TOOLS OF THE TRADE // A DATE WITH ALI MACGRAW

Having spent the better part of yesterday afternoon wandering the huge parking lot at Bellevue Community College, drooling over an endless array of American muscle (more on that later), I was really in no mood to start wrenching on CTD's new project car, Ali MacGraw. Not that she is in need of major repair, quite the opposite, there were just a few things that needed doing ahead of my trip down the Oregon coast later this week. So with the last bit of sunlight linger overhead, I opened my shed and took out my man box... [read more]

Weighing in at a solid 70lbs, my Craftsman tool box was a Christmas gift from my former girlfriends father and is about as basic as they come. No well lubricated sliding drawers, no ergonomically correct handle or built in security devices, just a simple box with two flip latches, a removable tool basket and a few stickers.

Seeing as how my last few cars were built where the Metric system was the dominant means of measuring, it was nice to finally put my 5/16 socket to use. And like I said, this was more maintenance then repair, so my date with Miss Ali MacGraw was short and sweeet.

Stay tuned for a proper introduction after I return from Oregon!

Photo/Editorial: Justin Coffey