Gunner’s Garage

For a long time motorcyclists have been better organized to fight political battles than old-car hobbyists. Their political arm is called ABATE which stands for A Brotherhood Against Totalitarian Enactments. ABATE of Wisconsin is famous for successfully fighting past efforts … More »

A red Trans Am and blue Camaro that I worked on with the Fox Valley Technical College “Beat the Heat” team are loaded and on their way to Bonneville. Some of the students, teachers and adult advisers left Wednesday morning … More »

Tomorrow afternoon I leave on my first time ever trip to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. For the past few weeks my friend Jim Rugowski and I have been busy working with students, instructors and volunteers at Fox Valley … More »

Bill Mawbey’s ’63 LeMans convertible has some very minor issues that I’m attending to at Gunner’s great garage. Bill wants me to try to stop a couple of pesky little drips the car was leaving on his garage floor. All … More »

I have written about this before, but it constantly annoys me. When you’re driving your old car, did you ever notice that the other traffic on the road just has to go by you? It doesn’t matter if you’re in … More »

I’m starting to like going to the “Shakedown” in Symco. No one looks down their nose at my “original paint” ’36 Pontiac in Unionville, the antique village Larry Werth built in Symco, Wis. They say things about how nice the … More »

Gunner’s Great Garage has been getting a lot of appraisal work recently. With collector vehicle prices changing and insurance companies requiring appraisals, inspecting collectors’ cars and trucks to estimate their values is keeping me busy. Another instance in which an … More »

NOTE: Larry McGRAY of Stiles Junction is looking for people interested in taking advantage of open seats on a Horseless Carriage Club bus trip from North Central Wisconsin to the Gilmore Museum in Michigan next Wednesday. Special low prices on … More »

The national convention of the Model A Restorers Club (MARC) is being held in Oshkosh, Wis., this entire week. According to meet chairman Russ Moss, over 400 cars are around town. Most owners are staying at the Hilton Garden Inn … More »