... was a mess. The body was looking okay from a distance but it was completely hacked up. They had cut out the inner wheel wells, it had several rusted areas and the floors were gone.« Underneath things weren’t looking better: The frame ...
... in the neighborhood or in the next town, so what do we do?We go online. And there are magical places on the interwebs that make us car guys feel like a kid in a candy store. Classifieds pages, forums and auction sites are loaded with colorful, ...
... a lot of little touches, but Ramon also outdid himself by creating several never seen before detail solutions. The exhaust pipes are a small work of art as well as the rear license plate light that he combined with a crown-shaped belt buckle. ...
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 ...

... think our Honda could’ve been more out of place. There were about 20 cars in the yard and almost everything had an LS V8 in it, most of them twin turbo. I was put in touch with Adam at MPW by an old friend in Sydney. He seemed totally ...
... rich and hunting. We manually closed the choke and had the car idling beautifully. The idle step up with headlights on also worked properly. After testing the auto choke in a bowl of hot water the plunger was definitely working. Trouble is, ...
... we left off, I did get another Hyper Turbo decal made up in reverse so we can stick it on the inside of the rear window. I also grabbed some black vinyl so we have the option of replacing the one on the front with a solid windscreen banner like ...
Project Honda City Turbo II – Exhaust, interior, FINITO! | I haven’t posted an update on Project Honda City Turbo II since late last year, so let’s take a moment to catch up with the finishing touches on this boxy 80′s cult ...

... Index The front clam is now just about there. Black on, lights in, lenses on and even that vital Badge. On the paint Paul is correct. Effectively it is paint drying by a chemical re-action. I asked Kevin for a fuller answer and he tells me ...
... that whilst it is true to say that great progress has been made in lowering the amount of solvents released into our atmosphere during the painting process, most of this is achieved by the use of ever more sophisticated catalysts which allow ...
... Index The front clam is now just about there. Black on, lights in, lenses on and even that vital Badge. On the paint Paul is correct. Effectively it is paint drying by a chemical re-action. I asked Kevin for a fuller answer and he tells me ...
... are still used to cure primers and filler coats which account for most of the product applied A few more pics for the weekend now we have the front clam just about complete with new splitter, soft mounted but at least in position(some ...

Project 510: FMIC + more (pt 4) | Let’s wrap this up, shall we? This fourth (and final!) segment will be all of the satisfying stuff. Now that all of the fabrication and test-fitting had been completed, I could move on to the fun stuff; ...
Project 510: FMIC + more (pt 4) | Let’s wrap this up, shall we? This fourth (and final!) segment will be all of the satisfying stuff. Now that all of the fabrication and test-fitting had been completed, I could move on to the fun stuff; ...
... completely dries and stays a bit soft, and if you go near it with a prepsol-soaked rag it will smudge, even after it’s fully cured. Next the front of the same panel got the same treatment using a series of light coats. It definitely ...
... I started to bolt things together on the manifold, I started getting a little bit excited. When I began bolting-in the accelerator cable mount, I realised I got very lucky with the clearance between itself and the fuel rail, there was just ...

... to from there? Is that as good as it gets? Is it possible to take it a step [...] [...] Recently I created a new post tag called “People who get it”, for those occasions where an owner or builder will put extra effort into their ...
... other ideas people come up with, the bar has been set! More MX5 builds here. CLICK HERE for the full build thread. .      Original: Build Threads | 2011-09 | Anthony Crivelli | 2015-06 | Chris Stegemann | Article | b ...
... to Wil and his foray into the roadster life. Wil decided to document his new found obsession in a light-hearted comic-book style format, much to the delight of his audience. Is this the future of build threads? I can’t wait to see what ...
... threads to make for an enjoyable and informative read. But where to from there? Is that as good as it gets? Is it possible to take it a step further than slick photos and well-structured posts? Yes, my friends, yes it is. Let me introduce you ...