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Monthly Archives: December 2010
Honda powered Fiat X1/9
I’ve always liked Fiat X1/9s and I’ve always liked engine swaps This combines both into a slick, factory spec looking package. The Fiat X1/9 has always had more handling than motor but the engine compartment is rather small which limits … Continue reading
Posted in Interesting Web Sites
Tagged car, classic car, engine, engine swap, fiat, Fiat X1/9, Honda, Italian, mid engine, X1/9
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Datsun 610 retires to the scrapyard
I went scrapyard shopping for a Datsun 210 transmission without luck but I did come across a 610 station wagon. This particular example is a 1973 model with a 1.8L L-series inline four cylinder engine and three speed automatic transmission. … Continue reading
Posted in Local Finds
Tagged 610, car, Classic, Datsun, Datsun 610, Japanese, junkyard, old, Rare, scrapyard, station wagon, wagon
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42L Packard V12 Powered Bentley called Mavis
photo from Wikimedia Commons via Jalopnik The Telgraph tests an amazing 42L Packard aero engined vintage Bentley called Mavis. The engine is from a World War II bomber and has four valves per cylinder and with the super charger develops … Continue reading
Posted in Interesting Web Sites
Tagged 42L, Aero engined car, Bentley, british, car, classic car, Mavis, Packard, Packard Bentley, V12
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Li’l Red Express – Dodge Dakota
Here is one I didn’t know existed until I saw one – Li’l Red Express – Dodge Dakota Made from 1990-1992 the Li’l Red Express or Li’l Red Dakota based on the Dodge Dakota. All had the 5.2L V8 engine … Continue reading
Posted in Local Finds
Tagged Dakota, Dodge, Dodge Dakota, Li'l Red Dakota, Li'l Red Express, option, Rare, red, truck, V8
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Virtual hot rodding in Blender 3D
Virtual hot rodding in Blender 3D, This was a very quick and dirty conversion using mostly bits from existing models. I started off with my GAZ AA truck (license built copy of the Ford AA). then chopped the roof, deleted … Continue reading
Posted in 3D Render
Tagged 3D, blender, Blender 3D, Ford, Ford Model A, Hot Rod, Model A, render, truck
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Rare Canadian for sale – 1960 Frontenac
I can’t recall the last time I saw any sort of Frontenac for sale. They are a rare, one year only Canadian car. Obviously based on the Ford Falcon of the same year but with unique trim utilizing the Canadian … Continue reading
Snow Demon
This 70s Dodge Demon makes an interesting choice as a winter car. I am digging the big tires on steel rims with small caps. Still looks solid body wise with the exception of the front spoiler which looks to have … Continue reading
Posted in Local Finds
Tagged car, classic car, Demon, Dodge, Dodge Demon, snow, winter
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Cawker City – huge cache of project vehicles
During the latest family vacation we happened to pass through a place called Cawker City in Kansas. Its a small town with a population in the five hundreds but absolutely choke full of fantastic old vehicles. Rows of cars, vans, … Continue reading
Posted in Misc Rambling
Tagged car, Cawker, Cawker City, Chevrolet, City, classic car, classic truck, Ford, GMC, International, Kansas, KS, old, Packard, project, rust, rusty, tractor, truck, Twine Ball, van, vehicle, vehicles, Willys, World's Largest Twine Ball
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1982 Innocenti Turbo De Tomaso
1982 Innocenti Turbo De Tomaso found locally. For sale quite cheaply too. Of course it doesn’t run, has bald tires and parts would be tough. Its a Daihatsu Charade mechanically but those weren’t sold in Canada and likely not common … Continue reading
Canadian Lada Niva Pickup
The SUV style Lada Niva while not common is certainly around in Canada but the pickup version is quite rare. I saw this orange truck years ago in a Walmart parking lot and then again outside of Calgary’s Lada destination … Continue reading
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