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      Be Like Mike

      Mike Catell, at Oshawa's GT Custom Exhaust is a talented chap. His work behind a welding mask can be found on a countless number of absolutely bad-ass vehicles' in Ontario. From full out race cars, to...

      Way Back Playback: Car Craft August 1986

      Back in 2014 the guys at Performance Improvements changed my life when they introduced me to Rick Dobbertin's Pontiac J-2000. Despite being born long after the peak Pro Street era I'm still a really big...

      Taking It Back To The GMC Syborg

      You'll have to forgive me for indulging in a bit of nostalgia with this post, but I'm going to have to blow the dust off the old 'my site my rules' card. I'd like to take...

      A Little Something Different; A Custom Lincoln Zephyr

      For the long time reader's it's no secret that I've been spreading my wings beyond this site with a variety of freelance jobs the last two years. Working with a variety of publications has given...

      Rolling Like A Very Important Person

      The posts previous to this, and at least a few posts to follow, have been dedicated to the 2018 SEMA show. As you already know I returned this year after a few years away. My return...

      Is That A… Cavalier?

      A few weeks ago I went to the CSCS 2018 Season finale (more robust coverage coming soon) and became absolutely fixated on a Cavalier. Yes, I said a Cavalier. The Cavalier that captured a lot of...

      Not Your Average Blobeye

      Mike Pateras' blob eye Subaru STI looks like a barn find but runs like a top. It was an instant hit in its debut at Northern Showdown 2018.

      Motor Monday: Steeped In Nostaliga

      I'm back! Well, really I never left, just hit another busy spell. Regardless I'll have some new content hitting the site very soon. The Jalopy Jam Up and Northern Showdown are this weekend, and two...

      Another Saturday At Binbrook Speed & Custom

      Took my annual trip out Binbrook Speed And Custom for beers, burgers, and hot rods.

      A Unicorn Hits The Streets

      Imagine working on a vehicle on and off for twenty years? Sounds a little crazy right? Well life happens, and once life happens to you, you start to realize how one year can quickly slip...

      Mofo Jones To Sir Jones

      C10s are one of the hottest models of Chevy trucks right now, and @shanejoachim has built two of the meanest in the GTA. Take a look at both inside.

      In Print: Mike Livia’s 1959 Chevrolet Apache

      Check out the April/May 2018 issue of Canadian Hot Rods Magazine for a feature on Mike Livia's bagged 1959 Chevy Apache shot by SIE's Dave Thomas.