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Tag Archives: My Little Mule

Triumph TR6 differential mount repair

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Gee, I’m back already with another super exciting blog! Well, I get excited about it anyway! Nothing like seeing something going from scrap metal to looking new again or at least newer!;)   What the heck is a differential mount you might ask? Well, on an independent rear suspension, the differential (center part with the […]

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This Old House, Kitchen of the ’50’s

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Hi y’all! It’s been a while since my last post:( I’ve been busy “restoring” or resto-modding Mom’s kitchen amongst other things.  Mom’s kitchen was long overdue for a facelift! Here, Mom, Gary(hubby), and yours Truly after my rendition of a coca cola room was created, that started it all! So this is a restoration of […]

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59 Chevy apache rear end

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Good evening! Dne’ here;) The past few weeks I’ve been having a battle with my rear end or differential! However, before I go any further, I have to say, the rear end has to be the most neglected part of a vehicle except for underneath our car seats!! Unless one hears a howl or grinding […]

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Harbor Freight Tools transmission jack

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Hi, Dne’ here with another blog!  As a DIY’er, I need to do things as cheaply as possible, however I’d rather use the descriptive phrase of “lesser expensive” vs than the word cheaply! 😉  I needed a tranny jack to remove a transmission from a 73 Chevy Impala~ omg! that was a harrowing experience! The […]

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Tools – Handy Garage Crane – My Little Mule

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“My Little Mule” While working in my shop, there are times, many times, that I need a helping hand! My husband is usually at work, so I’m stuck because I can’t move something because of size or the mass or bulk size of something. I worked in the medical field as a physical therapist assistant […]

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’59 Chevy Apache front suspension

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Hello! I’m Dne’! This particular blog focuses on the idea that I had to keep the original suspension, or upgrade. In this photo, this beauty has the original stock axle, but I like the way it sits~  😉  Many early trucker folk like their trucks very low to the ground, I don’t.  At this point, […]

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