Roadkill Garage

Some of these other reviews are rough.

Not every car show needs to show a renovation to concours condition.

This is a case in point.

The show usually goes like this: two presenters take a beaten old car and drive from point A to B - usually with a little mechanical work along the way.

To me it's a pretty sweet show.

Not everyone has the money to do everything perfectly and this reflects that sentiment.

For me there's a big up side and down side.

Down side... I have to be frank, the presenters are knowledgeable but not big characters... as such it can feel a little boring at points.

Up side... they don't stray away from education on the show. To me that's a huge thing. They aim to impart a good 3-4 things a show, half of which were new to me. A good show for learning things on.

That Steve and Dave can bring cars back from the dead and have fun and adventures driving them is a blast. Along the way, viewers pick up important tips like old gas and gas that's been sitting for a while is very bad and should be avoided at all costs, as long as you have gas, spark and compression it should run, stopping (good brakes) is just as important as getting the thing running, etc. Fixes they perform on the side of the road are typical of many of the old cars they resurrect, coupled with diagnosis while on the road gives viewers useful information and know-how about dealing with issues that crop up. Most important demonstrates the spirit behind the sayings "where there's a will, there's a way," "if it ain't broke don't fix it," and "as long as it runs..." Great show for gear heads and people who love old cars.

What am I missing here? I still don't get it. What's the appeal of bubblegum duct tape auto work and then driving what could have been a restorable car? This show must be the counterpart to...uh...good shows.

These guys talk a good game (probably because of the writers) but when they start wrenching it's like they've never seen a tool before. They're totally awkward working on the cars and I doubt they have actual experience.

On S8v7 Freiberger stated that an engine block plug is mistakenly referred to as a freeze plug and that nowhere in the history of mankind has an engine block froze without the block also cracking. I am proof that this statement is WRONG!

In 1977 the engine block froze on my 1970 Toyota FJ40 and I found that the freeze plug on the driver's side was pushed out. After thawing the block and inserting a new freeze plug, Being cautious about my vehicle, I checked the freeze plugs on each side of the block for leaks as well as all over the engine block constantly for two years with no leaks detected and no antifreeze in the oil either. I drove this FJ40 for 15 years with nary another problem. I'd be happy to discuss this further with Mr. Freiberger if he is interested.