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craftsman 3/8dr * 9/16 * 12 point deep socket * mfg code --v--(US $3.25)
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Proto tools impact socket adapter 1/2" inch female to 5/8" inch male "us made" (US $9.95)
Snap on tools new in wrapper 12 piece 3/8 drive metric short chrome socket set(US $131.99)
Snap-on 1/2" drive 14 piece impact socket set in excellent condition(US $204.95)
Blue point 1/4'' ratchet quick release(US $8.27)
BMW and Toyota plan engine-swap deal, reports say
Mon, 28 Nov 2011Details have begun to emerge about a planned engine-swap deal between BMW and Toyota. Set to be made public at the Tokyo motor show this week, the cooperation is said to center on BMW supplying Toyota with four- and six-cylinder common-rail diesel engines for use in a wide range of models. In return, Toyota plans to provide BMW with technology used to combine combustion engines and electric motors in various hybrid applications.
Fun with fiberglass: Petersen exhibit celebrates moldable material
Fri, 26 Feb 2010To be an artisan in aluminum or the Stradivarius of steel, you need about 40 years as an apprentice working metal with pinchers and pullers and to spend a lot of time rolling sheets back and forth through an English wheel. To make something out of fiberglass, all you need is resin. The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles is celebrating all things fiberglass--especially the cars--with an exhibit that runs through Oct.
Vauxhall, Opel, Pegueot, Citroen merger talks fail
Wed, 14 Nov 2012Talks between GM Europe and PSA (Peugeot Citroen) have failed as a French government bailout for PSA looks imminent. When we reported in March that G.M. Europe (Vauxhall and Opel) has signed an agreement with PSA (Peugeot Citroen) to cut costs and share platforms we thought it a pointless gesture; the savings, compared to the huge losses, were minimal.
