Category Archives: Interesting Web Sites

Chevrolet Astro van powered by Mercedes Diesel Motor

Posted on September 9, 2013 by oldcarjunkie

In what has to be one of the most unusual engine swaps ever someone has put a Mercedes Benz 616 diesel engine into a Chevrolet Astro van. They even used the rare five speed manual set up from an Astro. … Continue reading →

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Goldwing powered Trike

Posted on September 4, 2013 by oldcarjunkie

I absolutely love scratch built cars. I even mostly built my own Locost Seven before running out of money. This one is a Morgan style trike using a shaft drive Honda Goldwing motorcycle as a donor. http://www.the510realm.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=24949

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The Oddballs: Footman James Classic Motor Show 2012

Posted on November 22, 2012 by oldcarjunkie

No secret that I love an odd ball car. Here is a nice summary of the more odd cars from the Footman James Classic Motor Show 2012. http://www.dep-o.co.uk/events/the-oddballs-footman-james-classic-motor-show-2012/ See some more photos of the same show here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/triggerscarstuff/sets/72157632039476803/

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Classic Smith’s gauges

Posted on September 14, 2012 by oldcarjunkie

image used via redtimmy by Creative Commons license One of my favorite things about classic British cars is the wonderful Smith’s gauges most of them use. The speedometer on my Triumph Spitfire wasn’t always the most accurate at low speeds … Continue reading →

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Automotive Plastic repair

Posted on August 30, 2012 by oldcarjunkie

An intriguing tech tip came up on the always excellent Hemmings Blog. This one is to do with plastic parts repair and uses solvent as a sort of plastic welding. Definitely useful for those of us with more obscure cars … Continue reading →

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A few Car Builders or Selectas

Posted on August 29, 2012 by oldcarjunkie

I’ve come across a few virtual car builders and quite enjoyed playing with them. The Lada above is from Lada Selecta. A few more below …

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V8 powered Toyota Corona Coupe

Posted on July 5, 2012 by oldcarjunkie

Check out this V8 powered Toyota Corona Coupe. Not merely any V8 either but an all aluminum Lexus 1UZ V8 hooked to a manual gearbox.

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Fantastic engine rebuild sequence

Posted on June 29, 2012 by oldcarjunkie

Check out this fantastic engine rebuild sequence on YouTube via Hemmings Blog. The video is done in a stop animation style and shows the rebuild process from pallet to car. The engine is a Triumph unit from an early Spitfire … Continue reading →

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Volkswagen Kubelwagen dug up … or someone picks a more dire project than me

Posted on June 9, 2012 by oldcarjunkie

Air cooled VW guys will seemingly go to insane lengths to get their hands on the early stuff. A while back there was a Samba bus pulled from a Lake. Now someone (Norway again!) has dug out Kubelwagen via Hemming … Continue reading →

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Corolla with a supercharged Lexus V8

Posted on June 8, 2012 by oldcarjunkie

Hooniverse is highlighting this amazing 70s Corolla with a V8 swap. Not content with a more mundane Chevrolet V8 swap this one has a supercharged Lexus V8 backed by a T56 manual gearbox. Looking very well fabricated but almost like … Continue reading →

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