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Jan18
That’s a dirty noodle.Hola, chief. Here at STP, we believe in fixing stuff yourself (as opposed to paying a guy down at the Qwik-E-Loob) and getting your hands dirty while you’re doing it. There’s just something about a greasy layer of dirt, sweat, and grime on your skin that makes you feel like a man. So if you’re not working on your car, we’d like to suggest the following ways to get your mitts grubby and your man-stink on.
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Dec210 Comments
Your New Years’ Resolutions
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Happy New Year from STP!Hola, chief. It’s that time of year when people start thinking about their New Years’ resolutions – those annual goals we set for ourselves like losing weight, quitting smoking, beginning an exercise regimen, spending more time with loved ones, and adopting a monkey. Actually, that last one is my own personal resolution, and has been for each of the last twenty-seven years.
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Dec14
Replica of Kyle Petty’s ‘82 Buick Regal.Hola, chief. We recently met a fella named Jim Boyle through our STP Facebook page, and we think he’s all kinds of cool. You see the photo of that car, the one on your left? That’s a detailed replica of the 1982 Buick Regal that Kyle Petty drove back in the ’81-’82 NASCAR seasons. And our friend Jim Boyle restored it from the ground up with his own hands. Here at STP, it’s…
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Nov301 Comment
How to Install Tire Chains
Posted in: Who's That Guy?, This Guy Wisdom, Tips and Tricks: Exterior, Car Knowledge
Are we there Yeti?Hey, chief. There’s something I need to get off my chest. This may sound a little crazy, but here goes: I believe in Sasquatch, the mythical beast also known as Bigfoot, the Abominable Snowman, and the Yeti. I believe in the Sasquatch because I’ve seen one with my own eyes. It happened last winter when I was camping with some buddies up near Chehalis in Washington State. Sure, we’d eaten some wild mushrooms we picked in the forest (our lawyers ask that you not try this at…
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Nov18
Rock on the roadHola chief. Next week, millions of Americans will climb in their cars and make the annual Thanksgiving trek to Grandma’s house where they’ll gorge themselves on turkey and pumpkin pie until they lapse into pre-diabetic, tryptophan-induced comas. But no road trip – holiday or otherwise – is complete without the proper rockin’ soundtrack. In honor of my Nana and her amazing sweet potato casserole, I give you the top five driving songs ever recorded:
Sep28
Crashing on your couch?Hola, chief. Here at STP, we like things with motors and wheels. In fact, we’re fans of just about anything you can drive — because if you can drive it, you can race it. Back in July, we were suitably impressed with the BYU students who built a motorized couch. Though it was banned on their college campus, the cruise-controlled…
Sep210 CommentsHow to Eliminate Your Blind Spot
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I was blind but now I see.Hola, chief. At some point, we’ve all been on the highway — invariably late for an appointment — and been stuck behind a tiny, elderly woman in a pristine 1982 Buick Skylark who is driving 35 in a 55 MPH zone. In the interest of time, you decide to change lanes and go around the helium-footed nonagenarian. So you check your mirrors for the all-clear, and when you see an opening you make your move. As you slide into the left lane to go around the little old lady…
Sep14
Run, pretty lady. Run.Hola, chief. Here at STP, we’re fans of all sorts of auto racing — but there is a special place in our hearts for drag racing. And no, I’m not talking about RuPaul doing wind sprints. I’m talking about fast cars with big engines, squaring off against each other, mano a mano. The beauty of drag racing is its simplicity: two cars. Racing down a straight ¼-mile track. The fastest one wins. And some of these cars are going so fast, they need parachutes to slow them…
Aug310 CommentsThe Dirt on Dirt Track Racing
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We love the dirt.Hola chief. If we were compiling a list of things that make us feel like men, things that really bring out the grunting Neanderthal in all of us, it would include cold American beer, hot Memphis barbecue, Ice Road Truckers, that red-haired lady on Mad Men, NFL tailgating parties, James Caan as Sonny Corleone in The Godfather, shaving with a straight razor, every Chuck Norris movie (except Side Kicks), watching demolitions experts blow stuff up, Robert Shaw…
Aug26
Think you’re tougher than This Guy?It’s hard to become This Guy if you don’t have a role model, chief. Take the example of comedian Denis Leary. He once wrote about his birthday party being interrupted by his tough-as-nails dad, who’d almost lost his thumb while doing woodwork. The little Leary was aghast while his pop wrapped his badly bleeding thumb with a towel and drove himself to the hospital with neither complaint nor a whimper. The thumb eventually was fine. But…
Aug031 CommentCars Go Vroom: A Racing Primer
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The future of NASCAR?Hola, chief. Did you know that the most-watched sport on television in America is professional football? People love their NFL. In fact, one of our STP bloggers actually bleeds Oakland Raider silver and black. And that’s not an exaggeration. If you cut him, there is no blood, only a foul black paste that seeps from the wound. He wept for three days when he heard that legendary Raider safety Jack “the Executioner” Tatum had recently passed on to that great locker…
Jul262 CommentsMake Your Own Coat Hanger Antenna!
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What’s the Frequency, Kenneth G?Hola, chief. Here at STP, we’re always on the lookout for easy and inexpensive DIY car fixes that we can pass along to you, the reader. So today, we’re going to teach you how to fashion a car radio antenna from a wire coat hanger. I can’t promise that it won’t make you look like a hobo, but at least you’ll be able to pick up your precious smooth jazz radio stations until you get a permanent replacement.
Typically, there are three things…
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