Traveling With Tools

presents:

ONE DAY IN THE SHOP

Engines and Components

Engines:

April 8, 2026

A Duesenberg Model J Crank
Taking a File to the Project, One Pile of Dust at a Time
June 24, 2025

A Bugatti Cylinder Block Repair
Working with iron and a cautionary tale
April 13, 2024

Two Hispanos, a Bugatti and a U-16 Miller Walk into a Bar…
The Setup for a Bad Joke, or Another Day in Paradise?
January 11, 2024

The Lincoln KB V12 Mystery
Shims Suck, Let Me Tell You Why
December 28, 2023

Keeping the Fire Inside the Motor
Five Methods for Sealing the Combustion Chamber
December 14, 2023

A Lamborghini 400GT Project
An Engine With a Surprise Hiding Deep Inside…
November 30, 2023

The Bugatti Type 35 Crankshaft Explained
A Look Inside the Artistry and Madness of Ettore's Masterpiece
October 7, 2023

What’s it Take to Make an Old Bugatti Run Properly?
A Deep Dive into Some Pre-War French Machinery
February 7, 2023

Back to the Birdcage
August 24, 2022

The Talbot Lago Makes it to Pebble Beach
Overcoming challenges to finish the T26 engine
December 29, 2021

An Alfa Romeo 8C Project
Fixing a big leak on a new restoration

Components:

June 2, 2026

The Maserati Birdcage Gearbox, Part One
The Tipo 61 transaxle's origins and mechanical layout
April 8, 2026

Bugatti’s De Ram Shock Absorbers, Part One
Genius Invention or Despicable Contraption?
March 31, 2024

A Busy March in Norcal
Pre-war Alfa Brakes to BMW M12/14 Turbos
March 10, 2024

Bugatti Blocks Balderdash!
Concealing a Row of Hardware for Art's Sake

Alfa Romeo

April 25, 2026

Alfa Romeo, One Day in the Shop

A Trio of Alfa Romeo Straight Eights
Preserving pre-war supercars for future generations of enthusiasts

Bugatti

April 25, 2026

Bugatti, One Day in the Shop

Bugatti’s De Ram Shock Absorbers, Part One
Genius Invention or Despicable Contraption?

Maserati

April 25, 2026

Maserati, One Day in the Shop

The Birdcage Maseratis
Ten years with a stable of Tipo 61 vintage racers

Duesenberg

April 25, 2026

Duesenberg, Engines

A Duesenberg Model J Crank
Taking a File to the Project, One Pile of Dust at a Time

Ferrari

April 25, 2026

Ferrari, One Day in the Shop

A Ferrari 166 Under the Knife
From a basket of parts to a million Euro auction in Monaco

Hispano-Suiza

April 25, 2026

Engines, Hispano-Suiza, One Day in the Shop

Two Hispanos, a Bugatti and a U-16 Miller Walk into a Bar…
The Setup for a Bad Joke, or Another Day in Paradise?

Jaguar

April 25, 2026

Bugatti, Jaguar, One Day in the Shop

A Post-war Jaguar, a Brass-era Isotta-Fraschini and a Pre-war Bugatti

Talbot Lago

April 25, 2026

Car Restoration, Engines, Talbot Lago

The Talbot Lago Makes it to Pebble Beach
Overcoming challenges to finish the T26 engine

Lotus

April 25, 2026

Cosworth, Jaguar, Lotus

Wrapping Up a Chaotic 2025
A year for the British racing cars

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