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New guy at work has something coo… me wants

 

Rhys picked up this special little truck with much of the hard work done, including the notch, bags and tubbing.

 

 Like I said in the last post, unfinished projects can be a wonderful thing, providing you’re happy with the mods undertaken. 

 

However those bastard gremlins have a nasty habit of peeking their heads out after the purchase has been made.

 

Not happy with the airbags, Rhys had them replaced with slammed specialties items.  As with the bags, the front end received a well-earned face lift with an SR5 replacing the standard panels.

 

 With the new front end on, Rhys felt like it was about due for a full on respray, and BAM!!!  The boring white duco was thrown out the door and covered up with a nice Celestial Blue from the Mazda line up. 

 

Currently the only power mod is a 2 ¾ mandrel bent exhaust system, this is said to change eventually, either in the form of boost or in a grumpy V8 guise.  

 

Upcoming mods include a set of billet rims to fill up those massive arches and accompanying steering wheel.  Though we all know how it goes, it never ends.

-willie

Teaser pic to get you guys interested

-willie

Brett's VP

It started out life in the 80’s as a boring old dunnydore, the staple of the Australian motoring scene and still is to some.  Many died, being thrashed, trashed or just uncared for.  Their relative inexpensive served as a viable tool for young p platers looking for mischievous skulduggery.  Only a few decent examples have survived, one of which is Brett’s VP.

When Brett handed over his hard earned for this commodore he knew he was onto something, to everyone else it looked like another beaten up, stock as a rock VP. But to Brett it wasn’t so, you see he came across this vehicle just at the right time, with Taurus in place with Sagittarius and Venus aligned with mars, magic happens. 

The previous owner had fitted airbags all round and had even made it all legit, unfortunately for him he came into monetary woes. Unfinished projects can be a great thing, especially if the previous owner has done it right and this one was not a bad pick up by any stretch of the imagination.

Coupled with a set of 22’s he had from an old car, the grin on his chin was a mile wide.  Handy then he was a painter by trade.  All that was needed was a slight flare on the front guards and we’re in business.  Slammed ride? Check. Tucked 22’s? Check.  Custom paint? Check.  And with that he pulled the bomb from the brink of motoring oblivion, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the commodore can cruise and hardpark in style once again.

More quality pics to come

-willie

Grey Matter

Well here it is, another automotive blog on everyones favourite Internet, and despite growing concern about North Korea, dramas in Lybia and Kim Kardashians rear quarters I find myself torn.  This creation, the FT-86... or is it the BRZ... Being sold as a Scion something or other.  Well whatever the case may be it seems they're all trying to jump on board the 'lets try and re-create the turbo sportscar era of the 90s'.  Don't get me wrong the new car line ups these days are lacking in decent 2 door sports cars and too focused on white econo-boxes, I'm all about my supras and rx7's but I'm not quite sold on this new era of performance cars.  However you cant argue that, say the R35, isn't fast because it is, I just like things different.  Once upon a time I thought all the old blokes banging on about four speeds and carbies were just not 'getting it' but i guess thats just part of it all.

Call me a purist or whatever but i like my GTR's bare bones, give me an R32 taking Bathurst anyday, or the atmo scream of a stripped EG.  I can hear it now 'but willie, we like our track cars for the daily commute as well, it needs to be comfortable".  For me, this track car in a business suit is boulderdash.

Mind you I'll change my mind next week.

-willie

First and foremost

So as its my first blog entry i thought i'd throw up something half decent.

A while ago i helped a mate of mine paint his commodore,  now i'm not a massive fan of the commodore scene but i'll make an exception for this one, nice paint, kit, bagged with 22's? yes please.

Build pics will follow as soon as i figure out this blogging caper, as will my very own S14, might even swindle some more build pics from a few mates and workshops, see how it goes.

-willie