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1. Top 10 Posts of 2015

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

... being used as a donor, it’s builds like this that give us all that “maybe I can do that” feeling of enthusiasm. 8. Peugot 106 Hillclimb buildFrom an iconic vintage race car to a humble little hatchback, it doesn’t ...

2. 1972 BMW 2002 with a Twin-turbo M54

Tuesday, 01 December 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / 1972 BMW 2002 with a Twin-turbo M54

... Choice Award at BMW CCA West Coast Concours 2006, 1st Place Concours at BMW Concours 2006, San Diego Jack Cavanaugh Perpetual Award 2007, SoCal Vintage Best 2002 2009, and Best of Show at Bimmerfest 2010. It also has been featured in countless ...

3. east coast attacks

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

... stumbled upon a '34 in Maryland that was built by Jason Sheets. Matt had been following Jason's bikes and hot rods for some time, as he has a great eye for period correct parts and great vintage builds. Jason’s '34 Coupe was no exception. ...

4. east coast style

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

5. british born playboy, Interview Alain de Cadenet-1777

Friday, 27 November 2015 Content / radical-mag.com / british born playboy, Interview Alain de Cadenet-1777

... Material fährt auf der Strecke, die Stimmung ist grossartig. Laguna Seca ist auch toll, auch deshalb, weil die Rennstrecke sehr anspruchsvoll ist.""Wer mit "vintage racing" beginnen will, der sollte das nicht gleich in Goodwood oder Le ...

6. Builder Spotlight: Matt Clark

Thursday, 22 October 2015 Content / build-threads.com / Builder Spotlight: Matt Clark

... was lowered utilizing lowering blocks for the rear leaf springs and CPP drop spindles for the front suspension (with new shocks on all four corners). The factory, mag-style wheels were replaced with dramatic, restored 16×9 vintage Epsilon ...

7. 1986 Buick Grand National with a Twincharged LSA

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

... hood was installing a Vintage Air system by ArizonaGN. Once at Forced Induction Tuning, Rod did his magic so the LSA would work well not only with the supercharger but also with two 57 mm Garrett turbochargers. While running on E85 and the ...

8. Lotus Europa barn find restoration

Thursday, 30 July 2015 Content / build-threads.com / Lotus Europa barn find restoration

Lotus Europa barn find restoration | I have this list of attainable vintage sports cars that I like to think I’ll be able to buy as mid-life crisis project, and the Lotus Europa is firmly planted on that list. Every time I see an article ...

9. Project 510: Short Shifting

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

... have to use an extension. I never really liked the look of the modern shifter in the car, and longed for the vintage style of my old FJ unit. Unfortunately, as the story usually goes with cars, what was planned to be a couple of hours of fettling ...

10. hot rods and warbirds

Sunday, 21 June 2015 Content / lowtechblog.blogspot.com / hot rods and warbirds

... with some vintage aircraft action going on! Vince and his family drove all the way from the Valais. And not just for the Apéro. Laurent seems happy for a reason. The setting sun means the golden hour is approaching quickly. What a great ...