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      Project Why Wait: Be Humble(d)

      Hubris is defined as excessive self-pride or self-confidence and I while I'm not sure about the excessive self-pride, I certainly had a lot of confidence heading into this project. Confidence isn't necessarily a bad thing, and...

      Event Coverage: Cars And Coffee July 2017

      The first Cars and Coffee of 2017, while good, was one of the coldest events I've been to in recent memory. The second I had to miss because of a conflict with the Truck And...

      The Printed Form: The Jalopy Journal

      It's no secret that I am currently more immersed hot rod culture than I was when I started this website. I've always enjoyed hot rods but recently (the past two years especially) I've been embedding...

      Event Coverage: The 2017 Niagara Truck & Tuner Expo

      You have to feel for event organizers. Putting on any type of event is no easy task. After you've selected a venue, picked a date (that you hope no one books over) and promoted the...

      Event Coverage: Fitted Lifestyle 2017

      For an event dedicated to a genre of automotive modification that many assumed would be a quick flash in the pan, Fitted Lifestyle has evolved into quite the show. Expanded far beyond its original parking lot roots...

      Event Coverage: Cars and Coffee Toronto 2017 Season Opener

      I'd be hard-pressed to think of a better, more diverse, way to start a season of outdoor events than with Engineered Automotive's Cars and Coffee. The weather leading up to the 2017 season opener was dodgy...

      The Curious Case Of Rauh Welt Begriff

      The rise in popularity of Rauh Welt Begriff, and its creator Nakai-san, has been interesting to watch. Introduced broadly to North America in late 2008, the RWB aesthetic instantly had people talking. Some were, and still...

      Project Why Wait: Are We On The Air(Lift)?

      The fact that I am going to be running Air Lift Performance components on Project Why Wait shouldn't come as much of a surprise. The large banner behind my work bench was a bit of...

      Project Why Wait: So Fresh And So Clean

      I've been holding out on you guys, the chassis for 'Project Why Wait?' actually returned from Stripping Technologies about a month ago and I've kept pretty quiet about it. Believe me, I was excited and wanted to...

      Built Not Bought: The Arrogant Man’s Mantra

      There has always been a divide between those that build their cars and those that don't. This divide has been discussed, debated and argued about hundreds of times over. Many words have been written about the topic,...

      Event Coverage: The 2017 Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo

      Any show occupying Mississauga's International Center has big shoes to fill, but even in its first year it was evident that the Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo was up to the challenge of filling said shoes. Now,...

      Event Coverage: The 2017 Detroit Autorama

      The last time I was able to personally attend the Detroit Autorama was in 2013, precisely the day after I got my car back from Air Lift Performance. On the trip back to Toronto I...