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Posted on November 24, 2024November 24, 2024

Project Windstorm: When Form Meets Function

Are you one of those enthusiasts who likes to make your entire build unique, or is it just the outside presentation? If you’re someone who likes to pop the hood at shows and cruise nights, then we speak the same language, and love the little details, as well.

Posted on October 31, 2024November 25, 2024

Project Windstorm: Removing the Blower Pulley

Whether you’re coating the supercharger snout or changing the OE pulley, the first thing you need to do is remove the snout. The second thing you need to do is remove the pulley. There are lots of videos, but we went to Metco Motorsports for the solution.

Posted on June 29, 2024June 29, 2024

Project Windstorm: Subtle Touches – Part 2

For part two, we address the mounting of the two information display screens that are provided with the Dakota Digital HDX Series instruments. Finding a mounting location was simple once we saw that Dakota Digital had several options.

Posted on June 7, 2024June 29, 2024

Project Windstorm: Subtle Touches – Part 1

While we love the look of our classic Plymouth, there are some things that we wanted to change simply because they just had to be done. One of those things was our instrumentation: it was fine the way it was, we made it better.

Posted on June 1, 2024June 1, 2024

Project Windstorm: It’s Time To Test Fit Parts – Part 1

Experience is everything, and sometimes that experience is gained from mistakes. We pulled from that experience decided to start test fitting parts now, so that our history won’t repeat itself when it comes time to lower this engine into the car.

Posted on May 20, 2024May 20, 2024

Project Windstorm: Sorry, But We Have To Clean Our Cat

The Hellcat Redeye engine is home, and it’s time for some clean up to make it look like new. The before and after is a good showing of what some elbow grease and determination will do for you.

Posted on May 16, 2024May 20, 2024

Project Windstorm: Our Belvedere is Getting Catty

The Rolling Stones sang, “You can’t always get what you want,” and while we get the meaning behind it, we didn’t expect it to happen to our engine build. So instead of crying over spilled milk, we went big, because we had already gone home and didn’t want to do that again.

Posted on December 24, 2023December 24, 2023

Want Custom Gauges? Dakota Digital Shows Us How

Aftermarket gauges are not only more functional than the original gauges in classic cars, but they’re often far more appealing. We wanted to take our gauges a step further, and create something that nobody else had, so we reached out to Dakota Digital.

Posted on August 15, 2023

Project Camaro: Stopping On A Dime With MP Brakes

Any performance car should have better brakes than what they had in the 1970s, but you don’t always need the biggest. We called on MP Brakes for our 4-wheel disc brake setup for our Project Camaro.

Posted on November 29, 2021November 29, 2021

Project Camaro: Installing Performance With A QA1

Completing our suspension upgrade on our Camaro is a set of QA1 upper and lower control arms, and adjustable shock absorbers.

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