1 (edited by mully006 2016-08-10 08:33 AM)

Topic: Looking to Waste Some Time? Here are Car Builds

If by some magic all your car projects are finished, here are some great car builds I have found. 

Video Build Series

Bad Obssion Motorsports - Project Binky - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hCPODj … g1qjtxA_nq
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ob-FUF0Sh_E/maxresdefault.jpg
Putting a Toytoa Celica GT4 motor and drive train into a stock Classic Mini.  The guys are unreal fabricators and have built a fully custom front end, firewall, floor, fuel tank, and most of the rear end.  Its pretty technical, and interspersed with some classic British humor.

Mighty Car Mods - Double Unicorn Build -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjDGM7n … tH7R6D_mjD
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UjDGM7noTJw/maxresdefault.jpg
As the photo shows, they put a V8 into a Nissan Stagea (never sold in the us).  They put the R32 GTR front end on it and so it basically is a GTR Wagon, V8.  Also did I mention that it is 4WD and turbocharged. No? Ya that right 4WD Turbo V8 Nissan.  Also pretty technical and it has amazing cinematography and editing. 

Tom's Turbo Garage - Project Thunderbolt - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDMrJhp … JZ38lKFKI9
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gDMrJhpeYiE/maxresdefault.jpg
LS3 V8 Miata.  Great build. LS3 + Miata what more could you want.  Also pretty technical. 

Mighty Car Mods - Gramps - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuBzSdj … JvEJtCIdgl
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tlmf3b2Q5Xk/maxresdefault.jpg
The MCM crew puts a turbo EJ36 motor in to Subaru RS Liberty wagon, and they make it run 11 second quarter miles. Its got the classic Mighty Car Mods humor and is edited so it is not too dry. 

Text Build Series

MotoIQ - MiataBusa Build - http://www.motoiq.com/Projects/Mazda/Miatabusa.aspx
This is a great series of articles on MotoIQ.  Hyabusa Motor in a Miata.  Don't know if it will ever be finished but it is a great read. 

MotoIQ - FrankenMiata - http://www.motoiq.com/Projects/Mazda/Frankenmiata.aspx
Many of you are probably familiar with this car and these articles.  I was not, and found it to be a great read.  Basically everything on MotoIQ is worth reading. 

Machining Porn

Clickspring - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8Y146v … mp;index=1
https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/patreon.user/hA2P1GHYfMOHxL0hkXXjLMjNZNzDi81foaB7z5FKGsDue53riG95xGe0PvI07UGM_large_2.jpeg
This is some of the best machining porn I have ever seen.  He is making a clock from raw stock.  That includes making all the screws and fasteners.  He does his own blueing of steel and makes some of the coolest gigs and shop tools I have ever seen.  He also does it all on two small desktop lathes.  Insane levels of precision and craftsmanship.  Definitely worth the watch if you like to make things


Feel free to share if you know of some great builds

Moot Point Racing - 1991 Volvo 240 - #496