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1. Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 4

Monday, 25 April 2016 Content / build-threads.com / Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 4

... on this gear guys, it’s well worth it. As you can see, these have great side impact protection, with the seats in place the quality of the cage became even more apparent, you don`t often see that level of clearance with a rollcage. With ...
... seem to work well. On top of that they are nice company to deal with from an after sales and customer service point of view. The radiator mounts are very cool, it seems the longer the ute stays here the more custom parts get created and fitted. ...

2. the swiss chocolate box

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

... They confirmed that the Shoebox was a great driver in very nice shape and it was ready to go. A good friend of Ramon is an airline pilot and with his help, they arranged to get the Shoebox from California to Switzerland as air cargo. So, in ...
... 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, ...

3. For Sale: The First V8 Swapped Porsche In The World

Tuesday, 08 December 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / For Sale: The First V8 Swapped Porsche In The World

... keep his 911 motor though and sold it as a roller. Being a young guy though who didn’t quite have the funds to put (at the time) a brand new 911 or 912 motor back in the car, Rod decided that it made much more sense if he engineered a ...
... a Mallory ignition module. The headers are Headman 2 1/8″ and collect into a Supertrap silencers. This engine runs like a TOP. Starts right up with a twist of the key, warms up easily and settles into a nice idle at 800rpm. Since ...

4. east coast attacks

Saturday, 28 November 2015 Content / lowtechblog.blogspot.com / east coast attacks

... body in combination with an unchopped roof. The resulting proportions are not up to everyone’s taste but a lot of guys dig exactly that kind of look. And since authentic looking, period-correct cars kept getting a lot of attention during ...
... to notch the firewall and modify the radiator. The Edelbrock triple-carb setup was added along with some rebuilt Stromberg 97s. Jason also made a nice set of headers from 1936 Ford torque tubes. When Matt and Isaac got the 34 Coupe in 2012, ...

5. east coast style

Saturday, 28 November 2015 Content / lowtechblog.blogspot.com / east coast style

6. Roadkill’s 1970 Plymouth Duster With A 440 Mopar Big-block

Sunday, 31 May 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Roadkill’s 1970 Plymouth Duster With A 440 Mopar Big-block

Roadkill’s 1970 Plymouth Duster With A 440 Mopar Big-block | Roadkill episode 40 shows the guys taking a 1970 Plymouth Duster and installing the 440 ci Mopar big-block RV engine from the General Mayhem 1968 Charger. They were able Roadkill ...
... General Mayhem (can’t wait for that video). The RV engine was installed using Schumacher Creative Services mounts that mount the big-block to the Duster’s original Slant-6 crossmember and a C-body oil pan. A pair of nice headers ...

7. Project Honda City Turbo II – First Start!

Tuesday, 02 December 2014 Content / build-threads.com / Project Honda City Turbo II – First Start!

... had straight fuel hose to work with, no nicely shaped factory stuff. Space was super limited and getting the pump in a spot where the hose wouldn’t kink was the issue. It looks like a mess but it’s actually worked out well. ...
... the race car vibes? While we’re ditching things, do you remember this guy? Well I finally went at it with the angle grinder and found it a new home. Can you guess where? In the bin, where it belongs. Here’s a bit of a look at ...

8. What I’m Watching: Giant Killer 510

Thursday, 13 November 2014 Content / build-threads.com / What I’m Watching: Giant Killer 510

... more about the car in this in-depth article from the guys over at MotoIQ. Click here for more engine conversions. Original: Build Threads | 2014-11 | Anthony Crivelli | 2015-06 | Chris Stegemann | Article | build-threads.com ...
... Group member John recently posted up this video that was created about his F20C 510 build. It’s a great piece that gives you an insight into not only the build of the car, but the owner, too, which is always a nice touch. You can read ...

9. Project Honda City Turbo II – Bringing the engine home

Friday, 24 October 2014 Content / build-threads.com / Project Honda City Turbo II – Bringing the engine home

... by the guy who owns the silver one but it has lots of stuff we can use. We really needed the handbrake cables, which I got, along with black interior bits and a few other spares. We actually saw this silver car for sale on Gumtree a while before ...
... extremely resistant to being driven out with a punch and hammer, and ate through two drill bits without giving up. Solution: get an angle grinder and cut it off from the gearbox side. Nice glasses. Tony took the link home and used a hydraulic ...

10. into the limelight

Monday, 13 October 2014 Content / lowtechblog.blogspot.com / into the limelight

... for a guy who grew up in California, someone older in your family had a bitchin’ ride when you were still riding your bicycle. Jim Kimbrough of San Clemente, California, for instance always knew he wanted a Chevy Nomad. »My dad was ...
... a set of whitewalls on black steel wheels the Nomad was a great looking daily cruiser. Only a few years later, Jim and his family moved to San Clemente, a nice little surf town in the south of Orange County. In his luggage he brought his Nomad. ...