I don’t know if it’s just me, but I love seeing pictures of cars that are in various stages of assembly, even more than the finished item. I just love seeing that raw metal, with missing panels showing off the mechanical underpinnings, the car sitting low to the ground with an abundance of tyre tread on [...]
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 the comments!”, but then I dug a little deeper. As build thread aficionados, I think we all agree [...]
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Tags: fabrication, golf, hydraulics, jetta, low, mk3, mkIII, volkswagen, vw 
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This next build was found via Instagram of all places. I noticed a new follower pop up in my feed, clicked on his profile and I was greeted with images of this Pro Street ute build. After a few comments back-and-forth I located the build thread online and now I want to share it with [...]
Posted in Build Threads Tags: australia, chassis, drag, drag car, fabrication, holden, hr, hr holden, pickup, truck, turbo, ute, V8 No Comments »
This build is only in it’s early stages, but it is of such an extreme nature that I just had to feature it straight away. I think it’s one of those projects that will get a lot of exposure very quickly, and then I’d be all butt hurt about the fact I didn’t feature it [...]
Posted in Build Threads Tags: Allison t63c18, Allison t63c18 Turboshaft, engine conversion, fabrication, helicopter, spitfire, triumph, turbine, turboshaft 9 Comments »
Part 3, here we go. To quickly re-cap, Part 1 was all about relocating the alternator with custom mounts, and Part 2 saw the intercooler and radiator bolted into place, and the intercooler piping tacked together. Now we’re getting down to the finer details.
Posted in Build Threads, Project 510 Tags: datsun, datsun 1600, datsun 510, davis craig, electric water pump, EWP, fabrication, FJ20, FJ20ET, intercooler, radiator 7 Comments »
Well, where do I start? This is going to be easily the biggest update I’ve ever posted about the car, as I’ve just completed 8 months of on/off work under the bonnet in my spare time. During those 8 months I also sadly lost two of my beloved grandparents, went a holiday to Europe, and [...]
Posted in Build Threads, Project 510 Tags: alternator, datsun, datsun 1600, datsun 510, fabrication, fmic, intercooler, Project 510, radiator, welding 7 Comments »
Since I’m a regular Ratsun browser from way back, I became very familiar with a certain green 510 wagon belonging to Greengoon, aka Duane. This wagon was always a bit different from the others, especially with it’s folding ragtop. I always looked forward to updates over the past few years, especially enjoying his DIY solutions [...]
Posted in Build Threads Tags: airbags, airride, builder spotlight, corona, datsun, DIY, fabrication, greengoon, hilux, ratsun, retro, toyota No Comments »
A few months ago I took a step forward in this little hobby of ours and bought myself a Mig welder. Since then I’ve made a few custom parts and brackets, added some new metal to my radiator support panel, and even helped a mate plug up some holes in his engine bay. I was [...]
Posted in Build Threads Tags: 205, engine conversion, fabrication, hillclimb, people who get it, peugeot, rwd, space frame, tube frame 3 Comments »
For some people, modifying an existing car isn’t enough, even completely dismantling one and reassembling it 10x better just won’t satisfy them. Oh no, they just have to show off their amazing amount of talent and build a car from scratch, the jerks! As you can tell by my jealousy, this is one impressive creation, [...]
Don’t you hate it when you find an original Le Mans bodyshell of a BMW M1 Group 5 race car, and you have to build your own chassis for it? What a drag! Oh wait, that doesn’t usually happen, does it? Well it does in this thread, prepare yourself… Thanks to Bastien for submitting via [...]
Posted in Build Threads Tags: bmw, fabrication, fiberglass, group 5, le mans, lemans, m1, race car, rivets 6 Comments »
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