Gunner’s Garage with John Gunnell
"Gunner" is one of of the most prolific authors and most visible characters in the old car hobby. He has written dozens of books about old cars for Krause Publications and is the former editor and publisher of Old Cars Weekly. His collecting pursuits range from old Pontiacs, to MGs, to retired police cruisers, to Indian motorcycles. He remains a frequent contributor to Old Cars Weekly and owns and operates Gunner’s Great Garage, a classic car restoration and gift shop in Manawa, Wis.
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FREE MEDIA BLASTING SEMINAR FOR HOBBYISTS
CLEAN UP TIME AT THE OLD CAR CORRAL With three days to go until our next free seminar on sandblasting and media blasting cleaning up Gunner’s Great Garage is the big item on the agenda for the next three days. … More
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NEATNESS COUNTS & THINGS TO DO
The last two days have been long, busy ones at Gunner’s Great Garage . When you’re restoring classic cars, neatness counts and good organization is everything. So, we’ve been installing nice, enclosed cabinets to replace the floor-to-ceiling open shelves that … More
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COFFEE CLUTCHERS
The “Coffee Clutchers” is the name used for a bunch of guys who get together for breakfast every once in awhile. And then, after some good food to start the day, we go to a car collection or hobby business. … More
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SHINY EXHAUSTS
I want to tell you about some excellent service we got this week from the folks from Waldron’s exhaust (www.waldronexhaust.com). Over the past few years I developed a strong desire to put stainless steel brakes and exhausts on every old … More
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Old Car Wisconsin
In 2008, when I started Gunner’s Great Garage in Manawa, Wis., part of my vision was a dream shared with my friend Larry Fechter of Iola to create an old car corridor in our county. In southern Wisconsin they have … More
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3.5 WEEKS LEFT TO SIGN UP FOR FREE BLASTING SEMINAR
FREE MEDIA BLASTING SEMINAR JUST 3-1/2 WEEKS AWAY It is only three and a half weeks until the Media Blasting seminar at Gunner’s Great Garage on June 9. Dave Wallendal, the very knowledgeable owner of a firm called Metal Finishing … More
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GOOD-BYE CARROLL SHELBY – YOU’LL BE MISSED
Meeting people like “Ol’ Shel” was one advantage to working at Old Cars Weekly for three decades. He and I weren’t drinking buddies — or even chili eating buddies — but it was Shelby’s chili that may have started his … More
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Tags: Carroll, Carroll Shelby, Cobra, Cobra Dragonsnake, Dodge Viper, Shelby, Shelby Cobra, Viper
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ACD MUSEUM HOSTS CONFERENCE
The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum will host the 2012 National Association of Automobile Museums National Conference May 15 through May 18, 2012. Museums from across the country will attend. Presentations by professionals will focus on growing smaller museums, staying … More
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MEDIA BLASTING & BLAST CABINET SEMINAR
Shortly after Gunner’s Great Garage opened in 2010, I bought a huge media blasting cabinet from Eastwood (www.eastwood.com) and it has done a lot of work for the shop. However, I am new to using a blaster and I have … More
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NEW MUSTANG ROUND UP IN RODEO CITY
It’s really a natural. Manawa, Wis. is well known for having the largest rodeo in the Midwest each July. Now, the Masonic Lodge in Manawa has decided to have a “car rodeo” – a show just for Mustangs. This new … More
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