Here’s a build thread I’ve been reading for quite a long time, and I’ve got a slight suspicion that a lot of you are going to enjoy it. It’s another build based on the “X-chassis underneath Y-body” formula, and this time the culprits are Mazda MX5 subframes/driveline/shock towers being attached to the body of a [...]
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Tags: 520, chassis-swap, datsun, DIY, fabrication, mazda, miata, mx5, pickup, ratsun, ute 
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I found this build in a post on Racer86, so firstly thanks to Rob for putting it out there. I’ve seen pictures of this particular car before in full drift flight, it looks so cool slammed on Work Equip 03′s (one of my favourite wheels). It’s just one of the many MX5/Miata’s built on the [...]
Japanese hatches such as the FC RX7 and S13 180SX make great candidates for pickup conversions, as we’ve seen before in Japan with a few drift cars getting the chop. Earl has created his own spin on the concept with this 2nd Gen RX7, come and see it get built and continually evolve.
Posted in Build Threads Tags: 13b, drift, fc, mazda, pickup, rotary, rx7, truckasaurus, ute, ute conversion 5 Comments »
Here’s a pair of custom modified RC cars, even more detailed than the sunRISE AE86 that was previously featured. The detail work is beyond amazing, the person behind it is a true craftsman… .
Posted in Build Threads Tags: 1:10, mazda, mini, model making, mx5, RC, remote control, remote control car, tamiya 3 Comments »I’ve been following the Racer86 blog for a while now, ever since I first saw pictures of his KP30 Starlet which gave me the inspiration to fit a MK1 Rabbit front lip to my Datsun. Rob is a prominent figure in the retro car scene in the UK due to his multiple project cars and [...]
Posted in Build Threads, General Car Stuff Tags: chevette, KP30, mazda, mx5, Racer86, retro cars magazine, roaster, starlet, toyota, vauxhall 2 Comments »I stumbled across some really sweet pictures taken by yosi from S1 Films Photography that he posted on the NWP4LIFE forums. Looked like an awesome meet…
Posted in General Car Stuff Tags: 240z, 510, beetle, corolla, datsun, hakosuka, IMG ol' skewl, mazda, mini truck, nissan, old school, rx3, toyota, vw 2 Comments »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!
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