Wrinkle finish, texture finish, wrinkle coat, hammer finish, crinkle finish, whatever you want to call it, it’s a fickle creature. Desired by many, but frustrating to get it right. Personally I’ve had very poor results with this stuff over the years, often finding myself disappointed when my newly painted part doesn’t even come close to [...]
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Tags: coat, crinkle finish, hammer finish, paint, rocker cover, texture coat, valve cover, wrinkle finish 
10 Comments »No, not The Unwritten Book of the Road, I’m talking about Import Bible, of course. I had to get my hands on one of these new tees from the Series 5 line-up, which feature a more street wear inspired flavour compared to previous designs. Too bad it’s winter down here and all my tee’s are [...]
If you’re anything like me (which, if you’re reading this, you probably are), then you love watching car videos online. The only annoying thing is trying to find them, because let’s face it, navigating YouTube can get tiring after a while, there’s only so many times I can handle watching videos that are NOTHING like [...]
Posted in General Car Stuff, Videos Tags: autos in HD, impreza, mini, rally, subaru, Subaru Impreza, time lapse, Travis Pastrana, video, WRC, wrx No Comments »I’ve done a post on the very creative duo of Mighty Car Mods once before, so I was very pleased to learn that they’ve just released their first feature length film about their time in Japan. Hit up the MightyCarMods site to order your copy on DVD or Bluray.
How cool is this old colourised photo. Apparently this was a magazine cover which showcased cars built by the Ayala Brothers in California. If you want to read more about them, click here to head over to Rik’s very detailed spotlight post on the H.A.M.B.
Posted in General Car Stuff Tags: ayala brothers, H.A.M.B., hot rod, kustom, merc, mercury No Comments »Yeah, I’m on a bit of a bike kick lately. I was browsing one of my new favourite blogs, Pipeburn, when I found a link to this cool site that allows you to build your own custom bobber or chopper. It’s nice to dream.
The 2011 South East Dub Fest is almost upon us. I’ve just finished up designing the flier for this years show, so if you’re in Melbourne (or even if you’re not!), head down to check out the local watercooled scene. Click here for more info.
I just saw this over on GT Planet, a nice time lapse video showcasing the build of the X1 prototype.
I’ve been keeping my eye on a particular build over at Piston Heads, and it was during one of my visits there that I decided to browse around and see what else I could find. My efforts payed off as soon as I came across this unbelievable road trip thread that instantly had me green [...]
Posted in General Car Stuff Tags: alpine, driving roads, europe, ferrari, mazda, miata, mx5, NA, porsche, road trip 3 Comments »
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