The 1964 Pontiac GTO is referred to as the first real muscle car. The Pontiac Tempest was provided with a package of upgrades, which allowed it to be labeled as a “GTO”. This post is all about this famous Pontiac. The options that make a Pontiac Tempest into a GTO: The GTO has the order…
For most people their first car holds a lot of special memories. Saving your hard earned money, the search for what you thought would be the perfect car, and the purchasing experience. Then you do all the little things to it to make it yours. Most guys like to start customizing their cars right away….
What is billet and billet vehicle parts? Billet can be any metal Billet does not always make the strongest part Billet finishes are brighter Billet parts are more expensive Billet means a solid chunk of metal Billet has 5 different meanings in the dictionary Billet parts are very popular Billet door handles, billet aluminum heads,…
There are a lot of ways to buy a project truck. You can pay a lot for somebody’s turnkey daily driver that you can add some of your own personalty to. You can buy a truck that starts and drives well enough to get it to your house. Or you can buy one like mine…
Whether you want to lower or raise your truck, changing the spindles is an easy way to accomplish this ( by up to three inches) without changing any other components. And sometimes a spindle needs changed because of wear from a bearing going bad. Either way it’s a job that can be completed in an…
Having an engine hoist that you can dismantle in a few minutes to use in your shop/garage, or that can be set up for pulling an engine outside can be a very valuable tool. ( I built mine so when not pulling an engine it is used as a nice looking swing set in my…
For those of you who are building your project truck on a budget, buying a used engine can cut down on a lot of the costs. The $300 to $500 you spend may not buy you the engine that you always dreamed of, but a used engine can get your truck on the road instead…