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1. the swiss chocolate box

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

... he finally came with the all important decision: Fuck it, let’s build it! To be honest, it wasn’t just beer that led to the rebuild of the Shoebox. The pièce de résistance was the chopped top: »Those guys fucked ...
... seductive pictures of great looking rides for sale. And they’re all full of promises: Ran when parked, only needs little TLC, awesome driver, and so on. Back in 2007, Ramon was in that very situation. He’s a motorcycle guy and has ...

2. A Tale of Three Lotii

Monday, 11 May 2015 Content / build-threads.com / A Tale of Three Lotii

... reside together on the Retro Rides forums, and whilst enjoying their threads individually, I thought they’d make a great combined post to showcase how these vintage British sports cars are being re-imagined by the DIY crowd. I’ve added some ...
... to try his hand at some upholstery, with great success. A trio of Triumph Daytona motorbike throttle bodies sit atop the Italian V6 An engine trial fit was important, not only to ensure that it all fit as planned, but also to check out the ...

3. factory kustom of the week: 1961 olds 88

Wednesday, 20 April 2011 Content / lowtechblog.blogspot.com / factory kustom of the week: 1961 olds 88

... out new rides that more resembled of show I got a soft spot for those early to mid 60s cruisers. Whether it be coupes or wagons, Ford, Chrysler or GM: it seems like the car companies had bigger balls during that period of time for cranking out ...
... new rides that more resembled of show cars than real production models. Well, a design historian with the help of a cultural psychologist might come up with a better explanation for those amazing designs. But most importantly, they make for ...