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Proof Of Concept

Proof Of Concept

My opportunities to do high dollar builds are minimal to none. It might be my aversion to money/lack of self worth. It could also be my impatience in holding a moment, lacking sticktoitiveness as my mind excitedly moves to the next abstract concept. Adding in poor health and limited resources, I can only really get my kicks from conceptualizing things.

This feels good and bad; good to be far down the path of a mental journey that increasingly becomes more obscure, specific and diversified. Bad, as I have no receipts of ideas, no evidence of improvement or quality of idea,...


The Art of Ute

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I can't say my work is quality, but I do proclaim to be one of the biggest fans of truck conversions. Car based trucks has always been a curiosity of mine, as a mix of rarity and obscurity, function and form the 'ute' is a concept that is uncommonly embraced for it's logical approach. The idea is simple and although Japan and many other countries received the ever so perfect Kei-trucks we were not as lucky. The next best thing is to achieve this...


Umgebauten Lastwagen

I find the best posts on this blog seem to have a continuation of story's or themes from previous epic posts. Sex? Boring, but that doesn't mean I don't have fetishes. There's something so satisfying about roof modifications. It's the core of cool, the roots of rat, the midst of magnificent. Since the dawn of shit beat fun cars, hacking up the roof has always been left to those who are rad as fuck. I had built two before, that's right, cut cars into trucks. Previously welding...


NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERD

So I'm a nerd. Now that I'm no longer wrenching on real cars for the time being, I've reverted back to virtual wrenching. This is my current project, and remains at an 'under construction' period for now. If your interested in seeing the detail further, just keep clicking the picture, it'll eventually get bigger. Note: Since last posted I've updated this with finalized shots. I feel I can go no further than this other than building it for real. Donations welcome :D The original concept...


Pictorial History of the 1985 RX7, King of the Undead!

Let's summarize shall we? 1985-rx7-0061 [caption id="attachment_84" align="alignleft" width="600" caption="Pleather death, death to pleather."]Pleather death, death to pleather.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_86" align="alignleft" width="600" caption="The hell?"]The hell?[/caption] [caption id="attachment_87" align="alignleft" width="600" caption="Refreshing sweat for a job well done. Well, a job done anyway."]Refreshing sweat for a job well done. Well, a job done anyway.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_88" align="alignleft" width="600" caption="Everybody stay calm, I\'m a...