Sitting in for Chris is Matcoman Brian, and he & Ray compare tire repair techniques right off the bat. Ray's repair sent him to Harbor Freight for supplies, and once home packing tools for a road trip led to the disassembly of a Matco ratchet.  The use of grease or oil in the ratchet is the question posed to Brian, and Ray talks about a cool embroidered MMR hat 442 Eddie made for him. hat. Brian urges people to start their projects then chip away at them-the end will come faster that way.   Check our social media feed to see the pictures; on Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on You Tube: https://youtu.be/pFoseumhqqI

Ray gets calls this week asking for help with three old car revivals, and is happy to see people wanting to get their cars back on the road. Diagnosing old cars is a skill many younger guys don't possess, like looking at exhaust valves when exploded mufflers are seen. Matcoman Brian finds out that Mustang dreams really can come true, and our friend Louis finds out the hard way that the Jeep he was towing had no tire on the rim!  Check our social media feed to see the pictures; on Instagram: @real_motormouthradio  and on You Tube: https://youtu.be/xIgaHyrS0IQ

Classic car storage and a trip to Motorcar Classics kicks off the show, which leads to a caller asking about collector car insurance options. Chris has an issue with a brake line and Ray has his own idea on how to handle it, contrary to Chris' naturally! Penetrants like Kroil & Trizol get the nod from Ray where stubborn fasteners are concerned.  Check our social media feed to see the pictures; on Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on You Tube: https://youtu.be/baZNI0cukio

The show kicks off with a new favorite theme song of Ray's and Chris gives it his blessing. The GTO project gets a new carpet color and a Painless Wiring headlight relay conversion harness, but finding the correct Robin straps is the next problem to be solved.  Chris talks about another problem with his Holley 600 but Ray has a solution that just might work... wooden carb spacers! Talk turns to Gin & Tonic with some helpful advice from a caller.  Check our social media feed to see the pictures; on Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on You Tube: https://youtu.be/aT9u5aQkz0c

Ray recounts a story of a sudden battery failure in a family car & the pattern of similar past failures. Motorbooks author and transportation & music group publisher Zack Miller joins the boys to talk about cars, motorcycles & music, along with cluing people in on the wide variety of printed material the Quarto & Motorbooks companies offer...there's really something there for everyone. Check out their offerings here: https://quarto.com/Motorbooks.  Check our social media feed to see the pictures; on Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on You Tube: https://youtu.be/-rbSq2pm7Ho

The tradition lives on; for 20 years we've been using Mother's Day as a platform to showcase the cross-section of new and established show callers and guests in a "best-of" motif. So sit back ad listen to what makes this show what it is, a showcase for people's ideas and thoughts about all aspects of the car community. Whether they choose to call or come in, or just stop us on the street, it's all good, and it's MotorMouth Radio. Check our social media feed to see the pictures; on Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on You Tube: https://youtu.be/bXkvELk0gg8

Our special studio guest, Tony Pedro talks about classic Corvettes & the people who own, build and drive them. Chris shares his freshly minted car show trophy win with us, which leads us into all of the cool local shows taking place this time of year. Stan from the Corvette Society calls in to educate us all about his fantastic car club & the great people in it.   Check our social media feed to see the pictures; on Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on You Tube: https://youtu.be/0Qlvdl6FM-c

Chris revives a Toyota that's been sitting idle for months, and Ray recounts the 40th anniversary of the road trip when he and his brother drove a 55 Nomad home from Colorado.  Good and bad battery cables are demonstrated, along with a great electrical book review, while snarky Chinese fortune cookie messages lead to a caller questioning Ray about his 73 Monte Carlo.  Paint brush combs, file cards, and grinding wheel re-surfacers round out this show.  Check our social media feed to see the pictures; on Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on You Tube: https://youtu.be/UUY4S6fo_ug

In our second fundraising hour, we talk about the need to fund college radio, Ray laid on some pretty cool trivia about the iconic movie The French Connection, and we learned about an old, but significant test for AI usage called the Turing Test. Parking brake activation, maintenance and service problems were also covered.  Donations accepted at www.nccradio.org.  Check our social media feed to see the pictures; on Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XWgg2ixb16Y

In our 1st fundraising hour, we talk about the need to fund college radio, then get to the automotive content with talk about brake proportioning valve operation, the recent Hagerty top 5 "hot cars" list, and a story about a motorcycle speed freak who screwed himself by posting his Connecticut exploits on social media.  Donations accepted at www.nccradio.org.  Check our social media feed to see the pictures; on Instagram: @real_motormouthradio and on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tjopoLnb9yY