Now You Can Follow Along...

Now you can follow along with both of the Fifth Avenue blogs...The "Garage Tech" blog and the "Mr. Haney Specials" blog without having to...

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History of Bumper Cars And How They Work...

"Two brothers Max, and Harold Stoehrer, of Methuem Massachusetts spent two years developing a car they proudly named the Dodgem. Soon after...

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Playing The "Diggers..."

Most of us growing up had the opportunity to visit the traveling carnival when it came to town during the summer months. I went because...

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How Come The Switch From Generator to Alternator...?

I get asked quite often why the car companies switched from generators to alternators, and who did it first. To answer the first part of the...

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Radio Antenna 101…How They Work, How to Troubleshoot Them.

How exactly does a car antenna work anyway? When you get that annoying background buzz in the radio speakers of your antique or classic...

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Keeping Cool..When Did Air Conditioning Become An Option in Automobiles...?

This car which served as a Taxi for the wealthy in New York City was one of the first to be air conditioned in 1933. The biggest problem with...

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Are We There Yet...?

In my younger years I spent more than my fair share of time hanging out at the local gas stations. I learned a lot from the older retired...

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The 1949 Chevrolet Car Building Project...

I started my business in a large two car garage in 1987. By 1991 I was out of space and began looking for a building in downtown Clay Center....

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