/04/2017
Life is all about balance. Those words sound so simplistic, like something you would read in a cheap card, or generic advice offered by an acquaintance in lieu of something more meaningful. If I’m honest, my life is all about chaos!
By naterisch
09/04/2017
Last week I provided an overview of air-conditioning retrofit in general, and of what I expected the process to be with my Euro ’79 635CSi in particular. I said that the first and easiest step is to procure and mount the compressor. I also hinted that, for vintage applications, that’s not as easy as it used to be. Here’s why.
By naterisch
08/27/2017
The sad truth is that in this country, you don’t have to know how to drive in order to get a driver’s license. When I got my license, I had to pass a written test to prove that I knew the rules of the road and what traffic signs meant.
By naterisch
08/27/2017
Okay, here we go. This will be the start of a long drive. Strap in. Maybe order some take-out first. Three years ago, I went to Southeast Sharkfest for the first time.
