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more about #blackmetalv8olvo more comments → MushyHeirloom: I stand on my roof on a regular basis. This doesn't surprise me at all. more » LTDScott: Good thing this is the last race of the season, because now this car is banninated for the year! more » Novaload: So the Faster Farms Fury claims another score--they should paint these on (what's left of) a fender. Again, surprising lack of profanity. I admire suc... more » Novaload: At last! A driver who cusses --when I see these videos, I'm always surprised that the drivers may grunt or squeak but none of them seem to cuss a blue... more » MushyHeirloom: Impressive avoidance on the parts of those around them, and bad luck for the V8olvo guys. Hope it's running fine again now. I'd like to see the TR7 g... more » UDMan: The footage from this posting, as well as the MGB that went flying off into the grass shows that the speeds have increased at this venue. It also look... more » Amber Jonson: That's too cool... I want one. Are you taking order?? ;-) #halloween more » brandegee: I'll be impressed when the eyes signal direction sequentially. Just kidding, I am already impressed. #halloween more » Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.: Monday Murilee? AWESOME! It's been such a yawn around here lately that I didn't even notice this until one of my FB friends pointed it out. Great p... more » TheCrudMan: Impressive. #halloween more » Kitt: Wow, cool! Just in time for Halloween. Someone should Digg this. #halloween more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Murilee Mondays - Halloween Edition. Life can't get too much better! "Screaming Skulls 2+ 2, You'll come down in Kathmandu. Black is Black and Fu M... more » TurboBrick [LIGIER]: Thanks, ma'am! I was having one of those "sh*t-is-just-not-working-right" kind of days so far, now everything is looking up again. I guess you could ... more » philibuster: Do they activate with the turn signals too? You could make the eyes sequential with the actual turn signal. Or have them rotate in the direction that... more » bzr: This is, in the words of a great man, absolutely epic. I'd imagine it would be a great way to ward off tailgaters. If I were to do this, I would fant... more » -
#24hoursoflemons
V8olvo Gets Upside-Down, Roof Barely Dented: Volvo Bricks As Sturdy As Advertised!
After a little mishap with a TR7 on Saturday, the Scuderia Flatpack V8olvo (formerly the Black Metal V8olvo) suffered a much worse setback late in the race today, when it attempted to share space with a '67 Plymouth Fury. More » -
#24hoursoflemons
More British Leyland Carnage: Spinout-Happy TR7 T-Boned By V8olvo
The guys driving the V8-powered Volvo 244 were hoping to follow up their victory at Buttonwillow with another this weekend, but the Buick V6-powered Wedginator Triumph has made that goal much, much harder to reach. More » -
#howto
Make Your Own Animatronic Screaming Skull Brake Lights With Junkyard Parts!
As you know, I like building dumb projects using junkyard parts, particularly when they're all about safety! This tale of building your very own Skull Brake Lights has more than the usual twists and turns, so buckle up! More » -
#24hoursoflemons
And The Winner Is... Mustard Yellow Volvo Doing 45 In The Fast Lane!
I'm too busy helping to break down the Traveling LeMons Circus tents to write much detail here, so just the bare-bones facts: More » -
#24hoursoflemons
2 Hours To Go In Day One, V8 Volvo Leads At Buttonwillow
Remember the Black Metal V8olvo? Featuring an all-star cast of Spec Miata racers (a vast improvement over the not-so-great drivers- e.g., me- they had in the past) and great penalty-avoidance skills, they're leading the race! More » -
#ennuicountermeasure
SnowBot Has Closest Arse Freeze-A-Palooza LeMons Lap Predictions, Wins Fabulous Prizes!
Remember the You Guess The Effluency Contenders' Laps contest we had, oh, nearly a month ago? I've finally gone through the predictions, and we have a winner! More » -
#24hoursoflemons
Talking Skulls, Thor's Hammer Medallions Bring Grim Scandinavian Despair To Thunderhill
The last time the Black Metal V8olvo raced, it was black and blue... and evil. It's still evil, but- like a bleak Swedish winter of death- it's all in white now.
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#24hoursoflemons
Black Metal V8olvo Hits Wall In Practice, Sawzall And Come-Along Save The Day
Whew, it's been a crazy day at Thunderhill Raceway so far, as I switch between Journalist, Racer, and Judge hats/wigs. We had a little mishap in the first hour of practice today... -
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#junkyardfind
Power Steering Belt Won't Stay On? Junkyard Serpentine Idler Pulley To The Rescue!
Since many of ourcheapskatethrifty readers appreciated the tip about cheap rear-battery cables from junked BMW 325s, here's another nearly-free trick we discovered while preparing the V8 Volvo for the next race. -
#ratrod
Before They Called Them Rat Rods: Hellhammer's Caddy-Powered Model T
When we brought a car with a crazy engine/transmission swap and some wild junkyard suspension mods to the 24 Hours of LeMons race, some folks thought it wouldn't last a dozen laps... but we knew better. You see, we've got the mighty Hellhammer, aka Junkyard Dave Schaible, as crew chief, and this guy can build anything. Here's one of my favorite Hellhammer projects: one of the first- if not the first- of the current generation of Northern California rat rods, built back in the early 1980s. It's a Model T body (which was found, complete with bullet holes, sitting in a Castro Valley field) on a Model A frame, powered by a '49 Cadillac 331-cubic-inch engine spinning a seriously lumpy mid-50s-vintage Isky cam. It's built entirely from stuff Dave had sitting around, including a Geo Metro back seat, '40 Ford brakes, handmade headers, etc., and I'm having a tough time thinking of any vehicle that's more fun to drive. Those of you heading to the Billetproof show in September will get to see this machine in person. More » -
#24hoursoflemonsaltamont
When You Go From 44th To 15th Place In Six Hours, You Get A Few Dings
When racing started at Altamont on Sunday, we knew we had some catching up to do; thanks to overestimation of fuel consumption, some pit slowness, and a penalty incurred by yours truly (more on that later), we started the day in 44th place out of 90 cars. We had the power, we had the skilled drivers, and we had a block of Swedish steel that could shrug off hits from the biggest opponents. And, speaking of the biggest opponents, a certain bullying orange Plymouth fared quite badly in a series of paint-trading incidents with our own WhatWouldJesseDo; see that orange paint on the tire in the image above? More »
