New Year, New Car Projects

Some do new year’s resolutions, but for the Gasoline Girls and many car people, the turn of a new year is time to think about goals for what’s in your garage. Here’s the car projects on the top of our list for 2019… … More New Year, New Car Projects

Hot Rod Mommas

Not ONE but TWO Gasoline Girls are expecting additions to their families! We were able to join in celebrating along with them recently – and while enjoying the festivities and admiring their motherhood….I realized that child-bearing often puts a stop to women and wrenching (or women owning cool cars for that matter). Not being a … More Hot Rod Mommas

Spark Plugs and Compression Tests – Tuning Session #1

OCTOBER 24, 2011 – We’re constantly working on learning new things in the Gasoline Girls – and that includes skills for every level. All of us could use to learn more about tuning engines. To make a start with this, we decided to begin with the basics during our October meeting – changing spark plugs, … More Spark Plugs and Compression Tests – Tuning Session #1

Yikes! No Brakes!

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011 – Lori’s Bad Brake Experience and How to Fix Them… the SLOW way! I came to appreciate something a few Saturdays ago. BRAKES!! We take them for granted, assuming when we press the pedal, we’ll stop. But… OH HELL! When you press the pedal and it goes to the floor?? That’s a … More Yikes! No Brakes!

Callie and Lolita

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011 – Remember when the classic car bug bit you? Here’s Callie’s story… At six years old, Callie fell in love. Not with some cute boy down the street. Or with a new doll. She fell in love with a car, a pale yellow ’65 Impala convertible driven by her dad’s friend. “He … More Callie and Lolita

Back to School!

AUGUST 18, 2011 – In case you haven’t noticed, our summer has been packed with social activities: going to car shows, volunteering for the Rosie’s Girls program, making a trophy for Tiki Highway, buffing all of the cars to show quality, but behind the scenes, there’s still a whole lot of work going on under … More Back to School!

Buffing day!

AUGUST 1, 2011 – Putting Our New Chicago Pneumatic Polisher to the Test Everyone knows that girls like shiny things and the Gasoline Girls especially like shiny cars!  Take Lori’s sparkly bare-metal ’48 Ford for instance! So, when it came time to polish our rides for the Tiki Highway Show in Huntington Beach, CA our … More Buffing day!

A Year in Review

May 27, 2011 – The Gasoline Girls: One Year Down the Road, $4.50 a Gallon, and Still Not Outta Gas!  This month the Gasoline Girls Car Club commemorates its one year anniversary. With 365 days and countless miles behind us, we look towards the future.  But before we discuss our goals on the horizon, we would … More A Year in Review