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Plum Crazy? Restoring a Rough 1973 Porsche 911S
At Griot’s Garage, we like cars. Fast cars, elegant cars, cars with style. We also believe in the preservation of cars as important documents of history and culture. Sometimes that job involves a nut-and-bolt restoration, as with the subject of this article, a 1973 Porsche 911S that likely lived most of its life parked next [...]
Continue reading...Car Care Towels Part 3: The 8-Sided Towel
Tue, Jul 13, 2010 | Posted by: Derek
If you’ve been reading the “Car Care Towels” series, you’re already sold on micro fiber. And you know which towel to use when. Now, let’s wrap things up with some tips that’ll teach you how to take full advantage of those towels… and safely. No more waste. No more piles of half-used towels. And, of [...]
Continue reading...Car Care Towels Part 2: The Right Towel For The Job
Mon, May 10, 2010 | Posted by: Derek
Now that you understand the benefits of micro fiber (if you missed the first article, read here), let’s learn about which towel to use where. I’m going to step through the ten primary towels we offer at Griot’s Garage, highlighting the benefits. I’ve even put together a cheat sheet you can print out and keep [...]
Continue reading...A New Garage! Part 6: Rounding the Bend
Wed, Apr 7, 2010 | Posted by: Mike
You’ve had projects in your garage, so you know… There comes a time in every build where the finished product is in sight. Idea has transformed to rendering has transformed to reality. Just over a month ago, we showed you the progress on our barn find build and asked you to use your imagination. Now, [...]
Continue reading...Car Care Towels Part 1: Micro Fiber
Wed, Mar 31, 2010 | Posted by: Derek
Shopping for proper car care towels can be exhausting. The options for fibers, weaves, colors, and sizes just go on, and on, and on. In this three-part series on Car Care Towels, I’m going to package everything you need to know into one simple, easy to understand box.
Continue reading...Michael Paul Smith’s Model Community
Mon, Mar 8, 2010 | Posted by: Mike
Homes and storefronts glow while snow blankets the sidewalks. Classic American iron lines every street, preserved, as if never driven. In fact, the auto dealership has a full lineup of ‘61 Chevy’s, right off the truck. There is a quiet calm. A rightness. You can almost smell the apple pie. This is Elgin Park, and [...]
Continue reading...A New Garage! Part 5: Snapshots from the Beehive
Mon, Feb 15, 2010 | Posted by: Mike
Work on the new Griot’s Garage headquarters continues to buzz along, and a recent visit to the site saw Richard Griot beaming like a kid on Christmas. As he excitedly showed us around, stepping over chalk lines and dodging drywallers on stilts, we managed to snap a few photos of the action. Add these to [...]
Continue reading...Restoring a Rare Eagle, Part 1: Chassis Teardown
Wed, Feb 10, 2010 | Posted by: Tim
If you receive the Griot’s Garage Handbook, you might remember this recent cover car, a 1966 Gurney Eagle Mk1. The very first of Dan Gurney’s legendary race cars, chassis 101 is an important piece of American motoring history. And In My Garage is fortunate enough to be able to peek over some shoulders as the [...]
Continue reading...Garage Plus lets you (yes, you) own a Man Cave.
Thu, Feb 4, 2010 | Posted by: Mike
Our friends at Garage Plus thought way outside the storage unit box when they came up with this concept: Garage “condos” you can own and customize! As they say, your imagination is the only limit to what can be done with your personal toy box. We recently asked Michelle Simon of Garage Plus to share [...]
Continue reading...Don’t Battle Your Wax: Proper Best of Show Application
Wed, Jan 27, 2010 | Posted by: Derek
There’s no questioning the remarkable finish Best of Show Wax gives, but occasionally we receive feedback from customers having difficulty removing the excess. For example… “Best of Show is a great product. The only down side is it takes a lot of elbow grease to get it buffed out perfectly.” Fear not, the remedy is [...]
Continue reading...A New Garage! Part 4: Momentum
Wed, Jan 20, 2010 | Posted by: Mike
If you’ve ever restored or customized a car, you know there’s a tipping point where the project just takes off. Plans have been refined and committed to memory, the vision is clear, and the tedious groundwork has been laid. It’s a satisfying time. Every night when you turn out the garage lights, you’ve made real, [...]
Continue reading...A New Garage! Part 3: Rolling Up Our Sleeves
Tue, Jan 5, 2010 | Posted by: Mike
Anyone who’s had a project car in the garage knows that it takes a certain “vision” to imagine what is possible. In our case, Richard Griot is the man with the vision… and the project is our garage! In the last update we gave you the history of our new digs. Since then, Richard has [...]
Continue reading...Caption It! “Project Car” Edition
Wed, Dec 16, 2009 | Posted by: Derek
The release of our new Professional 3″ Random Orbital has left a few of the first generation models lying around. Extra product like this can only mean one thing… it’s time for a contest! Caption this photo in the comments, then we’ll choose a winner next Wednesday (Dec 23) to win a FREE first-gen [...]
Continue reading...5 Easy Steps to Prepare Your Vehicles for Winter Storage
The rain is falling and the temperature is beginning to drop here at IMG HQ, which can only mean one thing… Old Man Winter is knocking and it’s time to button up our track toys and weekend cruisers. I’m going to give you 5 easy steps to make sure your baby is turn-key ready when [...]
Continue reading...Car Care Myth vs. Car Quotable: Daniel-san Edition
Wed, Sep 23, 2009 | Posted by: Derek
“Wax on, right hand. Wax off, left hand. Breathe in through nose, out through mouth. Wax on, wax off. Don’t forget to breathe, very important.” – Mr. Miyagi, in The Karate Kid (1984) Old Miyagi knew crane kicks and bonsai trees, but his car care techniques leave something to be desired.
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Thu, Jul 22, 2010 | Posted by: Tim
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