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Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 1
Friday, 22 April 2016
Content / build-threads.com / Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 1
... their
ride
height and bent tube to run along the top leading edge. This will become a very important bar (and measurement) later in the build The rear leading mounts were welded in the same as the front, this makes the whole back section removable Holding ...
... on the huge amount
of
makes and models available on Australian roads. Aussie built cars dominated the 70′s and 80′s while the popularity
of
Japanese and European cars grew strongly as cars became more affordable and shipping made ...
Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 1 |
The
folks at Nulon and Impossible Fabrications are back with another hybrid creation. If you remember
the
EG Civic they built a while back, you’ll know they’re no stranger to an angle grinder ...
... easier, now although many of these cars could not be registered, some great examples can be seen at your local race track every
week
end. Take a look at the Nulon Nationals club entries for example, with GT40′s trading places with Toranas, ...
2.
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
For Sale:
The
First V8 Swapped Porsche In
The
World | What you are looking at is a piece of engine swap history as
the
very first Porsche to be powered by a V8 engine. In less than a week it will be sold and find its way into one lucky owner’s ...
... B-Production that year. After the good season, Dennis was ready for a new
ride
. Enter Rod Simpson. Rod, a smart, savy car nut and racer, knew of the car and its race history and bought the car from Dennis. Dennis decided he would like to ...
For Sale: The First V8 Swapped Porsche In The World | What you are looking at is a piece
of
engine swap history as the very first Porsche to be powered by a V8 engine. In less than a week it will be sold and find its way into one lucky owner’s ...
For Sale: The First V8 Swapped Porsche In The World | What you are looking at is a piece of engine swap history as the very first Porsche to be powered by a V8 engine. In less than a
week
it will be sold and find its way into one lucky owner’s ...
3.
Renegade Hybrids’ LSx Powered Cayman Sounds Amazing
Wednesday, 26 November 2014
Content / engineswapdepot.com / Renegade Hybrids’ LSx Powered Cayman Sounds Amazing
Renegade Hybrids’ LSx Powered Cayman Sounds Amazing | Renegade Hybrids debuted their new LSx powered Porsche Cayman at SEMA 2014. Although
the
kit is not available to for purchase, one person who has been testing
the
car for a week had some ...
... copied it directly from the Facebook posting. Cayman V8 first driving impressions… (Sorry for standing on ceremony but…) I have 20 years
of
performance driving experience, I currently hold two Chief Driving Instructor positions, ...
... predictable platform, the joy of driving this car is purely unimaginable. Furthermore, it’s still just a little “bread-getter” if that’s what you want it to be. Wow… What a lovely
ride
! Source: Renegade Hybrid’s ...
Renegade Hybrids’ LSx Powered Cayman Sounds Amazing | Renegade Hybrids debuted their new LSx powered Porsche Cayman at SEMA 2014. Although the kit is not available to for purchase, one person who has been testing the car for a
week
had some ...
4.
Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 4
Friday, 07 November 2014
Content / build-threads.com / Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 4
... up the suspension,
ride
height etc. We are lucky enough to have all LM settings direct from Michelotto so hopefully this should save a heap of time in trial and error. Meanwhile we have decided to take advantage of this slow period ...
Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 4 | Part 4
of
the drool-enducing F40 LM restoration is here, and we are so, so close to seeing it that sweet twin turbo V8 being brought to life. I’m trying to update this thread more regularly than I used to, ...
Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 4 | Part 4 of
the
drool-enducing F40 LM restoration is here, and we are so, so close to seeing it that sweet twin turbo V8 being brought to life. I’m trying to update this thread more regularly than I used to, ...
... fabricated and one of the reasons for the back and forth with the engine. Very unphotographically appealing but Colin now getting stuck into plumbing and wiring. Waiting on Zircotec manifolds due back next
week
, ...
5.
into the limelight
Monday, 13 October 2014
Content / lowtechblog.blogspot.com / into the limelight
into
the
limelight |
The
reason why we love a certain type of car usually is a very personal story. Some of us discovered a car in a hot rod magazine when we were young. Others had a neighbor with a cool car. And chances are good, especially ...
into the limelight | The reason why we love a certain type
of
car usually is a very personal story. Some
of
us discovered a car in a hot rod magazine when we were young. Others had a neighbor with a cool car. And chances are good, especially ...
... 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 ...
... 350 from his old wagon. While he was at it, Jim also replaced the worn 4 speed trans with a TH350. In a matter of
week
s, the Nomad was on the road again. The paint was mostly primer, but the body was straight. And with its lowered stance and ...
6.
EG Civic / S15 Silvia – Front Suspension
Tuesday, 26 August 2014
Content / build-threads.com / EG Civic / S15 Silvia – Front Suspension
... a look at what we got us to this
week
. The first step was to remove all the fluids and exhaust from the little civic. While i went about draining the oil from the box and the motor Daniel “unbolted” the exhaust with his new Saw spanner. Next ...
... in it. We are a little nervous about the
ride
height but if it aint low then it wont go right? Stay tuned for more updates on this little car. We are all systems go now working out how to get this north south motor with 6 speed gearbox nice ...
EG Civic / S15 Silvia – Front Suspension | Here is Part 2
of
the EG Civic / S15 Silvia build, which concentrates on the team at Impossible Fabrications ripping out the standard engine and front end, to replace it with the underpinnings from ...
EG Civic / S15 Silvia – Front Suspension | Here is Part 2 of
the
EG Civic / S15 Silvia build, which concentrates on
the
team at Impossible Fabrications ripping out
the
standard engine and front end, to replace it with
the
underpinnings from ...
7.
kustom shakedown #1
Monday, 28 October 2013
Content / lowtechblog.blogspot.com / kustom shakedown #1
kustom shakedown #1 | What a
week
end! Whodathunk that an indoor car show can be so much fun? Maybe it was so good because it was the first time they did it? And in a few years everyone's gonna complain that the show grew too big and it all ...
... idea and so this past Friday they brought their rides to the little village that is Roggwil, Switzerland. Friday afternoon, car after car showed up at the gates. Hot rods, mild kustoms, wild kustoms, choppers and bobbers got directed to ...
... it all began on a Friday night. Actually it all began a couple
of
months ago when several European car clubs received an invitation to bring their cars to the Kustom Shakedown, a new indoor car show. It seems like a lot
of
them liked the ...
kustom shakedown #1 | What a weekend! Whodathunk that an indoor car show can be so much fun? Maybe it was so good because it was
the
first time they did it? And in a few years everyone's gonna complain that
the
show grew too big and it all ...
8.
Ferrari F40 LM Restoration
Tuesday, 06 August 2013
Content / build-threads.com / Ferrari F40 LM Restoration
Ferrari F40 LM Restoration | Could this be
the
holy grail?
The
best car ever featured on Build-Threads.com? For those of you who are keen followers of
the
Facebook page, you’d be well aware that I’m quite
the
Ferrari tragic, and ...
Ferrari F40 LM Restoration | Could this be the holy grail? The best car ever featured on Build-Threads.com? For those
of
you who are keen followers
of
the Facebook page, you’d be well aware that I’m quite the Ferrari tragic, and ...
... before we can focus on rebuilding and evolving this car as it would have been, had a team had the interest, and money, to do so. 4
week
s to get the chassis prepared before a large and very expensive package arrives from the delightful and hugely ...
... ductwork, track rod ends etc etc and I will post pics of these once unpacked, but frustratingly we are still short of the lightweight Koni shocks and springs which we need to be able to set the
ride
height and deal with the bodywork before final ...
9.
4 struts, 17 inches, 2 switches: MKIII Jetta
Wednesday, 24 April 2013
Content / build-threads.com / 4 struts, 17 inches, 2 switches: MKIII Jetta
... my attention on-and-off for over a
week
now, and I’ve loved every page of it, plus the name of his blog is Wrinkle Red, and we all know I’m a fan of wrinkle red paint! Submitted by one of the owners friends who wishes to remain anonymous. ...
... it’s intended purpose. Among the many modifications, the owner/builder installs a front subframe into the rear of the car to achieve his
ride
height goals, and then custom fabricates a set of hydraulically controlled adjustable spring ...
... fans will destroy me in the comments!”, but then I dug a little deeper. As build thread aficionados, I think we all agree that the journey is more important than the destination, and this car takes one hell
of
a journey, regardless
of
...
4 struts, 17 inches, 2 switches: MKIII Jetta | I’ll admit it, when I first received a link to this thread, I thought “oh no, I can’t feature a car whose main purpose is to get as low as possible,
the
fans will destroy me in ...
10.
UPDATE – MK2 Golf Mid-Engine RWD
Friday, 18 May 2012
Content / build-threads.com / UPDATE – MK2 Golf Mid-Engine RWD
...
of
the most popular cars I’ve ever put on the site, I always see links in my stats to this build popping up on forums regularly. Well, just this week a video was posted
of
the wide-body creating roaring into life, so it’s time to ...
... reacquaint yourself with this incredible home-built
ride
and see how much work has been carried out over the past few years. CLICK HERE to head back to the original post, where you’ll find the build thread and init. .Original: Build ...
... of the most popular cars I’ve ever put on the site, I always see links in my stats to this build popping up on forums regularly. Well, just this
week
a video was posted of the wide-body creating roaring into life, so it’s time to ...
UPDATE – MK2 Golf Mid-Engine RWD | I love posting updates to previously featured projects, but it’s always a bittersweet moment as it usually means there’ll be no more progress pictures to enjoy. But hey, cars are built to be driven ...
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