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1. Top 10 Posts of 2015

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

... muscle cars, pro touring, hot rods and race cars. Every image in the thread shows masterpieces of metal fabrication. My love for the Roadster Shop is obvious, as I believe they are not only one of the best car builders in the world, but ...
... humour. 9. GT3 Powered Porsche 962 Replica A classic endurance racer replica being built in a garage, complete with a slathering of CNC machined parts? It’s not hard to see why this one mad the top 10. With a GT3 road-car ...

2. “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

... but now he’s back. Oh boy is he back! A childhood love affair with the iconic aircooled Porsche saw him make the pretty huge decision to travel across the Atlantic Ocean to acquire a sight-unseen project P-car. Many of us can relate to ...
“If only you were nearer” – a road trip tale | If you’re a long-term reader of the site, the name Mystery Machine might ring a bell. I’ve covered a variety of Bruce’s exploits over the years, starting with his Teenage Dirtbag ...

3. 1986 Buick Grand National with a Twincharged LSA

Monday, 21 September 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / 1986 Buick Grand National with a Twincharged LSA

1986 Buick Grand National with a Twincharged LSA | When someone falls in love with a car it usually sticks with them for the rest of their life. When Todd Dishon graduated high school in 1987 the Buick Grand National was the car everyone wanted. ...
... interior changes that were made was swapping the front seats out for a pair of 2015 Scion FRS seats. Future plans include installing a Twist Machine paddle shifter and an AWD system. Todd is building the AWD system on a 1968 Buick Regal mule. ...

4. EG Civic / S15 Silvia – Stage 1 Complete

Thursday, 20 August 2015 Content / build-threads.com / EG Civic / S15 Silvia – Stage 1 Complete

... The wheel aligner doesn’t lie so any mistakes we made in building the car would show through the machine, It was spot on which was the best news we have ever heard. Off to coota we went, we had only driven the car for 15km on the road ...
... best start to Big Yellas life. After some back room talks we were allowed to stay, with our heads firmly pulled in. From the word go Big Yella got heaps of attention, the teams seemed to love it, and even the Honda guys were impressed (not ...

5. Project 510: Short Shifting

Friday, 10 July 2015 Content / build-threads.com / Project 510: Short Shifting

... in Lachlan’s driveway. I instantly fell in love with the new shifter feel, it’s exactly what I was looking for. The throw isn’t insanely short, but still noticeably shorter than standard, which is something I was hoping for. ...
... obliged. It took us a few months of back-and-forth messages, but we finally settled on a date one early Sunday morning, and after 1.5hrs of driving, I arrived at my destination. The plan was to fit a 10mm CNC machined spacer plate to the top ...

6. The Devil Has a Change of Heart

Monday, 01 June 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / The Devil Has a Change of Heart

... though the owner loves the final outcome it doesn’t mean it was an easy path. Several times throughout the build the owner was frustrated enough to consider selling it. A big motivating factor to finish came when a collector with three ...
... it. He doesn’t care about what happened to the original engine or why it was changed. All he cares about is seeing this rare car up close and hearing it roar. Why is this important? Because this boy sees the car for what it is, a beautiful machine ...

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

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

... ducts in desperate need of paint. I used plastic primer followed by K&H Bumper & Trim paint. Love the texture of this stuff. Headlight surround on the right has a coat of VHT Roll Bar & Chassis black, left one is ready to be painted. Tony ...
... is a truly huge update which sees the final mechanical work completed, so the car can attend it’s debut outing, Classic Japan. If you’re a fan of odball JDM machinery, then this is the post for you, as you’ll find some other ...

8. hot rods at the burger king

Sunday, 05 October 2014 Content / lowtechblog.blogspot.com / hot rods at the burger king

hot rods at the burger king | I met her at the Burger King We fell in love by the soda machine So we took the car downtown The kids were hanging out all around Then we went down to Coney Island On the coaster and around again And no one's gonna ...
hot rods at the burger king | I met her at the Burger King We fell in love by the soda machine So we took the car downtown The kids were hanging out all around Then we went down to Coney Island On the coaster and around again And no one's gonna ...

9. Exclusive look: Peasnell Racing Designs

Wednesday, 13 August 2014 Content / build-threads.com / Exclusive look: Peasnell Racing Designs

... MATTHEW MCCONACHIE MK2 GOLF 650hp 4WD GOLF RACECAR BUILD: One of my favourite customers Matty is just the most placid, easy going client I ever had. This monster of a machine is nothing more than a play toy for now but were gently nudging Matty ...
Exclusive look: Peasnell Racing Designs | I know for the most part that Build-Threads.com is kind of a one-way thing. I post, you read, that type of deal. But the truth is that I love hearing from readers via email, Twitter, the Facebook page, ...

10. Project Honda City Turbo II – Engine refresh

Wednesday, 06 August 2014 Content / build-threads.com / Project Honda City Turbo II – Engine refresh

... core and compressor housing, with our original actuator and exhaust housing machined to suit the larger turbine wheel. Next up we started the head rebuild. We’re replacing valve stem seals, cam seal, bunch of other seals, gaskets ...
... our valves which will get a once over. Overnight parts from New Zealand: air filter, thermostat, sump gasket and alternator belt. The other bloke rebuilding this car with me is a stickler for cleanliness. He loves to make dirty things look ...