Spotted this over at the T2 Films blog. How cool is this…
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Quick Series 6 RX7 Build
I don’t know if this is classified as a “build’ but its a cool car regardless. Proof that the simple things in life are often the best!
Previous Ride – S15
I found an old pic of my previous car that I thought I’d throw up…
Koni yellow adjustable shocks, Kmac 3″ lowered springs
Adjustable rear camber arms
Z33 350z wheels, 18×8 +30 with 225/40 Hankook RS2 tyres
3″ turbo-back exhaust, front mount intercooler
BMC panel filter with modified airbox,
Nismo duracon black gearknob, shortened gear stick (cut and re-welded thread)
Autometer liquid filled boost gauge in drivers side airvent
JDM lightning bolt bonnet badge, modified front bar (no vertical slat)
Smoothed boot (spoiler + keyhole)
JDM rear bar (no reflectors)
Nismo rear bumper pods
Nismo clear side indicators
1JZ S13
Sal from Powerzamcam contacted me about featuring his 1JZ S13 drift car, to which I happily obliged. I think its fantastic when people contact me to feature cars, as it makes my job easier, plus it means I can feature builds that I might not have otherwise found.
So why do so many people put 1J’s and 2J’s into Silvia’s and Skyline’s? To me it appears as the perfect way to take a chassis with tremendous aftermarket support and affordable parts and combine it with an engine bloodline that carries a reputation for reliability and easily obtainable horsepower. It seems to be a tried and tested route so there must be good reason for it.
Civette LS1 Powered Civic
Here we have another crazy builder transforming a bland front wheel drive hatchback into a custom rear wheel drive monster. This time its an EK Honda Civic being chopped up to fit an LS1 Chev V8 of all things, crazy to say the least. This is a build that has been doing the internet rounds for a couple of years now, so many of you might have already seen it. Regardless, its definitely worthy of a post.
Ferrambo
Here’s a build with a resemblance to the Ford Granada featured earlier this week, in the sense that it’s a regular car with a not so regular engine. This is another big budget build undertaken by an experienced and polished hot rod shop, the kind of place where you can lay down a fat cheque and get a complete car built for you.
The car featured in this build is a 1960 Rambler station wagon, fitted out with the drive train from a 2002 Ferrari 360 Modena. The shop responsible for the whole thing is Divers Street Rods, and true to the name, this is one divers peice of machinery.
The Ferrambo wagon was the recipient of the 2008 Detroit Autorama Riddler Award, arguably the highest accolade a hot rod builder in the big-dollar custom car scene can aim to achieve.
Ratsuns
Finally someone has given 510’s the rat treatment. Taking into consideration that The Bucket is the most popular entry on this blog, I’m assuming you guys like the rat/hood look.
50 Posts!
Build Threads has reached 50 posts since its inception just over 2 months ago, here are some statistics to celebrate the milestone.
Most Popular Top 5 Posts:
1. The Bucket Mk1 VW Golf
2. Project Datsun 1600 Part 7
3. Syborg Twin Turbo – 4.3l v6 TT Mini-Truck
4. Race Taxi 993 Turbo Kombi
5. KP61 Starlet
Total number of views: 6,102 (as of 4:18pm 5th May 2009 Eastern Australian Time)
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Motor Mania
Auszoku
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One Ten
Dori Kaze
Japanese Track & Street
AL’s Car Stuff
Thanks to everyone for reading, please keep spreading the word, and stay tuned for a special future post when we reach 50 Build Threads featured.
– Anth
VW Polo RWD Rear Engine Drift Car
Recipe for fun:
– 1 small econobox hatchback intended for driving old ladies to church
– 1 motorbike engine + turbocharger
– Angle grinder
– Welder
Big Dog Garage
Jay Leno is a car guy to the bone, and he has done what most of us would do if we were on a Hollywood salary, he built a huge garage and filled it with the worlds coolest cars, motorbikes, planes, and anything with an engine. Not only is he a walking encyclopedia of cars and automotive history, but he also isn’t afraid to roll up his sleeves and get dirty to fix one of his prized possessions. To help him maintain his collection, Jay employs a full time staff at the garage.
The Big Dog Garage has everything from classics, concept cars, one-off custom creations, steam engined cars, a jet powered motorbike, drag cars, all the way down to the EcoJet, an environmentally friendly super car collaboratively built by Jay and GM which started its life as a sketch on a napkin. An awesome build by the Big Dog staff was the Oldsmobile Toronado which was converted from front wheel drive to rear wheel drive by dropping the body over a modified chassis made from 2 Corvettes, while being powered by a 1,070hp twin turbo V8. Link after the jump. Continue reading “Big Dog Garage”