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1. “If only you were nearer” – a road trip tale

Thursday, 03 December 2015 Content / build-threads.com / “If only you were nearer” – a road trip tale

... MX5, then the Area 52 communal garage space, and finally a general look at some other projects he was working on. Bruce has been a little quiet over the past couple of years, with work and general life taking a front seat to his car tinkering, ...
... MX5, then the Area 52 communal garage space, and finally a general look at some other projects he was working on. Bruce has been a little quiet over the past couple of years, with work and general life taking a front seat to his car tinkering, ...

2. Lotus Exige with a BMW V10

Wednesday, 21 October 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Lotus Exige with a BMW V10

... horsepower and 384 lb-ft (520 Nm) of torque which gives it over 100 hp/liter. BMW only uses this engine exclusively in BMW M vehicles. The engine is connected to a Porsche Boxster S six-speed transaxle via custom adapter. The brakes were upgraded ...
... the challenge of fitting a 5.0 L S85 V10 into the area designed to hold a inline-four with half the displacement. He accomplished this by building a custom tube rear subframe to hold drivetrain. He also extended the wheelbase 27 cm (10.6 in) ...

3. J.F. Launier’s 1964 Buick Riviera

Thursday, 02 October 2014 Content / engineswapdepot.com / J.F. Launier’s 1964 Buick Riviera

... the rear wheels. Another unusual design feature was running the intake tube through the cabin to his engine. His careful layout resulted in a weight ratio or 48% front and 52% rear. Launier looked into building a high horsepower Buick Nailhead ...
... tail lights are built to resemble a 1962 Impala. The engine is a 6.2L, 850 horsepower LS1. Power is generated through a pair of turbochargers placed in the trunk. He chose the truck area for the turbos because he wanted to put more weight over ...

4. Top 10 builds of 2012

Tuesday, 01 January 2013 Content / build-threads.com / Top 10 builds of 2012

... The number 7 spot wasn’t actually a build thread at all, but rather a spotlight on the shenanigans taking place at Area 52, an ever-growing communal garage and hangout spot in the UK. 6. Next in line was an engineering masterpiece, the 4-Rotor ...
... The number 7 spot wasn’t actually a build thread at all, but rather a spotlight on the shenanigans taking place at Area 52, an ever-growing communal garage and hangout spot in the UK. 6. Next in line was an engineering masterpiece, the 4-Rotor ...

5. The Adventures of Mystery Machine

Friday, 11 May 2012 Content / build-threads.com / The Adventures of Mystery Machine

... the appeal of a good build thread. Bruce not only built a very cool MX5 along with a number of other awesome rides, but he also spearheads and bankrolls a communal garage space known as Area52. You should already know what type of guy he is ...
... the appeal of a good build thread. Bruce not only built a very cool MX5 along with a number of other awesome rides, but he also spearheads and bankrolls a communal garage space known as Area52. You should already know what type of guy he is ...

6. Area 52

Friday, 13 January 2012 Content / build-threads.com / Area 52

Area 52 | To follow on from the last post about his MX5, I thought it was only fitting to continue with another creation from the hands of Bruce. But this time it’s not a car, it’s a place where car guys come together and work on ...
Area 52 | To follow on from the last post about his MX5, I thought it was only fitting to continue with another creation from the hands of Bruce. But this time it’s not a car, it’s a place where car guys come together and work on ...

7. Speedhunters: Best of 2010

Thursday, 03 March 2011 Content / build-threads.com / Speedhunters: Best of 2010

... shape, with plenty of insulation stuffed into the walls for those cold winter months. With some plaster on the walls, the overall look, feel and scale of the garage started to come together. The area under the mezzanine is where the tool ...
... that were conjured up to mount the body to the chassis. There are many more trick mods like this in the full build thread, so click here to read up on it. Another popular build from 2010 was also a mix-&-match project, Bob’s MX520, ...

8. Swaptastic’s LS1 Miata

Tuesday, 14 July 2009 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Swaptastic’s LS1 Miata

... as Miata swap specialist. Also make sure to check out Nathan’s for sale area. zum Original | 2009-07 | Christopher Christopher | 2015-06 | Chris Stegemann | Article | engineswapdepot.com ...
... for evaporator under dash), both hard and soft tops on and the 6-point roll bar using very accurate Longacre scales. The weight bias is 52.3% in front and 51% on the left side. Nathan’s website Swaptastic has a great level of information and ...