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1. the devil's in the details

Thursday, 03 March 2016 Content / lowtechblog.blogspot.com / the devil's in the details

... of metalworks, there wasn’t much to do – thanks to Brookville. So, Jürg was able to fully focus on the color choice. He was really fond of Washington Blue – an original hue from Ford he had seen on the very 32 Roadster ...
... materials. The local upholstery guy took care of covering the bench seat and the door panels with leather. The steering wheel is an original Ford item, as well as the European spec kilometers-per-hour speedometer, sitting in the middle of two ...

2. 2013 Golf R With A 740 HP VR6

Friday, 05 June 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / 2013 Golf R With A 740 HP VR6

... technical partner HGP developing a way to connect 3.6 L VR6 to the stronger DQ500 transmission from the European Audi TT RS they now have a way of shifting gears with even more power. All that work has lead to projects like the HPA FT740 Twin ...
2013 Golf R With A 740 HP VR6 | HPA has been making big power for many years using VW’s 3.6 L VR6 engines and their turbo kit but found the DQ250 transmission was having trouble with anything over 650 horsepower. Thanks to their technical ...

3. Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 5

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

... only left hand ones at the Factory, no pairs, but thanks to Lee and this Forum, (conveniently in Australia!), we now have a set and thus will be suitably attired for the Ball. Headlight lenses being fitted for size. Car back in ...
... a day! Given pride of place at the entrance with a Speciale and La Ferrari in the static display, second row behind two La Ferraris for the 650 car Parade, lunch with the CEO Ferrari Northern Europe, unbelievable and somewhat humbling reaction ...

4. flashback: the casny shoebox

Tuesday, 29 April 2014 Content / lowtechblog.blogspot.com / flashback: the casny shoebox

... Boulevard. There's nothing like a chopped black leadsled rolling down the Boulevard. The car now resides in Denmark, Europe so I hope to see it over here this summer. Thanks for watching! Original: LOWTECH :: Traditional hot rods ...
... Boulevard. There's nothing like a chopped black leadsled rolling down the Boulevard. The car now resides in Denmark, Europe so I hope to see it over here this summer. Thanks for watching! Original: LOWTECH :: Traditional hot rods ...

5. first time on the moon

Thursday, 25 April 2013 Content / lowtechblog.blogspot.com / first time on the moon

first time on the moon | During his lifetime, every european hot rodder undertakes at least one pilgrimage to the holy land of automotive culture. The travel itinerary usually consists of a similar list of sacred sites like speed shops, ...
... changed during the last decades. We also got to learn first hand how the spun aluminum tanks are manufactured. Thanks for the fantastic tour and keep up the good work, Mooneyes! Click here for the slideshow with 45 full color ...

6. Dotz Drift Weekend: Driften ist wie Snowboarden auf der Straße

Friday, 12 April 2013 Content / Chromjuwelen En Route / Dotz Drift Weekend: Driften ist wie Snowboarden auf der Straße

... war. Um ihrer Leidenschaft nachkommen zu können, sind sie 2008 nach Budapest ausgewandert. Hier, wie im gesamten europäischen Osten, besitzt Driftsport einen besonderen Stellenwert. Der aktuelle Meister der King of Europe Serie, Ádám Kerény, ...
... anderen mit denen wir diese besondere Erfahrung machen konnten. Bis auf weiteres liege ich mit Driftfieber flach und ich glaube, ich bin nicht der einzige. Link: DotzLink: MyWay DriftschoolLink: Hot Rod HangarSpecial Thanks: Fabian LindnerWeitere ...

7. Project 510: FMIC + more (pt 1)

Sunday, 17 March 2013 Content / build-threads.com / Project 510: FMIC + more (pt 1)

... mount. Thanks to Tony from The Motor Report for kindly lending me his tap and die set for a very long time. It came in handy on a few occasions. The final mount. I added in a tube between the tabs for extra strength (not yet welded in the ...
... 8 months I also sadly lost two of my beloved grandparents, went a holiday to Europe, Well, where do I start? This is going to be easily the biggest update I’ve ever posted about the car, as I’ve just completed 8 months of on/off ...