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Author: Michael Harding

Posted on December 23, 2020

Project Corona: Bumper To Bumper Upgrade

It was an idea I got from someone else, and I simply took it to the next level. This was a cool facelift to an older car, and most people have no idea that it’s not factory.

Posted on December 22, 2020December 23, 2020

Not A Virus: What Is The Toyota Corona, Anyway?

The Toyota Corona was a RWD car built throughout the 1970s, and 20 years ago you could find a few on the road. These days, this is about the only one around.

Posted on November 18, 2020November 19, 2020

Project Belvedere: Calling On Borgeson Universal

There usually aren’t many options for replacing a steering box, but Borgeson Universal came up with a great solution for classic Mopars.

Posted on August 4, 2020August 4, 2020

Project Corona: OE Style Big Brakes On The Cheap

The stock brakes were just fine for a typical family sedan, but for a car that is driven hard and occasionally raced, we were on the search for better brakes. We found them in an odd place.

Posted on July 13, 2020July 13, 2020

Project Belvedere Upgrades With Master Power Brakes

Going faster is one thing, but you still have to be able to slow down without overcooking your brakes. Master Power Brakes helped in that area.

Posted on May 11, 2020February 17, 2021

Our Project Camaro Gets Vivid With Dakota Digital

We make another upgrade to the Camaro to replace some of the non-functioning gauges, and install the new RTX Series from Dakota Digital.

Posted on February 6, 2020August 4, 2025

When You Know It’s Right: A Cutlass And Some Memories

We don’t always end up with the car we thought we would have, and Mac’s Oldsmobile ended up being the car he wanted without even knowing it was there.

Posted on February 3, 2020February 3, 2020

Project Z/28 Gets A Complete Cooling System Upgrade

We can’t have a project car without having our complete system installed, so the Camaro got an upgrade and we cover the complete install step by step.

Posted on December 19, 2019August 4, 2025

Project Z/28 Gets New Pipes To Wake The Neighbors

Sometimes having one of the more popular vehicles means you have too many choices when it comes to parts. Headers helped narrow it down for us with SBC headers.

Posted on November 30, 2019

Project Belvedere Goes From Cruiser To Weekend Warrior

Driving the Belvedere was lots of fun, but being an autocrosser who lovers canyon roads, we stepped up the handling a little with some new suspension components.

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