(Saturday, May 10th, 2008)  We’ve got time trials, Drag Racing, and some electric vehicle racing for our Saturday enjoyment.

All times are central.

• IRL Racing: Indianapolis 500 time trials (ESPN2, 5:00 p.m.)
• Ultimate Factories: Corvette (National Geographic, 5:00 p.m.)
• Cool Tools: In the Garage (DIY, 5:30 p.m.)
• Drag Racing: IHRA Texas Nationals (Speed, 6:00 p.m.)
• Mean Green Machines: Drag Bikes (Discovery, 7:00 p.m.)
• Test Drive: Pontiac G-8 (Speed, 7:30 p.m.)
• Mean Green Machines: The Truck Stomp (Discovery, 7:30 p.m.)
• Unique Whips: Indy-Scribable (Speed, 8:00 p.m.)
• Unique Whips: A Unique Dream 1 (Speed, 9:00 p.m.)
• Unique Whips: A Unique Dream 2 (Speed, 9:30 p.m.)

(Sunday, May 11th, 2008)  We’ve got truck and bike racing and a rare look at the Auto Show scene in Japan.

All times are central.

• Motorcycle Racing: FIM World Superbikes (Speed, 5:00 p.m.)
• Auto Show: Japan (ESPN2, 5:30 p.m.)
• Truck Competition: USHRA Monster Jam (Speed, 9:00 p.m.)
• Pinks: All Out: Phoenix (Speed, 10:00 p.m.)

Enjoy.

I recently sold one of my project trucks, and now I’m on the hunt for a daily driver that meets all these conditions:

1. Truck
2. Crew Cab
3. Towing Package
4. Under $25,000, tax and title included

Though a lot of people are running away from the fullsize truck market, because of gas prices,  I need a tow vehicle pretty badly, to move my project cars around.  But I need it to double as a daily driver. I’ve found a few different options, and you can check out my findings below.

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(Friday, May 9th, 2008) Nascar is what you love — Nascar is what you get.

All times are central.

• NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup qualifying (Speed, 4:00 p.m.)
• Pinks: Season Premiere (Speed, 6:00 p.m.)
• NASCAR Racing: Nationwide Series in Darlington, S.C. (ESPN2, 6:00 p.m.)
• Barrett-Jackson: The Auctions (Speed, 7:00 p.m.)
• Barrett-Jackson: The Auctions (Speed, 8:00 p.m.)

Enjoy.

Now, before I get some poindexter up here telling me about how you need some camber for proper racing applications, this is Full On Custom, and here we talk about custom cars and trucks, not about race cars. Camber, both positive and negative, have their uses, but most of the time on a lowered car, if you’ve got excessive amounts of negative camber, you’re going to start burning through tires like OJ burns through gloves. H&R makes this camcentric bolt for McPherson strut applications, to help either increase or decrease the amount of camber, depending on what you need.

If you’ve got too much camber, this bolt’ll kick it back out, or vice versa, up to three degrees in either direction. I’m not sure what the price is, but it’s got to be cheaper than a 215/35 18″ tire.

Triple C [H&R]

I happen to be the proud owner of a 1951 Chevy truck, and to say it’s a little bit rusty would be like saying that the Grand Canyon is a little bit deep.  Fortunately, my ‘51 is still salvageable, but if it weren’t, I’d consider this mighty nice custom restoration option. It’s a cab — yes, a complete cab, doors and all.

Now, you might be wondering if you could buy a truck that has a good title and swap this cab, and to that I would answer with a firm, “I’m not sure.” You might want to check with your local motor vehicle department. However, if you want your restoration done right, you’ll see this is a good option.

‘47-’55 Cab [Tucker’s Classic Pickup Parts]

(Thursday, May 8th, 2008) We’ve got a new Overhaulin’ and a new American Chopper, and Cool Tools looks at neat new tools for the garage.

All times are central.

• Unique Whips: Lincolns, Strippers, and Bentleys, Oh My! (Speed, 5:00 p.m.)
• Pinks: Alabama (Speed, 6:00 p.m.)
• Truck Competition: USHRA Monster Jam (Speed, 7:00 p.m.)
• Overhaulin’: Wake Up Call (TLC, 7:00 p.m.) NEW?
• Pinks: All Out: Phoenix (Speed, 8:00 p.m.)
• American Chopper: Production Bike Showcase (TLC, 8:00 p.m.) NEW
• Cool Tools: In the Garage (DIY, 8:30 p.m.)NEW
• Livin’ the Low Life: Chola (Speed, 9:00 p.m.)
• Test Drive: Porsche Cayenne (Speed, 9:30 p.m.)
• Pinks: Season Premiere (Speed, 10:00 p.m.)

Enjoy.

I loves me some gauges, and this here is no exception. It’s an air pressure gauge from Air-Zenith, but wait a second before you jump down my throat and say, “I’ve seen air pressure gauges before! What makes this so special?” First, it’s digital — that makes it high-tech. Secondly, it’s not only a PSI gauge, but for the first 60 seconds after you turn on the car, it shows your voltage, so you know if your compressors have enough current to turn on. Daddy likey.

220 PSI Gauge [Air-Zenith]

Oh, the JDM front clip — every American tuner seems to want one for their import. For the uninitiated, JDM stands for Japanese Domestic Market, which means if you want JDM parts for your American Honda, you’re gonna have to ship ‘em in on a boat. But if you buy your front clip from Password JDM, they’ll do all the hard importing stuff for you. This JDM clip from a ‘88-’91 Honda CRX features everything you see here: headlights, hood, bumper, turn signals, sidemarkers, wiring, fenders, and even some of the supports to make it work on your car. That’s right, this bolt-on front clip comes with all sorts of authenticity built into the metal — that, and love.

‘88-’91 CRX JDM Clip [Password JDM]

(Wednesday, May 7th, 2008) If it’s unaired action, and you air it, what is it? Find out by watching Pinks tonight.

All times are central.

• Unique Whips: Jadakiss and the Jets (Speed, 5:00 p.m.)
• Pimp My Ride (MTV2, 5:00 p.m.)
• Pinks: Alabama (Speed, 6:00 p.m.)
• Unique Whips: A Unique Dream (Speed, 7:00 p.m.)
• MegaBuilders: World’s Fastest Wheels (Discovery, 7:00 p.m.)
• Pinks: Unaired action from Season 5 (Speed, 8:00 p.m.)
• Pinks: Alabama (Speed, 8:30 p.m.)

Enjoy.

Watson’s StreetWorks makes these fancy billet mirrors for street rods, but if you’re a shovelhead, you could even customize your motorcycle with ‘em. LEDs shine through both the front and back of the billet aluminum assembly, so people can see which way you’re turning whether you’re coming or going. Plus, it means you don’t have to run any kind of lame fender light that looks like a pimple on Jessica Alba.  Although, frankly, I don’t care if she has a pimple — she makes me think of my grandma a lot.

Billet LED Turn Signal Mirrors [Watson’s StreetWorks]