Archive for December, 2007

Ride of the Day: 1995 Chevy Pickup

Monday, December 31st, 2007

Low and mean: that’s the idea behind low rider trucks like this ‘95 Chevy. It’s not only a look but a culture. Tuners dedicate hours of effort and love to slamming and shaving a truck — they create a finished product sweet to behold.

The Peel P50: “Almost Cheaper Than Walking”

Monday, December 31st, 2007

Small cars are making a comeback — Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Chevy, VW, Mini, and Smart all cater to this fast-growing market. But England’s Manx Peel Engineering Company beat them all to the punch with the Peel P50, a three-wheeler with a 49cc 4-1/2 BHP moped engine.

Preview Your Ride: Graphic Disorder Renderings

Monday, December 31st, 2007

Graphic Disorder will render a picture of your ride, the way you want it to look, even if at the moment it’s a rusted-out ant farm.  The crew at Graphic Disorder has been making computer renderings for the past few years, and they put out a high quality 13 x 9 inch poster that you […]

Bolt-On Backhalf: Suicide Doors S10 Kit

Monday, December 31st, 2007

Not everyone out there is a master fabricator, but the bolt-on custom market has helped put some cool rides on the scene with minimal cutting or welding.  Now SuicideDoors.com has gone one step further with their completely bolt-on backhalf suspension for the ‘82-’03 S-Series trucks. A custom link system holds the axle in […]

Not Legal But Totally Cool: Billet License Plate

Monday, December 31st, 2007

For years Billet Accessories Direct, or BAD to the n00bs out there, has been building sweet custom billet parts, such as this license plate.  For $75, they carve it to say whatever you’d like. While you’re on their site, check out some of the other cool stuff they build — they carry everything billet, from […]

TV Weekend: SEMA familiar?

Saturday, December 29th, 2007

(Saturday, December 29th, 2007) A great night, with some Late Model Dirt racing, and a trip to the SEMA show. Sweetness.All times are central

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series: Saluda (Speed, 6:30 p.m.) NEW
SEMA Las Vegas 2007 Highlights (Speed, 9:00 p.m.) NEW
PINKS All Out: Budds Creek (Speed, 10:00 p.m.)

(Sunday, December 30th, 2007) From 5:00 p.m. […]

Ride of the Day: 1972 Pontiac Ventura

Friday, December 28th, 2007

You’re not likely to see this Ventura roll up to you at a light and want to run, but if you do – don’t bet him any cash. This isn’t your typical Ventura; in fact, it’s anything but ordinary. If you want to know what this thing does in its spare time, take a look […]

Ramp Up Your Lowered-Suspension Ride

Friday, December 28th, 2007

Ramps can really mess up your front lip if you have a lowered suspension setup. Race Ramps caters to this problem by offering ramps designed for dropped rides.
They offer two models in the XT series. For $200 you get a ramp 56″ long and 8″ high, that weighs 20 pounds per set. The $300 model […]

Getting Gassy: Edelbrock Nitrous And Fuel Pressure Gauges

Friday, December 28th, 2007

If you wanna go fast the quick and easy way, you add nitrous to your ride. But if you want to avoid disaster, you need to do it right. Proper instrumentation helps you to not blow up your ride, and Edelbrock has just introduced a pair of gauges to help you monitor the two elements […]

Tow/Haul Included: Billetin’s Billet Column Shifter With Button

Friday, December 28th, 2007

For a long time, owners of 99-07 Chevy Silverados couldn’t install custom column shifters because most models lack the required tow/haul button located on the end of the stock shifter. Problem solved: Billetin’s introduced a shifter that includes the button, and it’s even billet aluminum, so it won’t stand out.
Best of all, you can install […]