Throwin' Wrenches Automotive Podcast

Welcome to episode 22 of the Throwin’ Wrenches Podcast, the auto podcast that has no time limit! We love to yammer on about the latest automotive industry news, projects we’re working on, and chatting with our guests. Speaking of guests, we’re just a dynamic duo this week as we get caught up after some time off, family road trips, and long drive through the countryside. It’s great to be back! Sponsors Casey Law Office Owned and ope...

Welcome to Throwin’ Wrenches, the automotive podcast that gets the best guests! Okay, so we’re trying that catchphrase on for size. Don’t worry, we’ll probably change it in the next episode. Meanwhile, we’ve got a terrific episode for you this week with special guest, Todd Fortier, Program Chair of Automotive Technology at Illinois Central College. Sponsors By now, you’re probably familiar with Mr. Gabriel Casey after his world-fam...

Welcome to another edition of the Throwin’ Wrenches Podcast, otherwise known as the auto podcast that is not talking about 1994 Nissan Maximas on permanent replay on NPR. God Bless Click and Clack the Tappet Brothers, but maybe it’s time to retire that program? Sponsors: As always, we’d like to extend a very sincere thank you to our sponsors, Casey Law Office Peoria and Fort’s Toyota of Pekin for helping to keep this program rollin...

Thanks for tuning in for another episode of Throwin’ Wrenches Podcast. Daryl and Eric are back for another episode of project updates, trail news,  and automotive news from international, national and local levels the hope you’ll find interesting. We’d also like to say thanks for all the feedback we’ve received on the show. We love the comments – especially when they are complimentary!  Yes, we are the auto podcast in Peoria that i...

Thanks for tuning into the only Peoria Automotive Podcast that is racing and showing cars in Peoria…  Yeah, all of our recent automotive activities make us feel like we have some swagger!  Daryl has been showing and organizing events with the Illinois Valley Antique Automobile Club. Meanwhile, Eric was on the autocross course 2 weeks ago with the daughter’s Celica. We have heard your feedback… And we have been getting more and more...

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 s...

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...

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....

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 opport...

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 Cha...

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 t...

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 t...

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 Wrench...

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 o...

We are glad to have you along for this festive final show of 2018.  Eric and Daryl use this year end edition to cut loose and tell some holiday tales about Christmas’ and winter driving errors of years ago. Astro Van stories abound.  Also, a flying Christmas Tree, a spinning Volare and an upset spouse…  We share it all. Cars of the week: 1960 Bentley with a blown engine and a 1925 Ford Model T, Snow Flier edition.  We will let you ...

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 ple...

The boys are back in town after a few weeks away, just in time for Thanksgiving. So before we take another holiday we gathered a few weeks worth of automotive goodness and packaged it up like the Hickory Farms gift box it smells like. Happy Thanksgiving from Eric and Daryl! Topics discussed: Winter storage tips for your ride Why Canadians love “Home Brew” rust proofing Eric recaps his latest off-road adventure in Arkansas How South...

Welcome to Ep 6!  We are getting a little more free-form with the show…  A touch of news and a lot of talk about the local Autocross event over the weekend.  We hope you enjoy.  Feedback is always appreciated!  info@throwinwrenches.com On the show: Shout out to other local podcasts Sponsors?  We still need you… And you need us! Feedback Projects and personal news: Daryl:  Volvo Bushing update! Eric:  Autocross update with the f...