community – Fountain Square Roundie

Fountain Square tour

February 22, 2019 |

We were given a tour of Fountain Square in downtown Cincinnati and got to go underneath the fountain and up inside; great to see this Cincinnati icon in a brand new way. Many thanks to our City of Cincinnati hosts Don Eckhoff, Danny Lawson, and Earl Taggart for the tour, and to Joel Koopman for…

Recap video #1

August 30, 2018 |

As we start a new season of work on the car, a look back on two years of fun. Video by Sarah.

Car Show, 2018

July 30, 2018 |

Enjoyed helping out again at a local charity car show with our fellow mechanic friends from Crossroads Wheels (who were asked to serve as judges). Many cool cars, lots of walking, and a bonus of riding with my friend Steve in his Vanagon!

“THE ICON: 50 Years of the 2002” exhibit opening

June 1, 2018 |

We had a great time at the BMW CCA Foundation exhibit opening in Greer, South Carolina; many cool cars and saw many friends. Video

The Day Our Dragon Got Its Wings

March 4, 2018 |

Remembering another Winter Project from three years ago—and the day our dragon got its wings. It all started the previous weekend, when Cincinnati got a dump of snow. We (myself and our three youngest) built a big snow dragon by working five hours on Saturday and three on Sunday. We named the snow “mithril snow”…

RGB dinner

January 15, 2018 |

Rivertown Gear Busters Off-Season Dinner, January 2018. Lots of car knowledge–and lots of fun–in this community.

2018: Vintage Prep

December 20, 2017 |

We’re working towards getting the car roadworthy for The Vintage in May. After a party with local 2002 experts in the Rivertown Gear Busters, we started to clean the engine bay before deciding to just drop the front subframe. Also started a Facebook page for the project.

Car Show, 2017

July 30, 2017 |

We enjoyed helping out again at a local charity car show with our fellow mechanic friends from Crossroads Wheels.

Engine Hoist & Engine Stand

July 28, 2017 |

A huge Thank You to Al Buchweitz for giving us an engine hoist and an engine stand. We’ll soon use both as we remove the engine and sort out items in the engine bay (while debating what to do next, engine-wise).

“Ran When Parked” Book

May 18, 2017 |

I designed the book “Ran When Parked” by Rob Siegel over the course of about a week. We met Rob at The Vintage 2016 and again in Louisville, Kentucky, earlier this year–when he was working on the car whose story became this book. For the whole story of how the book came together, read Rob’s…