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1. Mini Clubman Estate / Mazda MX5

Tuesday, 06 September 2016 Content / build-threads.com / Mini Clubman Estate / Mazda MX5

Mini Clubman Estate / Mazda MX5 | Mini Estates must be destined for greatness, I’ve featured two previously (here and here) and they’re all just a little bit nuts. This one is no different, with rusted out shell as a starting point, ...

2. Datsun 260Z with a RB26DETT

Tuesday, 05 July 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / Datsun 260Z with a RB26DETT

Datsun 260Z with a RB26DETT | This is Charles Warland’s 1975 Datsun 260Z from Queensland, Australia. He started with an orange rolling shell and over three years turned it into what you see. The engine is a Nissan 2.6 L RB26DETT built ...

3. BJORNAGN – Volvo P1800 / Mazda MX5

Monday, 04 July 2016 Content / build-threads.com / BJORNAGN – Volvo P1800 / Mazda MX5

BJORNAGN – Volvo P1800 / Mazda MX5 | If there’s one type of build that gets the most attention on Build-Threads.com, it’s gotta be the chassis swap. Taking the shell of one car and pairing it with the floorpan and running gear from ...

4. For Sale: 1994 Supra with a 1UZ

Tuesday, 10 May 2016 Content / engineswapdepot.com / For Sale: 1994 Supra with a 1UZ

For Sale: 1994 Supra with a 1UZ | This 1994 Supra is currently for sale in Oxfordshire, UK with an asking price of £8,750 or approximately $12,639. The owner started with a Supra Mk4 shell that had been stripped and primed poorly. The ...

5. Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 5

Monday, 02 May 2016 Content / build-threads.com / Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 5

... prep for paint. First step was to remove all the body panels, leaving a just a shell and all the bar work. The rear tub comes off with 6 bolts now, which makes it super easy to get access to the rear end. With one team working on removing the ...

6. Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 1

Friday, 22 April 2016 Content / build-threads.com / Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo Ute – Part 1

... and welder. That little Civic is now both rear wheel drive and turbo, or basically what you could call an S15 200sx / Silvia in a Civic body shell. Grub from Impossible contacted me to let me know they’re undertaking a new project. ...

7. the devil's in the details

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

... from the original grille shell and underneath, there were traces from the original factory color: maroon red. That put a quick and definite end to the blue era. While the roadster body was being painted in the original red of the grille shell, ...

8. VQ35-powered Mk1 Escort drifter

Thursday, 03 March 2016 Content / build-threads.com / VQ35-powered Mk1 Escort drifter

... place. With the shell currently in undercoat, I don’t think it will be too long before we see it completed. Thanks to Alan for submitting. Click here for more drift builds. CLICK HERE for the full build thread. | 2016-03 | ...

9. The Return of Rusty Slammington

Tuesday, 03 November 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / The Return of Rusty Slammington

... it great. Mike and Byron Wilcox spent the past year and half rebuilding Rusty. They started with the E28 shell and built a completely custom tube chassis that would allow them to essentially customize every aspect of the car from engine placement, ...

10. ’72 BMW E9 3.0 CSL restomod

Thursday, 17 September 2015 Content / build-threads.com / ’72 BMW E9 3.0 CSL restomod

... transformed from a clapped out bare shell (and I mean BARE!) to a smooth green retro track toy, something that I think any one of us wouldn’t mind punting around a race track. Click here for more BMW builds. Last ...