
This past Saturday has so far been the biggest day for the Futuramic Farm Truck build. Continue reading

This past Saturday has so far been the biggest day for the Futuramic Farm Truck build. Continue reading
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Almost three months ago exactly, I made a post criticizing the second generation Explorer Sport Trac. More specifically the GT-R nose-jobbed “Adrenaline” edition. Because nothing releases that epinephrine in massive doses quite like overwrought factory body cladding, factory upgraded stereo systems and a black-out grille. This is Ricing 101, folks. Continue reading
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I’m sure you remember the television commercials that ran a few years back with the Gomer Pyle-esque main character asking if the owner of the other character’s Chrysler-brand vehicle was powered by a Hemi engine. It’s a bit of a misnomer though, as the head shares more in common in combustion chamber shape with the older poly-spherical (or “Poly”) heads than the traditional “true” hemi-spherical (or “Hemi”) heads. Somehow I don’t think “That thing got a Poly in it?” would sell as many vehicles though. Continue reading
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If you look hard enough, you can find someone that loves automobiles in every industry. Surprisingly enough, you don’t have to look hard to find non-enthusiasts in the automobile industry, though. This is post is dedicated to the car guy that makes his living naming the shade of gray that this sanded grout caulking comes in.

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Obviously, this truck is all show, and obviously not an off-road vehicle; which would ordinarily set off my bullshit detectors and be the catalyst for an angry rant. Something about this truck, though, I don’t know if it’s the bad-ass American flags, or the well-proportioned (and often overlooked) tire-to-body ratio. I can’t really say, but I do know I like it. Continue reading