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 [...]
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Tags: 205, engine conversion, fabrication, hillclimb, people who get it, peugeot, rwd, space frame, tube frame 
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Over the past 3+ years that I’ve been running this site, there’s been a few builds out there that are so popular they get submitted to me by multiple readers, and this thread falls into that category. However, the submissions weren’t even necessary this time, as I have been lucky enough to follow this build [...]
Posted in Build Threads Tags: 2002, bmw, engine conversion, f20c, fabrication, honda, people who get it, welding 2 Comments »
About a year ago I featured an Audi A3 turbo belonging to a very talented man by the name of Alex. He was the driving force behind my idea for creating a post tag called People Who Get It, for those special build threads belonging to people who take the time to take nice photos [...]
Posted in Build Threads Tags: detail, fabrication, golf, mk1, people who get it, swallowtail, volkswagen, vw No Comments »
Earlier this year I made two consecutive posts about the automotive exploits of one Retro Rides member by the name of Bruce (aka Mystery Machine), a person who truly understands the appeal of a good build thread. Bruce not only built a very cool MX5 along with a number of other awesome rides, but he [...]
Posted in Build Threads Tags: area 52, builder spotlight, DIY, elite, fabrication, Land Rover, lotus, lotus elite, mystery machine, people who get it, retro rides, turbo 1 Comment »
Passionate, talented, patriotic and meticulous is how I would describe the owner/builder of this next garage. Built as a workshop for 44 Bikes, an all-American mountain bike frame building company, this space started off as an abandoned horse stable before being restored and modified into what it is today. Just as much effort has been [...]
Posted in Build Threads, Garages Tags: 44 Bikes, barn, cycle, made in america, people who get it, pushbike, welding 2 Comments »
If there’s a person who embodies the spirit/mantra/black magic of Build Threads and the people who get it post tag, it’s definitely Bruce aka Mystery Machine from the Retro Rides forum. He’s someone who lives and breathes cars while also enjoying the challenge of taking cracking photos whilst wrenching, and documenting his actions as clearly [...]
Posted in Build Threads Tags: area 52, mazda, miata, mx5, mystery machine, people who get it, retro rides 5 Comments »
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 [...]
Posted in Build Threads Tags: 180sx, 240sx, KA24DET, nissan, people who get it, restomod 6 Comments »
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 [...]
Posted in Build Threads Tags: 180sx, 240sx, conversion, ls, LS3, nissan, people who get it, s13, silvia, V8 1 Comment »
Recently I created a new post tag called “People who get it”, for those occasions where an owner or builder will put extra effort into their threads to make for an enjoyable and informative read. But where to from there? Is that as good as it gets? Is it possible to take it a step [...]
Posted in Build Threads Tags: comic, comic book, mazda, miata, mx5, people who get it, roadster, supercharged 3 Comments »
This next build has been a favourite of mine since I first laid eyes on it, I’ve read it countless times and it always makes me want to run out to the garage and start working on my own car. Jun is one of those people who gets it, his modification technique is very detailed [...]
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