Meet Ashley Cooper, automotive expert and known writer of car-repair guides. She is a fan of fast drive and custom automotive solutions. Having spent her childhood in a garage with her father and uncle, she strongly believes, that a perfect car has 5 gears. She is excited to share her experience with our readers!
truck bed tool box
Ashley Cooper
Thursday, 04 July 2024 / Published in Car Accessories
There’s a lot more to truck bed tool boxes than simply having a built-in place to store your tools — though that is their primary function. You need to think about cost, durability, and construction, as well as how exactly you plan to use it, how much weight it adds, who makes it, etc. Though
People hanging out with camper van
Ashley Cooper
Thursday, 04 July 2024 / Published in Car Accessories
When driving on the interstate, it’s hard not to notice all the van life travelers and camper enthusiasts, especially as the warmer weather is setting in, and you may find yourself wanting one of your own. One of the fun aspects of going the camper van route, though, is adding your own spin on the
Harbor Freight Tools logo
Ashley Cooper
Thursday, 04 July 2024 / Published in Car Accessories
Some people live to hit the great outdoors for an adventure, and a segment of that group prefers that those outdoor adventures be conducted atop a mud-spattered vehicle with two wheels or even four. Off-roaders in the latter category have no doubt spent some time figuring out which vehicles best suit their off-roading needs and
person riding kawasaki ninja
Ashley Cooper
Thursday, 04 July 2024 / Published in Car Accessories
While there’s nothing wrong with leaving your Kawasaki Ninja with stock parts, many people like customizing their bikes to spice things up. This can come down to performance or simply not liking how something looks. Kawasaki might be one of the best motorcycle brands, but that doesn’t mean people think the bikes are perfect. There
Mechanic installing brake calipers
Ashley Cooper
Thursday, 04 July 2024 / Published in Car Accessories
Giving your car’s brake calipers a fresh coat of paint is an easy and low-cost way to customize your ride. Painted brake calipers look fantastic when peering behind some awesome-looking wheels. Furthermore, cleaning, prepping, and painting the caliper surface offers year-long protection from contaminants like caked-on brake dust, dirt, rust, and corrosion. Then again, anything
An electric drill with polishing attachment
Ashley Cooper
Thursday, 04 July 2024 / Published in Car Accessories
Good things don’t necessarily last a long time. The showroom shine on your car’s paintwork, for one, fades along with its protective clearcoat due to UV radiation exposure from parking your car outdoors. It happens even for those blessed with closed garages, thanks to the millions of micro-scratches that accumulate over time. Professional car detailing
Cordless Drill And Battery Pack
Ashley Cooper
Thursday, 04 July 2024 / Published in Car Accessories
Cordless power tools have been around for several decades and offer convenience by ditching the requirement for a lengthy extension cord. Believe it or not, battery-powered tools were invented by Black and Decker back in 1961. Advances in battery technology have made these devices increasingly more powerful, with modern units reaching up to 20 volts of
Mechanic hands removing Catalytic Converter from under a car
Ashley Cooper
Thursday, 04 July 2024 / Published in Car Accessories
While catalytic converters regularly appear on the news as increasingly-targeted stolen items, they’re an important part in vehicles. For those who aren’t gearheads or auto enthusiasts, the primary function of a catalytic converter is to reduce toxic pollutants. It’s a metal canister that sits under the car between the engine and muffler. Inside, a metallic
Ryobi automotive tools in workshop
Ashley Cooper
Thursday, 04 July 2024 / Published in Car Accessories
Restomod projects, like most other automotive projects, can be made much easier or much harder by the tools you have on hand. With the wrong tools, you can end up spending far too long on something that should have been an easy fix. Worse still, you could end up damaging a delicate or costly component,
leaf spring suspension closeup
Ashley Cooper
Thursday, 04 July 2024 / Published in Car Accessories
Automotive design has come a long way since Karl Benz designed the Patent Motorwagen in the late 1800s, and Henry Ford brought the T-4 powered Model T to the masses in 1908. Those early cars were little more than motorized adaptations of the horse-drawn carriage, but we now have cars with sophisticated electronics that have us