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more about #projectcarhellposterchild more comments → Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.: Can I just say here that this new gallery style sucks? When I try to view the pictures larger, the first one opens for a second then disappears and w... more » Elhigh: You're fucking crazy. I'm coming over. Yes, I'll bring beer. more » something_unique_and_descriptive: Cool looking as I'm sure they are, I'd be worried about snapping one of those switches off. I'm guessing the cooling fan switch is going to be wired ... more » brianesser76: Electrical fire in 3... 2... more » Plecostomus [Tyrrell]: What a debacletrain of a vehicle! I love it. Something cobbled together like this can only mean two things: A long talking to from Ponch and John, or ... more » Mischif: Two switches, a key and a button to start it? A bit excessive, no? I would think that you would be able to wire the fuel pump and fan to the turning o... more » engineerd: Bravo, Murilee! I laughed at picture 14 with the various switches. I like how they seem to be haphazardly scattered across the dash. I'm sure there... more » evilvocho: Murilee, I do not envy you... I completely redid the wiring on my old Beetle with my dad, and that thing has nothing but a speedo, a few lights and th... more » albertojb: Seems to me you're halfway into becoming an American Automaker, you can call it MMM (Murilee Martin Motors) and ask for a bailout in a couple years! ... more » If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face: I'd never dream of cobbling an automotive electrical system together from scratch. Hell, I'm an electrical engineer - cobbling electronics together f... more » Novaload: This project is just going full speed ahead--I'm not smelling any sulfur at all. And at the rate you're going, you'll have a least one part from ever... more » DoctorNine: The last thing I completely rewired like this was an old '58 Glasspar. Although it was called a 'sedan', those early medium fiberglass cruisers would... more » engineerd: Murilee, does this mean you're going to lift the restraining order against me? No? It was worth a try. Nice job on the model. That is some crazy t... more » Full_Moto_Jacket: I'm pretty sure I saw this on CSI. more » philibuster: He even got the panel gaps right! more » -
#tech
20R-Powered Sprite Wiring Hell Nearly Complete: It Lives!
Remember that Fiat tachometer I scored at Junkyard Half Price Day? Well, it and many other scavenged pieces have found their way into my Toyota-engined '67 Austin-Healey Sprite. More » -
#modelhell
Crazed Modelmaker Makes Tiny-Scale Model Of Murilee's First-Ever Hell Project
Not long ago, I dug up some old photos of the 1958 Volkswagen Beetle that launched me on the primer-and-junkyards automotive path I've taken to get to this point. Now look what's happened! More » -
#projectcarhellposterchild
Evil Clint Gets A Few Loose Bolts, Buys DeLorean And Honda Z600 For Personal Hell Garage
When you're 21 years old and you've already owned a Yugo, a Fiat Spider, and numerous air-cooled Volkswagens, what's the next logical step? Hey, those cars were PCH gateway drugs!
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#junkyardfind
Half Price Sale Day At The Junkyard Means It's Time To Stock Up On Hell Project Parts!
Now that the rain has finally stopped, I'm able to get some work done on the 20R Sprite Hell Project. The steering wheel problem is solved, but what about the wiring?
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#projectcarhellposterchild
Murilee Goes A Little Funny In The Head, Buys 20R-Powered '67 Sprite From PCH Matchup #1
You know how you kick yourself over the Car That Got Away? That cheap '70 Chrysler 300H I didn't buy in 1989 was the worst, but the Toyota-engined Austin-Healey Sprite was nearly as painful. More » -
