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more about #howto more comments → Serajadeyn: Murilee, i have a 12" MTX subwoofer i pulled out of the trash. I'm convinced it's only problem is a crack in the cone. nothing a little superglue and ... more » philibuster: Did you stuff the interior with batting to increase the effective box volume? If not: for shame. more » Schweppes - Now with more school work: Even with the Tigra and Bunny video above I still couldn't place the decade the song was from. This mash up also seems Jalopnik/ Lemons appropriate: ... more » evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars: Inspired choice on the song there. I think it would be an excellent choice to play over any racetrack PA system whenever a car sheds it's motor all ov... more » Novaload: I love: 1) How the competitors at Lemons gladly participate in and abet their own punishments; 2) The power source for the boom box--just hilarious; 3... more » Armand: I was driving that Porsche 914 in the German Car Parade of Shame. The Parade of Shame itself wasn't terribly bad (not even the music, which was mostl... more » TrTl: You owe me 3 minutes of my life back for tricking me into thinking Mistah Crap had anything to do with the cars that go boom! It would be 3.5 minutes... more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: I vote Iron Butterfly's In-A-Gadda Da-Vita, on a loop, natch, as a penalty. 17 minutes of, well, 1968 Iron Butterfly. That'll snap anyone into shape... more » Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp: This is a great penalty (and an excuse to build something, naturally). However, it is less relevant with increasing distance from the Yay. Bear that i... more » duurtlang: A lap of shame while playing Rammstein? I hope you used the newest single which official video is only hosted on porn websites (for good reason)? The ... more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Some day I must have the Jaguar of plywood speaker cabs bungie corded to the roof of my ride. Dare to live the dream! more » kngbeavis: on a completely unrelated note, I think I have that same tool box :) more » Bri: I cringe when i see surface cracking on any kind of break lines.But, i had to ask myself when was the last I found a case of one that had ever failed?... more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: Last weekend I took my first repair trip into air brake system land, and it was pleasantly uneventful. The nice thing about 'em is, if there is any p... more » onempo001: Here in PA, the steel lines go long before the hoses. I'm constantly bending up new brake lines. Put front brakes on my wife's Mustang the other day, ... more » -
#howto
Ghost Ride The Whip Box Relies On Junkyard Goodness, Gets Thumbs-Up From Tigra And Bunny
The Ghost Ride The Whip 24 Hours Of LeMons penalty doesn't need much explaining: screw up on the track, you and your team dance your way around the paddock while on or around a LeMons Supreme Court Official Vehicle. More » -
#tech
Cracked Brake Hoses, Baaaad. New Brake Hoses, Gooooood.
Much as I like to get my parts at the junkyard, I tend to feel a little uncomfortable using junkyard brake hoses. Anyway, there's been a real Spridget drought at my local self-service yards. More » -
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How To Lap Lime Rock Park
Last month, we reviewed the Skip Barber Advanced Two Day Mazdaspeed Racing School at Connecticut's Lime Rock Park. Here's what they taught us. More » -
#safedriving
Five Tips For Staying Alive While Driving in a Flood
We may not live in the Waterworld formerly known as Virginia, but we know what it's like to be stuck in a downpour with no end in sight. Here's five tips to get you and your car home safely. More » -
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How To Drive An 18-Speed Semi Truck
Every wondered what that manliest of man, the trucker, is doing high atop traffic in his chrome cabin? Grab some horse tranquilizers, pull that imaginary horn with your right arm and head over to Car and Driver. -
#questionoftheday
How Well Organized Is Your Junkyard Fastener Collection?
You're at the junkyard pulling some parts, and you toss all the fasteners into your toolbox. Next time you clean out the ol' junkyard toolbox, you'll move all those nuts and bolts and washers to… where? More » -
#howto
How To Change Your Oil (the French Maid TV Way)
What better way to reintroduce the modern motorist to the joys of vehicular self-maintenance than with well-endowed women with fake French accents showing how to change the oil on a Citroën SM? NSFW 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 » -
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How To Build A Woodill Wildfire In Under Four Hours
Keeping with the "speedy how-to" vein we've fallen into, here's a clip from 1955 wherein a team of men transform an old-and-busted ‘47 Ford into a fiberglass-bodied Woodill Wildfire kit car in only three hours and fifty minutes. [JalopyJournal] -
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How To Swap A Ford Escort Engine In 32 Seconds
Changing a VW Bug's generator belt in five seconds was darn impressive, but this team of British Royal Marines swapped an Escort's four-cylinder in an impossible 32 seconds. Amusingly, it took ten seconds to drive 33ft and finish the challenge. More » -
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How To Change The VW Beetle's Generator Belt In Five Seconds
Say you've got an air-cooled VW Beetle and all of five seconds to change the old belt on the thing. Here's a helpful how-to on this speedy one-tool procedure. (Thanks for the tip Jon) -
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How We Built A 638 HP LS9 Engine For A Corvette ZR1
It's not every day you get to hand-build a 638 HP LS9 engine that'll slip under the hood of a Corvette ZR1. Yesterday was one of those days. Here's how the magic is made. More » -
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Build Your Own Google Street View Camera For $300
West Point grad Roy Ragsdale used eight cheap web-cams, a cheap GPS unit and his taxpayer-funded education to whip up the PhotoTrail, a home-brew camera that takes panoramas of his surroundings. Better yet, he tells how we can too. More » -
#howto
How To Build Your Own Arcade-Style Racing Simulator
Always wanted to own your own arcade-style race simulator? 0-60's put together a downloadable 66-page guide to building your own for just $500 plus electronics and the beer your friend's help will cost. What you'll need to build it below. More » -
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How To Screw GM Out Of Their 60-Day Money Back Guarantee
GM's just-released 60-day money back guarantee works like a charm if you're looking to screw GM out of a new car for two months. All you have to do is meet the following 13 qualifications and GM buys it back: More » -
#howto
How To Give Your Fog Lights DIY Halos
Check it out: ChargerForums member Black Bullet (likely an alias) wanted that cool LED halo look on his fogs without going the OEM route. About $150 later: Not bad! Mr. Bullet shares his expertise, as well as pictures, below. More » -
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$20 Bumper-Mounted Still Camera Works Great On The Race Track... Until It Gets Smashed
You like to shoot race photos, but those uptight track officials won't let you get out on the track in your '89 Olds and get some up-close shots of the action? No problem! More » -
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The Jalopnik Guide To Mid-Mounted Engine Faux Pas
Having been invented three times over three decades, the mid-mounted engine is not an engineering innovation that feels particularly natural to the human eye. Here’s our guide to avoiding faux pas involving mid-engined cars. More » -
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How Does the Differential Work?
That thing on the rear axle — the ball of gears allowing you to take a corner? Have you ever wondered about how it works? The "Chevrolet Motor Division" is here to explain. More » -
#maps
How To Read A Paper Map Like An Old-Timer
A dangerous norm is emerging. The widespread adoption of navigation systems is dumbifying the American navigator, making them incapable of reading a map, much less understanding it. To rectify that, here's the basics of getting where you're going with paper. More »
