Category Archive: CHEVY, Project Cars
BangShift Project Files: 1991 Chevrolet Lumina Z34 Preparing For An LS4 Swap
I’m old enough to remember seeing Luminas like this one everywhere. I’m young enough to not quite fully understand why everybody hated them as much as they did. So bear with me on that,...
Project Great Pumpkin Mustang: Getting The Wheel And Rack To Talk With Borgeson Parts!
On the positive side, I’m finally seeing light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to the SN-95 five-lug conversion of the Great Pumpkin, our 1980 Ford Mustang Ghia. The rear axle is...
The Shop Toy, Part 1: Dusting Off A 1989 Mustang To Put Back Onto The Street
The Introduction The story of this car, from my perspective, starts with meeting the woman who is now my wife. After meeting face to face at the 2010 SEMA show, the next proper step was for me to...
BangShift Project Files: Chevron Classic – Building A Lotus 7 Kit Car For The Kid To Drive
In 1957, Colin Chapman’s ultimate form of his “simplify and add lightness” program, the Seven, started production. It worked in many different levels. It was fuel-efficient, capable...
Pre-Blown: Street Machine’s “Project Supermang” Berlina Gets It’s Baseline Run
I’ve been waiting for Scotty’s latest project to hit YouTube. The car is a Holden Berlina of the VN generation, which, at best, is the Australian form of the Buick Regal…the W-body...
The Challenger Revival, Part 14: Making The Interior A Pleasant Place To Live!
So far, Dylan McCool’s Challenger has seen suspension work at both ends, structural repairs from sitting since right about the time Ronald Regan was starting to get comfortable living in the...
Parts-Bin Special: Bringing A 1966 Mustang Convertible Together With Raided Parts
The last time we checked in with Mike from ClassicMustangs429, he had turned a Lincoln Versailles into a pile of usable parts that was destined for a project that, originally, was supposed to be for...
The Fiero Revival: Those Last-Minute Details Before Paint
Looking at a Pontiac Fiero that is without body panels reminds me of a plucked chicken before it’s prepared for cooking for some reason. It’s cool to see it taken down to the basic root...
A Brit Abroad: Rescuing A 1976 Triumph TR7 Out Of It’s 34-Year Parking Spot
Kevin and I talk quite a bit about the cars of Iowa. Namely, that most of what he runs into in his search for video content leads him to pickup trucks with flappy bedsides, Chrysler products that are...
The Barra/Granada Swap, Part Four: Time To Quit Dragging Ass!
So far, all of the attention made on the 1976 Ford Granada that Fuel Injection Sucks is swapping an Australian Barra six into has been focused on the engine swap itself. And that’s as it should...
Rough Start Fox Mustang: Engine Progress, Detail Work And Bonus Pumpkin Work Too!
We’ve been saying it ever since the whole stay home, stay safe mindset came into being: if you’re gonna be stuck at home, there’s a garage and probably a project car that needs...
The Challenger Revival, Part 13: Removing Glass And Restoring The Dash
The next part of the revival of Dylan McCool’s 1973 Dodge Challenger involves the interior. This car sat longer than I’ve been alive, so a full check-out is certainly part of the program,...
Morning Symphony: Project Angry Grandpa Awakens From A Restful Period
If I’m going to be stuck at home and I’m not allowed to play Grand Theft Auto the whole time, then I’m going to put the shop to good use. And I have…the 302 meant for the...
