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Street Source Just Got Faster: Instant Emails Are Here

Street Source now uses event-driven email, delivering instant notifications for messages, comments, and password resets. This replaces the old 5-minut...

Site Redesign Progress & A New Project Called "Stanky Red"

The latest Street Source redesign phase is complete, marking a major milestone in modernizing the platform. Now, the focus shifts to behind-the-scenes...

New Feature: Follow Other Users on Street Source

Street Source now supports a new User Follow feature, letting members follow others much like Twitter or Instagram. This replaces the old “friends” sy...

I Finally Uploaded My First Video — Here’s What It Took to Replace the Heater Core in My Boosted F-150

After months of planning (and a few false starts), I finally hit publish on the very first Street Source Garage YouTube video. This post dives into wh...

The Rides Section Just Got a Major Overhaul

The Rides section—long a favorite on Street Source—just got a major upgrade as part of the ongoing Responsive Design Project. This update features a f...

Preserving the Past: The Street Source Magazine Archive

The Street Source Digital Magazine Archive is coming back! I’ve been working on a way to share the legacy magazines from the early 2000s without reviv...

Reflecting on the Past and Future: My Conversation on the LayFrame Podcast

Last Thursday, I joined Surface Nick on the LayFrame Podcast, where we reminisced about the old days and debated whether it was harder to start in the...

Event Page Overhaul: A Fresh Look, Big Plans & A Rising Phoenix (Sort Of)

The Street Source events page got a fresh new look! We updated the design, improved navigation, and tackled a massive data cleanup—turns out, 1,800+ e...

Launching the Street Source Garage YouTube Channel

The Street Source Garage YouTube Channel is launching to share hands-on automotive projects, tool reviews, and workshop transformations—all from a rel...

The Struggle and Triumph of Consistency

Ever find yourself staring at a blank screen, knowing you should write but putting it off until 'tomorrow'? That’s been my journey with Street Source ...

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Streamlining Street Source: Rethinking Likes, Thanks, and How We Engage

Street Source continues its modernization by removing an unfinished Likes feature and rethinking how members show appreciation. The old Likes and Than...

Why Street Source Is Saying Goodbye to Personal Photo Albums

Street Source has always been about talking cars—not becoming another generic social platform. To keep discussions focused and meaningful, personal ph...

Saying Goodbye to My Homemade Bug Tracker

After 10 years, I finally removed my homemade bug tracker from Street Source. It served me well, but tools like Jira do it better. Time to move forwar...

A Fresh Look for the Settings Pages

The Settings pages just got a major refresh! Broken layouts and confusing forms are now replaced with a clean, modern design that’s easy to use. Email...

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