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1. 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 ...
... built several custom Harleys together with his buddy Carmelo under the flag of their company Hot Cycle Pilots. Several of their builds got featured in international motorcycle magazines but Ramon felt it was time for something new. He not just ...

2. the ultimate mild kustom

Tuesday, 16 February 2016 Content / lowtechblog.blogspot.com / the ultimate mild kustom

... crocheting the cover. A nice and personal finishing touch to this ultimate mild kustom. | 2016-02 | Marc Wöltinger | Article | lowtechblog.blogspot.com | formfreude ...
... of traditional kustoms again. Actually, it’s hard to explain why kustoms ever got out of fashion. There are few automotive styles that are as timeless as a traditional kustom. There’s nothing overdone, it’s all about elegance, ...

3. AWE Tuning Headquarters

Tuesday, 02 February 2016 Content / build-threads.com / AWE Tuning Headquarters

... all the warm and fuzzies etc etc. But I always say that it’s nice to see how things are on the top end of the spectrum, and that’s exactly where this brand new workshop belonging to AWE Tuning lies. Holy moly! CLICK ...
AWE Tuning Headquarters | If you’ve followed the previous garages I’ve featured, you’d notice a theme. I tend to like the ‘everyday’ car-guy garage, something a bit gritty with used cabinets, reclaimed timber, ...

4. 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

... competitive driver in the 24 Hour of LeMans, IMSA, 24 Hour of Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring, Can-Am and many other series, as well as being a Toyota factory race car driver. (Bruce Canepa, purveyor of all things important in racing and cars ...
... 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 ...

5. east coast attacks

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

... 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, ...
... have it by the time that the Grand National Roadster Show came around the following year.« Matt and Isaac started looking at bodies and cars but everything they came across was built of fiberglass or street rodded material. Finally, they ...

6. east coast style

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

7. Lotus Exige with a Ferrari F355 V8

Thursday, 12 November 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Lotus Exige with a Ferrari F355 V8

... down. One really nice thing the owner did was weigh everything that came off the car and published those weights on his website. A lot of people starting a project like this always want to know how much something weighs for possible weight reduction. The ...
Lotus Exige with a Ferrari F355 V8 | Many builders chose to use a Lotus vehicle as a great foundation for a build because of its lightweight construction and great handling characteristics. This owner/builder was thinking the same thing when ...

8. A Tale of Three Lotii

Monday, 11 May 2015 Content / build-threads.com / A Tale of Three Lotii

A Tale of Three Lotii | Colin Chapman, James Bond, Formula 1, Pretty Woman. These are some of things that you might associate with the word “Lotus”. But what about air ride, engine swaps, wide wheels and interior re-trims? I’ve mentioned before ...
... car in beautiful photos really tops off the build journey. Squat! CLICK HERE for the full build thread. Another Esprit to be layed-out on air, but this one packs a different punch. A Rover V8 fills the space nicely! (After some ...

9. Building A K20 Powered Miata

Monday, 11 May 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Building A K20 Powered Miata

Building A K20 Powered Miata | 949Racing is installing a Honda K20 engine into their project car and explaining everything as they go. The engine will be built by Hytech and produce an estimated 260 horsepower to the wheels. The engine will ...
... The engine will feature custom Hytech CP pistons, Carrillo H-beam rods, custom Hytech cams, ported heads, and be controlled by a Hondata K-Pro 4. A really nice thing the author did was tell how much the engine build cost and then compare it ...

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

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

... the one below. Then little Honderp went on an excursion to the exhaust doctor. On Friday night Tony and I tackled a few things to make sure it was ready to roll on Saturday. We finished removing the carpet/rubber firewall insulation stuff ...
... gloss black I had in a rattle can. This stuff costs less than $4 but the wipers came up well with absolutely no effort at all. Honestly, this was the laziest spray job, but they’re so nice and glossy. We’ll see how long it lasts. Side ...