Earlier this month we shared the Ford Ranger being built to drift by Gardner Mods in Burleigh Heads, Queensland, Australia. Since then they made progress installing DBA X Gold brake rotors, Accusump oil accumulator, and Sparco race seats. They also received the cab back from the painter and are finishing the last bits of the … Read more
A fabricator in Omaha, Nebraska wanted a new project to work on and showcase their skills. They originally planned to build something using a 2002 Subaru WRX similar to Factory Five Racing’s 818 kit. However the project took a different turn after a friend offered a second generation Trans Am body. The new plan is … Read more
KARR and his team made a lot of progress on their Mazda Miata project since our last article. Their goal is to replace the factory 1.8 L inline-four, five-speed manual, and diff with a supercharged 6.2 L V8 and TR-6060 six-speed manual transmission from a 2017 Challenger Hellcat and a Ford 8.8-inch rear end. In … Read more
This 2000 Honda Insight is for sale in Maple Heights, Ohio for $14,000 OBO. The car was built and being sold by Tigerroad Performance with 220,000 miles on the chassis and 160,000 miles on the engine. Under the hood sits a 2.0 L K20A3 inline-four estimated by owner to make 182 horsepower to the wheels. … Read more
Two weeks ago Speed Academy shared Sasha Anis’ 4.2 L (4.169 L) VQ35 V6 built by Jim Wolf Technology (JWT) for his Nissan 350Z race car. The unique motor starts with a VQ35HR block (EY0 casting) and features 96 mm bore, 96 mm stroke, OEM sleeves, open deck, JWT custom JE pistons, custom Carrillo rods … Read more
This 1940 Ford truck called “40 Shades of Grey” was built for Chris Church by Carolina Kustoms in Portland, Oregon. The body sits on a boxed and reinforced reproduction frame with a No Limit Engineering Mustang II independent front and AVS 4-link rear suspension with Watt’s link. It rides on Slam Specialties SS8 airbags and … Read more