Over the years, you may have hired a shade tree mechanic. That’s someone who owns a set of wrenches along with other toolbox goodies and can get vehicles running right there in your driveway ...

But despite having an engine the size of Pike’s Peak, the car had one saving grace: It was relatively easy to work on — a shade tree mechanic’s dream. This before the advent of every automobile ...

In the world of auto repair, most of us have been privileged to know someone who was able to fix our cars on their driveway. These shade tree mechanics would take on auto repair jobs as simple as ...

Now Greg, this was real “shade tree” mechanic work. We had a hoist hung on 2x6 wooden beams tied between two oak trees. We removed one engine, the 327, and placed it in a wheelbarrow.