Taxes on Imported Vehicles Increasing in 2023

Posted on December 23, 2022December 23, 2022 by DanBook

The thresholds for being exempt are increasing from as low as 62% to as high as 85% in 2023. This means our favorite vehicles from Europe, UK, and Japan are going to be getting more expensive.

Broken Exhaust Stud Repair

Posted on November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 by DanBook

How do you get a manifold stud out that’s broken off inside the head? You try everything until something works 😅 Click the video below to watch me go through the process of fixing a broken exhaust manifold stud on the Blue Bertone.

What at first appears to be a bad bodge is in fact a clever kluge.

Posted on November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 by DanBook

You’re looking at the timing advance weights in the distributor to a FIAT Spider. Normally each side has a spring, and the relationship of the spring’s strength to the weights sets the advance curve. On this example one side has been restricted, but it’s not a poor repair from a previous owner. This was purposefully […]

Alfa Romeo Tonale Launch

Posted on October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 by DanBook

Had an opportunity to check out Alfa Romeo’s newest car, the Tonale! Not the sort of car I’d be interested in, but it’s nice. I bet my mother in law would love it.

Rolling Sculpture Car Show 2022

Posted on October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 by DanBook

This year’s Rolling Sculpture Car Show was great as usual! Always a good mix of cars, and the Hill Country Galleria in Bee Cave is a nice place to have it.
Watch this walk through the show!