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Thanks for joining us on our 17th Episode of the Throwin’ Wrenches Podcast.  Daryl and I are thrilled to let you know that we are officially celebrating our little show’s one year anniversary as of June 11th!  Thanks to all of you have suffered through our learning curves with gear, segments and the Christmas Episode.  (Was it really that bad???) We are pleased to announce that our second year of the show starts off with two show sponsors!  Please take a moment to recognize their faith in the show. Casey Law Office:  www.CLOpeoria.com Fort’s Toyota of Pekin:  www.toyota-pekin.com Remember, we are also a member ofRead More →

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We are nearly 1 year into this podcast thing!  Can you believe it?  Daryl and Eric released the first ep in June of 2018!  What should we do for the anniversary? For our second show in May,  let’s talk about Wheeling!  Eric just got back from an adventure in Tennessee with avid TW listener Jake Irish.  We invite Jake along for this show to talk about the trip, and of course, comment on the automotive news of the day. Projects: Eric: Grocery List from GSMTR:  UCA’s, Fuel Tank Skid, Tires, Front Bumper, Hidden Winch Mount, Good Cleaning! Also, I am chasing Unicorns at the farm…Read More →

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After a week’s worth of rain, a few crummy days, and a pair of frozen pizzas, we’re back at it this week. Eric and Daryl bring you another roundup of automotive news and views from flyover country. Here’s a few highlights, but you’ll want to download the full episode to get caught up. Feedback Robert got in touch with us after the last show where we were talking about used oil hassles, and he recommended Lenz Oil Service at 3001 S.W. Washington Street, Peoria IL, 61602. in Peoria. They have a pair of DIY oil drop-off tanks open 24 hours a day, and they alsoRead More →

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Thanks for listening to the Automotive Podcast that Peoria… Desires?  (Still working on the catchphrase!) Peoria Cars and Coffee finally happened!  We have a little roundup of the turnout.  (It was awesome BTW)  Burnouts are still a thing???  Apparently they are!  (Side note, the big reveal was released since we recorded…  CC Peoria will be at the Levee District for the May event) Let’s talk auto shows Eric and Daryl had the opportunity to get out to the Peoria Auto Show before the event opened for Media and Dealer night.  Friend of the show Regan popped in as well. The Peoria Auto Show is aRead More →

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A fast car with a sticky set of tires doesn’t make someone a better driver. Spend a few minutes searching YouTube and you’ll find proof in the form of BMWs that drive off a twisty California mountain road, or Ford Focus STs that drift into a hill. There are much better ways to sharpen your skills behind the wheel, but there’s none more attainable than a ¾ mile road course set up by a local volunteer-run organization such as the Champaign County Sports Car Club. About This Week’s Guest Dean Plumadore knows a thing-or-two about such matters. As president of the CCSCC, he’s letting hisRead More →

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Spring is in the air, and so is that “new car smell” air freshener you bought at the local auto parts store. Don’t worry, we’re not judging you. As soon as the nice weather arrives, most of us start thinking about cleaning our rides and washing off all of that caked-on winter salt and road grime. For those of us with hobby vehicles that never see such harsh conditions, we eagerly bust them out of their automotive cocoons to begin the seasonal preparations for the upcoming show season. But before you pick up a bottle of Nu-Finish and drag out the orbital buffer you gotRead More →

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Eric and Daryl class up the place by inviting our friend Regan on the show for some insight into the automotive industry. We also talk about the Springfield origins of fried meat on a stick along Route 66, dream of “BroDozering” a Rivian pickup, and we break down why the Oldsmobile Quad 4 engine was the pinnacle of automotive engineering. This show is another 90-minute wonder, but it’s chock-full of fun, so you’ll definitely have to download and then block your calendar for a long lunch. You’ll enjoy it or your money back* *this show is free, so you get what you pay for. EpisodeRead More →

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As the late great Joan Rivers would ask…  “Can we talk?  Can we talk?” The answer on this latest episode of Throwin Wrenches is “YES! We know how to talk”.  As a matter of fact… We take this show into the unrealized depths of 90 minutes! We are not the Joe Rogan show… But we can assure you that we had 90 minutes of car news to share!  So much so, that we talked about doing more shows to keep up! On the show: What are Throwin Wrenches by definition? Eric and Daryl’s ongoing projects World News: The Supra release Carlo’s Goshen watch continues PrinceRead More →

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Never fear Peoria!  We are back for 2019 with National, State and Local automotive news! Eric and Daryl rock the first show of the year with a heavy hitting newsy episode!  Don’t worry…  We still get a little silly.  (Oh, and long… This one rings in at 120 minutes!) On the show: Feedback…  Eric is still getting battered for his East of the Mississippi mistake!  (Bring it!!! I’m tough!) Our latest projects. Eric watches the future of powertrains get installed in an electric car. Daryl searches for the perfect Chevy steel rim. News: Nissan has a car carrier disaster going on in the Pacific. MoreRead More →

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Since Studio A is getting a set of whitewalls and fuzzy dice, the dynamic duo returns to Studio B  for a show about the usual automotive topics. We’ve got a projects update, customer tales, Daryl whines about his injured back and Eric serenades us with an obscure Queen song about mechanophilia. (Blame Roger Taylor for that one, not the legendary frontman Freddie Mercury… even though his last name also relates to a car.) There’s plenty of other vehicular shenanigans to go ’round in this week’s episode, so kick the tires and take it for a spin around the block. Other Highlights Tires are the perfect giftRead More →

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