Category Archive: Apex Project Cars, Apex Spotlight, Apex Video
The Mongrel Project’s Paint Job Is Finished! Now Its Time To Put It Back Together!
We’ve been following along as Urchfab put together the Mongrel, an English Ford 100 on a MX5 Miata chassis, and have been truly inspired and entertained. We really do like this thing and love...
Project Binky Update: Turbo, Transmission, And So Much More For This Turbo 4 All Wheel Drive Mini
While Project Binky is in the body shop getting the outside, inside, and every nook and cranny painted in preparation for final assembly, there are plenty of parts that need help before all that can...
The Mongrel Project Gets Paint!!! The Color Is On And Awesome Even If It Isn’t Perfect
When Matt from Urchfab had issues with a body shop that was going to paint his Mongrel project, he was mad but ultimately got over it and decided to jump head first into the “paint your own...
The Mongrel Is Back And Getting Lots Of High Build Primer! Paint Coming Soon!
We love the Mongrel Project, a combination of a cool old British Ford and Mazda Miata that is somehow right in every way. The stance, the width, the flares, the fabrication, it all speaks to us and...
Check Out This First Drive Video Of Jason Lewis’ Mustang Build With Burnouts!
When Jason Lewis started this project a few years ago we posted video of him doing the installation of his new Total Control suspension and now it’s time for a first drive! Like most of us,...
The Mongrel Project Gets More Paint, Suspension, And More! This Sucker Is Getting Close To Making Noise And Smoke!!!
We love the Mongrel Project, a combination of a cool old British Ford and Mazda Miata that is somehow right in every way. The stance, the width, the flares, the fabrication, it all speaks to us and...
Sanding For Days! The Norcal Garage Family Time 1963 Chevrolet Chevy II Station Wagon Is Coming Along!
(Words and Photos by David Carroll Norcal Garage) Sorry to leave you hanging on the last article. With all the hustle and bustle of the holidays and work on the wagon continuing I’ve had very...
Lots Of Sanding And Some Primer! The Mongrel Is All One Color Finally!
The Mongrel is getting so close to going back together for the final time! We can’t wait to see this little bastard tearing up the race track because we know it is going to be a riot, but...
The Mongrel Project Is Getting Some Paint! Watch How To Paint The Engine Compartment, How Not To Paint A Cage, And Then How To Pain The Cage!
Sometimes stuff just doesn’t go right on a project car build. It’s just one of those things when you are talking about building something from scratch and with mostly one off and custom...
The Dirty Cougar: Waking Up A Sleeping Cat For Another Season
Surprised to see this beauty again? Trust me, you aren’t the only one. The 1987 Mercury Cougar LS that we recovered from an Indiana backyard after a ten-year slumber, coaxed back into life, and...
Cheap Race Car Equals Happiness: Prepping A Monza For Legal Racing!
The Chevy Monza that occupies some area of land near Derek’s property is…well…roached. It’s somewhere between a four-cylinder machine you’d find at the local race track...
Here’s How You Make A Jig At Home To Build Your Own Tubular Control Arms: Make Stuff And Make It Cool!
Building hot rods, race cars, and custom cars can be fun and rewarding, but they are especially rewarding when you don’t just bolt stuff together. Actually fabricating things for your project,...
Finnegan’s Death Metal Charger Finally Hits The Streets. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?!
After a heap of work and realizations, Finnegan has finally got the Death Metal Charger on the road and driving. It is a miracle in many ways, considering the battles they faced just to get it...
The Mongrel Project Goes For Paint! Will It Be Too Pretty To Race? We Sure Hope Not!
We love the Mongrel Project from Urchfab around here and have been going through a bit of withdrawals lately as the car has gotten minor tweaks while waiting to be ready for paint and body work. The...