From Dec. 13-17, Ron Kowalke and I will be on vacation, but it will be a fun vacation that we hope benefits OCW readers.

Ron is heading out to the warmth of Texas, not for its beaches or a bottle of tequila, but to visit a few dry, southern salvage yards for future "Junk Yard Ron" articles.

I'll be visiting a couple restoration shops around Minnesota and Wisconsin, taking pictures of finished project cars and in-process restoration procedures for upcoming issues. Be sure to check back with this blog before Christmas to see what treasures we found on the road.