I noticed this little car’s altered appearance as I exited the Wal-Mart in Fremont, Ohio today. Honestly, I am a sucker for popup headlights or those similar to the bug-eyed Sprite. So, these caught my eye and made me want to look closer. As you can see in the picture, this may not have been…
Category: Redneck or Resourceful?
Redneck or Resourceful? — Broken Door Handles
As we drove back from the Ohio Bible Fellowship conference last weekend, we stopped at McDonald’s for a bite to eat. When we returned to the van, I asked our pastor to wait a moment while I took this picture. The owner wasn’t present to explain things, but I noticed that both driver’s side doors…
Redneck or Resourceful? — Home Made Car Ramps
While perusing the latest X300 articles at the JaguarForums.com, I came across this link to a clever set of home made car ramps for working under your car. They are made of 2x10s and seem to be well supported. My only concern would be that they might flip over once weight is put on them….
Redneck or Resourceful?
Our fair city was without electricity for about 27 hours. While we did have a portable propane heater to help, my lovely wife invented a different way to dry her hair on the way to church this morning. If you can’t tell, she is using the heater vent to blow dry her hair. What do…
One-upped in Switzerland
During the winter, I made use of several redneck ideas to heat my heatless Jag. But this guy has me beat by far. I guess necessity is the mother of invention … er … redneck-tivity. Click here to read the whole story.
Redneck or Resourceful: Jaguar XJ40 Blower Motor Fix
Sub zero temperatures compelled me to finish the jerry-rigging of a fan for the Jaguar. The one in the picture is a compilation of the old driver’s side blower housing, a donated General Motors blower motor, and a NAPA rheostat. Here’s what I did to make it work. 1. Remove the old Jaguar blower motor….
Redneck or Resourceful: Smart Phone Speaker Amplifier
I like listening to iHeart radio in the Jag while driving to and from work. But road noise overcomes the tiny speaker on my Windows Phone at highway speeds. So, for the trip back from Columbus Christmas day, I purchased an external speaker at a truck stop. Unfortunately, the speaker still wasn’t quite loud enough…
Jaguar XJ40 : Add a USB port
I’ve been thinking about how to add a USB port to my 1990 Jaguar Sovereign for a while. Both 12V cigarette lighters don’t work and I haven’t figured out why as of yet. So, adding a new dedicated port seemed like a good idea. For about $10, WalMart has a dual USB/12V accessory port which…
How to get two 4′ x 8′ sheets of insulation in a Jaguar XJ40
As we pulled into the Lowe’s Hardware parking lot, I turned to my youngest son and said, “Even if we find something, how will we bring it home in the Jag?” Our project was to insulate the windows on my oldest son’s room. My idea was to hang two sheets of foam insulation on the…
Redneck or Resourceful?
I pulled into the Lowe’s Hardware store in Mentor yesterday. My goal was to purchase some furring strips for a home improvement project. As I got out of the car, I began to chuckle. How was I going to get the furring strips home in the Jag? This was how we did it. Was this…