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Past Projects

In the fall of 2001 Ryan and I started assembling and modifying cars together.  All started in different forms, some from scratch, others from near full build requiring only tweaking and tuning.  Nevertheless, all of these cars have been ours… we have a tendency to go through a lot:  lots that never even made mention here, and some that I spent hours writing and thinking about.  It is some form of A.D.D…. really.  In the first few years after we teamed up, neither of us managed to make it through a single season with one car.  They came and went. Mostly it was because we liked to dream, but it was also partly because there was always someone willing to buy.  Cash just looks so good.

Now everyone’s situation has changed drastically, and I at least… have settled down.  I’ve locked in with my AE86 and our daily driven ZJ.  Andrew has now had his BC and E34 (which I have yet to detail) for an earnest amount of time, and Ryan well… I can’t imagine him ever finding a buyer for his car so…

Maybe that means things are boring now, but at least there is some variety in the past.

Note: These charts are for fun.  Don’t confuse them for us being hard core and bad ass.  Check it out.

Ryan's VZN170 Mochi's ZJ Mochi's UCF10 Arews BC6 project-aw11sc RN66 Boroi AW11 RNN14 Ryan's NA6CE GZ20 AH Civic Original AE86

Cheesed Lid

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

cheesedlidI had to make up for my heavy weight shift knob somehow.

It needs a bit of clean up still, but the scale says I’m down more than 1700grams. That’s more than 3 shift knobs! I’ve got a pile of…

Anti-Weight Savings PT2

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

knobI’ve said before, I hate the dinky plastic shift knobs that come on most cars.  Many of you agree with me, and replace your shift knobs with big fat plastic shift knobs…  I don’t really get it.  A gear lever…

Don’t Be A Nice Guy

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

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Play the odds. I advise you to buy my car next time I list it for sale. I’m an emo guy with an often grim look at the future. Three months ago I might have sold you my AE86…

Coincidence

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

20120111-222223.jpgThe birthday paradox applies everywhere and makes he world feel very small sometimes. Like when I stumble upon a good wheel find for the Celica and pull the trigger without much thought.

With 120million people in Japan, the seller ends…

Celica In Dirt

Thursday, December 15th, 2011

celica-rallyx1I came in with caution.  Lots of guys talk about bringing there daily drivers out to rally-x.  Lots of guys drive 100hp 2WD cars.  Lots of people drive brand new Subaru’s.  My experience is that stuff breaks.  Prior to this…

Rally Raid

Monday, December 12th, 2011

trackick-sideAndrew’s a professional writer, so I hate to scribble on his paper. He’s busy though and I’m on a break. This will be brief.  I’ve wondered sometime now, about building a truck or SUV for going fast off road.  The…

I Got Your Camera

Sunday, December 11th, 2011

gotyourcameraThis is a tease.  I finally made it to RallyX.  Event #1 was cancelled due to 140km/h winds.  Event #2 came and went while I was at home loading up tools and doing a mechanical once over… but I wasn’t…