Sep 19 2010
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I've got plenty of tales of the wretched heaps I've owned over the years, but I lack sufficient photographic…
Jul 25 2010
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You probably remember the Police Brutality BMW M70 V12-Powered '63 Thunderbird, which suffered from some teething…
Jul 25 2010
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Dropping an L28ET yanked from a Datsun 280ZX Turbo into a third-gen Firebird and racing the result was a good idea,…
Jun 5 2010
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Since I still get emails from boombox freaks who want to buy the Junkyard Boogaloo Boombox (sorry, can't part with…
May 30 2010
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My favorite thing about working for the 24 Hours of LeMons is experiencing the completely stupid engine swaps done…
May 2 2010
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Falling squarely into the "Don't try this at home" department comes the latest ill-advised engineering breakthrough:…
Apr 25 2010
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You know about the Police Brutality 1963 Thunderbird blowing its transmission at the Detroit Irony race, but you may…
Apr 18 2010
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Some 24 Hours of LeMons teams simply give up when faced with mechanical woes; we've seen teams load the car on the…
Apr 11 2010
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When your rings go bad and crankcase pressure starts a-buildin' up, you'll get oil a-gushin' out of any escape it…
Apr 10 2010
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When you're a 5-time DOTS honoree with no space for the '69 El Camino you just picked up, what's the next step? We…
Mar 27 2010
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I've been wanting to do a Stupid Murilee Junkyard Project™ with a Dodge Conquest TURBO seat belt for quite some…
Mar 21 2010
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Sure, you've seen any number of pickup trucks with 18-wheeler-style stacks… but how many stack-equipped K cars have…
Mar 20 2010
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We've been led to believe that the driver's seat on street cars should be one side or the other, but why? Team…
Mar 6 2010
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The folks at LeMons HQ have become quite weary of the BMW E30. However, it remains possible to get your allegedly…
Feb 28 2010
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What can you do with a beater Festiva? We all know the answer to that question!
Feb 15 2010
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The sub-$20 theft-proof stereo installation works pretty well, but let's say your local crackheads aren't desperate…
Feb 13 2010
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There's much more to an engine swap than making the new engine fit under the hood. Say you're trying to drop a Ford…
Feb 7 2010
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When we last saw the Snoopy's Quest For The Holy Nickelbag race van, it wasn't quite running. Did you think this…
Feb 6 2010
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The first time we came to the 24 Hours Of LeMons South, we joked about the possibility of getting moonshine for…
Jan 23 2010
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Twin-turbocharging your V8 doesn't have to be difficult… provided you choose the right vehicle.