On this site alone, we’ve seen more than a few different types of MX5 engine swaps, including a 13B turbo, 20B PP, 2x LS3 V8s (here and here), and of course the standard engine converted to turbo (here, here and here) and even supercharged. More often than not, though, it’s the MX5 that becomes the donor vehicle, […]
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Tags: 4g63, engine conversion, engine swap, evo, evo 8, evolution, evoXIII, fabrication, lancer, mazda, miata, mitsubishi, mx5, roadster, rwd, track car, turbo, welding 
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This build doesn’t start off with a bare shell, a neglected car found under a tree, or even anything remotely standard, it actually starts off with a Honda Integra that had already been featured in a magazine. So how can a build start off with an already complete car? Well, because the guts of the […]
Remember this Lancia Delta I featured back in November 2009? No? Well, that’s okay, because I didn’t either! The build was submitted to me very recently, so after assessing it I started the usual process of putting the post together. It actually took me about 10 or so pages before the build started to look […]
Posted in Build Threads Tags: 2JZ, Delta, engine swap, gatebil, Integrale, Lancia, rally, rwd, scandinavian, tube frame 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 9 Comments »
I love posting updates to previously featured projects, but it’s always a bittersweet moment as it usually means there’ll be no more progress pictures to enjoy. But hey, cars are built to be driven and bikes are built to be ridden, so we should rejoice when a build reaches it’s final destination. I posted this […]
Posted in Build Threads Tags: fabrication, golf, mid engine, mk2, mkII, norway, rwd, scandinavian, update, volkswagen, vw 3 Comments »
Fredrik, from the build-thread-rich forum known as Zatzy, emailed me his project late last year. A Volvo 480 is a car I’ve never seen or heard of before, but after learning that this specific car was converted from FWD to RWD with a B234 engine and BMW ZF gearbox, I was more than interested. For […]
It seems the there are many members of the Honda fraternity who still undeniably love the marquee, yet are quite bored of the whole FWD thing. On this website alone there are 3 other builds documenting Hondas being DIY’d away from their standard drivetrain layout. There’s a front-engine RWD F20C CRX, a mid-engine rear wheel […]
Posted in Build Threads Tags: B20, conversion, crx, DIY, ef, honda, mid engine, MR, rwd, turbo 8 Comments »
From the same forum that brought you the Viper powered Saab 93 Wagon comes another frankenstein build. Function-over-form readers will be pleased to notice the absence hectic stance, bags vs static arguments, ground clearance measurements or rusted body panels. This Golf is different…very different. I’ve featured a few MKIII Golfs before, each with their own […]
Posted in Build Threads Tags: fabrication, golf, mk3, mkIII, rwd, scandinavian, t5, turbo, volkswagen, volvo, vw, zatzy 7 Comments »
This next build comes all the way from Sweden, a first generation Suzuki Swift sitting atop a custom tube frame chassis. The engine has been rotated 90 degrees and now powers the rear wheels. Not only has it been remounted, but it’s also received a little kick in the pants courtesy of a turbocharger and […]
Posted in Build Threads Tags: G13B, rwd, scandinavian, suzuki, sweden, swift, tube frame, turbo 1 Comment »
I thought I’d better have something interesting for you guys to kick off the new year, so let’s get the ball rolling. It’s another one of those builds that I’ve had my eye on for a while, but it wasn’t until it was emailed to me by Grant that it powered itself back into my […]
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