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1. the swiss chocolate box

Wednesday, 13 April 2016 Content / lowtechblog.blogspot.com / the swiss chocolate box

the swiss chocolate box | Many of us know that feeling: We just sold a car or saved some money and, all of a sudden, we are eagerly on the lookout for a new project. Usually, we don’t find that cool soon-to-be custom or future hot rod ...
... and the carpet while Ramon was installing the air ride tank and compressor in the trunk together with a MacIntosh car stereo system. He also placed some hidden compartments where he can store all the little stuff usually cluttering the appearance ...

2. Top 10 Posts of 2015

Sunday, 10 January 2016 Content / build-threads.com / Top 10 Posts of 2015

... Falcon 2.3 Turbo Aside from the exceptionally cool car and unique engine choice, this build was a delight to read due to not only the car and work surrounding it, but also the owners own anecdotes that were well-writen with a great amount of ...
... favourite build of 2015? Feel free to comment below | 2016-01 | Anthony Crivelli | Article | build-threads.com | build-threads | General Car Stuff ...

3. made my year

Wednesday, 30 December 2015 Content / lowtechblog.blogspot.com / made my year

... man, but full-hearted photographer, eager curator of speed and style and desperate follower of the old art of building cool things on four wheels. Thanks Ryan and happy new year to you all. | 2015-12 | Marc Wöltinger | Article | lowtechblog.blogspot.com ...
... that is California. Work has also been fine, phew, and it made sure I'm not only barely surviving but I'm able to actually do the stuff I love. And this directly leads me to that one project dearest to my hot rod and custom soul, as it is a ...

4. Project Honda City Turbo II – Exhaust, interior, FINITO!

Sunday, 26 April 2015 Content / build-threads.com / Project Honda City Turbo II – Exhaust, interior, FINITO!

... cool and was happy to take care of it. All they have to do is bend and weld a short section of stainless to run from the back of the turbo down to the factory exhaust starting near the shifter. Tony and I spent a while looking over this thing. ...
... the one below. Then little Honderp went on an excursion to the exhaust doctor. On Friday night Tony and I tackled a few things to make sure it was ready to roll on Saturday. We finished removing the carpet/rubber firewall insulation stuff ...

5. Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 5

Saturday, 03 January 2015 Content / build-threads.com / Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 5

... then through a cooling cycle, then back in the oven at a higher temp, then another cooling cycle then another baking at a higher temp still, finally out into the sunshine for a free cook off from the sunPrior to removing the new piece from the ...
... mould, all the sacrificial layers are removed, a MUCH tougher job than it looks. Cleaning up and cracking open the mould And first sight fresh out the mould Green stuff is the release agent and will wash off. As you will ...

6. hot rod x-mas

Sunday, 21 December 2014 Content / lowtechblog.blogspot.com / hot rod x-mas

... gets out of style. Michel brought his well-aged 1960 El Camino. Such a cool car. Happy holidays! | 2014-12 | Marc Wöltinger | 2015-06 | Chris Stegemann | Article | lowtechblog.blogspot.com | formfreude ...
hot rod x-mas | X-mas holidays are a nice tradition. We get some days off and it's okay to eat and drink a lot of not necessarily healthy stuff. Another not-to-miss element of this tradition is the annual X-mas Party at Custom Parts & Wear ...

7. Project Honda City Turbo II – First Start!

Tuesday, 02 December 2014 Content / build-threads.com / Project Honda City Turbo II – First Start!

... had straight fuel hose to work with, no nicely shaped factory stuff. Space was super limited and getting the pump in a spot where the hose wouldn’t kink was the issue. It looks like a mess but it’s actually worked out well. ...
... I don’t think there’s anything we could’ve done to get it better. So glad to have this done and out of the way. The previous owners of our little City were obviously fans of using tap water instead of coolant. The giveaway ...

8. Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 4

Friday, 07 November 2014 Content / build-threads.com / Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 4

... the intercoolers which will be fitted properly very shortly. A quick wheel update for those who were concerned about the lack of OZ marking on the refurbished new wheels, and a good comparison between factory fresh and Moto ...
... slightly coarse material, whereas the LM chairs have this nasty nylon like stuff that picks up everything as per the attached. The sensible and practical choice would be to go for the nice road car finish so we have gone for the nasty impractical ...

9. Project Honda City Turbo II – Bringing the engine home

Friday, 24 October 2014 Content / build-threads.com / Project Honda City Turbo II – Bringing the engine home

... by the guy who owns the silver one but it has lots of stuff we can use. We really needed the handbrake cables, which I got, along with black interior bits and a few other spares. We actually saw this silver car for sale on Gumtree a while before ...
... buying the one we’ve got now. Overall it’s quite clean but the paint job is very backyard spec. Cool car, though. Note the rare CF-48s with aero discs. He’s got a third City being built up for Nugget Nationals ...

10. Project Honda City Turbo II – Teardown

Monday, 21 July 2014 Content / build-threads.com / Project Honda City Turbo II – Teardown

... IHI turbo with an identical core to our little RHB51. It was a real fluke. These little cores are fairly unique in that they don’t use water cooling, just oil. Externally the dimensions were identical. The flanges for oil feed and return ...
... lot of caked on carbon under the valve cover. We don’t want to commit to a total nut and bolt overhaul so we’ll just have to see how it goes. The A/C stuff we’ve binned so far. The car didn’t have a compressor in it ...