Posts Tagged ‘nissan’

Aqua S13 restomod

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It feels slightly strange using the word “restomod” to describe the build of a car that originally rolled off the production line in the 90′s, but that’s exactly what this is. Levan carefully chose a clean ’92 240sx as his project base, then set about to restore what Nissan got right while updating and modifying [...]

LS3 S13

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What happens when you work for a major car magazine and share a fully equipped communal garage with your sister titles? You build a badass car, that’s what. Fresh black paint, OEM aero, all the good bits underneath, and an LS3 V8 swap to supply the power makes for one very tasteful and effortlessly powerful [...]

Nissan Patrol Duramax V8TT

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And now for something completely different, a twin-turbo Duramax powered Nissan Patrol 4wD built for street/strip duties, aiming for 1200rwhp and an 8.XX second ET…wanna read that again? This chassis has been through a few different incarnations during it’s lifetime before being torn down for its current rebuild, so it’s fair to say the owner has [...]

SR20DET 240Z

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A highly desirable car built to only the highest of standards, this 240Z has had no expense spared during its reincarnation. Chesse submitted this build while the car was still in it’s assembly stage, but now it’s completely finished so we can enjoy the full journey of the cars restoration. What, pictures and text not [...]

Las Vegas S13 Drift build

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Lester emailed this one across to me not too long ago. A fresh 2010 build of an S13 240SX for drifting duties. A great build with quality documentation from front to back. . . .

Sumospeed build for a cause

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A cool build for a good cause, props to Sumospeed for looking out for their boy. Check http://www.sumospeed.com/?p=1192 for the build. Found on Stanceworks forums.

Chronicles of the Crazy Octopus

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Remember the Crazy Octopus FC RX7 from a few years ago? Well he’s back, and this time armed with an S30Z, providing us with a very productive build with some sharp photography to go with it. Shout-out to **** from Jtype for submitting this one.

R33 Skyline Ute

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You most likely saw the finished product featured on Speedhunters last week, but have you seen the build of the R33 ute? Check after the jump for the link. If that isn’t enough sportscar-to-ute conversion action for you, then you can check out these previous features: – Truckasaurus RX7 – BMW M5 ute

RB26 E30 BMW update

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It looks like the RB26 E30 that I featured last October is finally finished. Click here to go back to the old post where you’ll find links to the owners build thread so you can read up about the completion of this crazy 3 series.

AMS 280Z 2JZ

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Merry Christmas everyone! Hope you had/have a great day and all the best for the holiday season, be safe on the roads. Remember the AMS EVO X? Well the same workshop is now turning their attention to a Nissan 280Z in the form of a 2JZ transplant. The build isn’t finished yet but it’s just [...]