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B.C. Day - Coast Drift at Western Speedway

It's late. I'm tired and have a face that feels like the sun's surface. Tonight, you get a teaser, that's all. Real post tomorrow. Don't miss it. !!!


Whispers of Ontario

I have quite a few parts to source and afford before Zombi will be road worthy but I thought I would get a start on things. When I got home from the Coast Drift event at Western Speedway (post to come) I decided to see how many disgusting fluids I could expose myself to inside the slag. Oh good rust, feels like home. There's nothing quite like cleaning up years of french fries, chips and pictures of kittens? Bathroom tiles? Wait, what? Tire chains?...</p>
      
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Zombi

I posted pics of this monstrosity when I first picked her up. I prioritized and got a job and a place to live but now that I have those two things I can start on the car. [caption id="attachment_488" align="alignnone" width="600" caption="They\'re coming to get you Barbara!"]They're coming to get you Barbara![/caption] The plan will probably be tranny, suspension, engine, rear end in almost that order as well as rust repair, sex appeal (can you do that to a Corolla?) rims etc. <-in no particular order. [caption id="attachment_489" align="alignnone" width="600" caption="Auto fail...


Chicken or the Egg?

Similar designs, Which came first? [caption id="attachment_483" align="alignnone" width="600" caption="Toyota Chaser/Mark 2"]Toyota Chaser/Mark 2[/caption] [caption id="attachment_485" align="alignnone" width="600" caption="3rd gen Chevy Monte Carlo"]3rd gen Chevy Monte Carlo[/caption]


GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!

Viva Brasilia! Carros Rebaixados! Demoted to a lower position, car culture in Brasil is vastly different than North American car culture. Gurgel Carajás Imagine this: You live in a country where Money is a bit tight, but also, import laws are very tight as well. What do you do? You need something cheap, but it has to be locally built as well. You build your own!! Like the Gurgel Carajás pictured above, Brasil and South America had a wide variety of obscure and awesome cars. Form often was created...