How To Build Your Own Extension Cord Storage Box
I believe part of being a successful racing driver is being organized. My friends make fun of me for being Type A, which is...
Bargain Trailer
Most racecars don’t have license plates. Some racecars don’t even have headlights or fenders. This means that to get the racecar from the garage...
Test Your Own Spring Rates
Over the eight years that I have been putting together this Toolshed Engineer column, I will humble-brag a bit and admit that I have...
How To Install A European Tow Hook On An American Car
I’ll admit I don’t have a fancy German high-performance automobile sitting in my garage. Now, it isn’t because I don’t respect the precision and...
Repair Your Own Splitter
We detailed how to Build Your Own Splitter in an earlier Toolshed Engineer column. Now we are going to show you how to repair...
Build Your Own Portable Podium
Nobody ever said, “Racing is easy!” And after all of the hard work of racing is completed, racers want to enjoy the fruits of...
Pull on This
When you are prepping a car to take to the track, whether it’s a dedicated racecar or a daily driven Time Trial vehicle, there...
Build Your Own Podcast Background
Fellow NASA racer and 25 Hours of Thunderhill E2 class winner Peter Hopelain has a cool podcast called The Technik Podcast. If you haven’t...
What You Didn’t Know You Needed for the 25 Hours of Thunderhill
We all have done it. The trailer is loaded and you are just about to leave for a long tow to a racetrack for...
Easy Way To Time Your Honda Ignition
We have all heard the saying, “Timing is everything.” It’s absolutely true. Timing has an enormous effect on our lives. Walk into a restaurant...
