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Fat and Flush: Butch King

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DaveT
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I’ve got a thing for s10s, Sonomas, Blazers, Jimmys, Sy’s and Ty’s. Those who know me know this, and if you have been reading for awhile you have probably also noticed this as I am no stranger to posting S trucks.

However most of the ones I post are not exactly fast (in anything other than a straight line) and wouldn’t exactly fall in the Fat and Flush category.

This is nowhere ordinary Blazer though, it is a fire breathing, hill course eating, monster.

With a 6.7L 450HP V8 sitting under the hood the owner (Butch King) puts this truck to task at hill climbs all over the good old US of A.

If this truck doesn’t deserve to be in the Fat and Flush category I’m not sure what does.

This photo was literally love at first sight
Butch beat those fenders into submission
This truck has a tube chassis, double wishbone suspension, quick change rear, and is a thing of beauty

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Yes you just saw a SUV three wheel into a turn and power slide out.

Does this look like a guy who would let some twisted sheet metal stop him?

Butch has actually commented on this blog the last time I posted his truck which means I have his email so I’m going to send him a message and see if it is possible to get some new pics/updated info on the truck after the crash.

(Thanks to Suck Squeeze Bang Blow for the reminder)

….I suddenly very much regret junking my Blazer for reasons entierly different than what I thought….

Theme Tuesdays: Wagovans

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DaveT
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Do you think when Honda designed the Wagovan they expected it to be as popular as they are now?

Maybe popular isn’t the right word but they certainly have amassed a dedicated group of followers.

To be honest I never saw much potential in the Wagovan until sometime early 2000 when the second to last one in today’s post came along and opened my eyes to what could be with this unique, incredibly boxy, vehicle.

ATS cups work pretty well on Civics I have noticed
Tuckin large
K.I.S.S. rule applies
Naturally I went to the url on the windshield... I was met with an under construction page
Got a feeling this one can move
This one and the one below may in fact be the same car
and perhaps the one below this
Plane hangers make good locations
Draggin' flap
Been awhile since I've posted something by Mike Gilbert
It's JDM YO
Wheels look like they are practically glowing
Same car different angle, dope stance
Looks like this one is sitting on Equips
The color on this one reminds me of a glossy paper bag
Japan doing things proper
Randy Sparre (of e30 fame) changing my view on Wagovans forever
Sneaky nitrous setup was sneaky

and no I didn’t forget this one:

Alfa.

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DaveT
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The Alfa Romeo Brera is one car I can safely say I have never seen before in person before, and one that doesn’t pop up often in the forums and blogs I frequent.

That is probably a big reason why this car really impressed me when I saw it.

Dropped significantly lower than stock and sitting on wheels by seemingly unstoppable wheel company RotiForm this car is certainly going to make it’s rounds on the net.

Companies should take a hint from Alfa for mean looking front ends
The color and design of these wheels suit this Brera really well
Nailed the wheel specs for this car
Beautiful as is but room to go more aggressive with spacers if the owner wants
This angle kind of reminds me of the new Scirocco
Wonder what the next platform to go down and out is?

Photo Credit:Harvey Fulford

Spotted on S|W

Got Nine Grand?

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DaveT
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Looking to pick up a new car and have nine thousand dollars?

Then maybe you should give this 97 328is strong consideration because even if it didn’t have an Active auto c30 intercooled and water cooled fully rebuilt super charger setup it would be a steal.

I’ve seen this car around a couple of times and it would be a damn shame if it just sat in a garage on fire and theft for the rest of it’s days.

If you are interested mods/maintenance list, pictures, and contact info lay below.




97 328IS, motor is in good shape, it has about 271k on it, and it has been well maintained all its life it seems. Car has no rust anywhere really… previous owner had it painted and everything was done properly… all the window and sunroof weatherproofing redone

  • Active auto c30 inter cooled supercharger, with water alcohol injection, Freshly rebuilt in 2009, works flawlessly
  • Active auto tuned
  • S52 cams
  • M50 intake manifold
  • 3:38 rear diff
  • Dinan exhaust (sounds incredible)
  • Carbonio CF intake custom fit to work with charger
  • M3 front and rear bumpers, mirrors, side skirts and mouldings, + m3 lip spoiler ltw splitters (are not on now)
  • Great condition seats
  • Blacked out grills + clears (included are amber ones)
  • Asa ar1 wheels 18×8, 18×9, with yokohama sdrive 80% tread left
  • Fenders are rolled so the car comes with 25mm h&r spaces in the back and 15mm in the front
  • H&R race springs and bilstien sport shocks
  • Brembo crossed drilled rotors with pbr pads installed summer 2009
  • Car was painted in 2010 by autopia, the paint is immaculate, all the window and sunroof waterproofing was changed.
  • Recently bought a mp3 deck with USB connection, and the color matches the interior (has 30 options of color)
  • MA audio 5 channel 1600rms amp, Rockford forstage front speakers
  • 6000k hids…foglights, etc. list goes on.
  • (rear speakers need to be swapped)

The car is very fast AA rates the kit at 300hp to the crank on a stock 328 motor, the car is easily making well over that with water alcohol and the other upgrades

Also in summer 2009:

  • new camshaft sensor
  • new o2 sensor
  • replaced tie rod assembly
  • alignment
  • Spark plugs
  • coolant changed 2010 as well
  • tranny oil changed last summer
  • rear diff oil, fuel filter done 2 summers ago
  • New vanos unit installed
  • New clutch fan installed
  • Oil change with lubro moly 5w30 synthetic…every 4000km…
  • Supercharger rebuilt by superchargerrebuilds.com.

ASKING $9000

Contact:
[email protected]

For sale thread

WTF Friday: Pacemaker

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DaveT
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What could be more embarrassing than getting blow away by a Pacer? Probably getting blown away by a Pacer that still has its original wood paneling in tact.

You’ve got to give it to the builder Steve Bashford for keeping this Pacer as factory looking as possible while turning it into a balls to the wall drag car that runs down the quarter mile in 10 seconds.

Steve’s recipe for a silly quick Pacer was pretty simple: get a 9,000 mile Pacer that everyone looked over when building Waynes World replicas and stuff an LS7 crate motor in it with a Powerglide transmission and Ford rear end behind it.

Of course while doing this he also had suspension and cage work done by Advance Chassis and went that extra mile to make sure that none of the aftermarket additions took away from the cars um… iconic look.

LS7 with a few quick bolt ons
I've become a little obsessed with underbodies after Mikes feature
Ford 9" rear ends end up in all sorts of drag cars
Gotta love that he kept the patterning on the seats...
With the short wheel base those wheelie bars are a must
I suddenly want to see this car go up against the Bad Seed Chevette (Caddy powered Chevette)

A full article on this funny little hatch can be found here on Hot Rod Magazine.

Site Updates

Trying to iron out a few collaborations with people in Vegas and beyond to show you guys a bit of SEMA coverage that has not hit the net yet. If it works out you should see it over the next few weeks.

In store related news I am going to be putting the ‘Plow King‘ stickers back on sale this week as it is getting about that time.

Flashback Friday

I’ve been looking at a lot of SEMA coverage this week which really makes me regret not going again, my feet and wallet are pretty happy I didn’t though.

Anyway here are a few photos from my coverage last year (clicking each pic will take you to that coverage) along with a link back to all of it at the bottom.


















Stance Is Everything at SEMA 2010 I’m going back 2012 or you can all call me out for lying.

Guest Coverage: Drift Ops Oct 30 2011

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DaveT
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Drift Ops along with Cool Kids and sponsor Sailun Tires just wrapped up a successful season of drift events at local track Shannoville.

In some cruel twist of fate I was busy every Sunday that they had an event this year, but for the season-ender Charles Spivak was able to make it out and he kindly offered up his coverage for the site.

It looks the event had a great turnout and everyone had a good time shredding tires one last time before either converting their cars to winter status or giving them an off season over haul.

Hopefully next year I will be able to make it out to one of these events, though I will probably come home with some serious rear wheel drive envy… but what else is new?

On Track

Kevin putting his s14 to work
Mats has no issue throwing this giant sedan around
Full lock
More of the same
This car looks pissed.
This s14 is super clean, I dig
Now with more angle
Another very clean car
Sh!t?
Amanda is not only good at drifting... she can fiberglass pretty damn good too
240 sending it
Pats car fresh off a Formula Drift season
I hope Pat doesn't change the color of his car this year so I can finally finish that RC rep...

Off Track

Daily wheels make way for drift spares
Jon's bumper finally give up the ghost?
Amanda's car in the afternoon sun
Looks like Santi (Static Motion whats up) changed a few things up front
MK5 lookin sick
Looks like Kevin might have done a little landscaping
Very sick looking Skyline
Looks like Wayne wrapped his IS, awesome choice in color
End it with my favorite shot of the set and I don't even smoke...

Big thanks to Charles for hookin’ up the photos and check is flickr out (flickr.com/cspivakphoto) for this entire set along with other events from 2011.

Shout out to JDM EGO

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DaveT
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One of the best things about blogging is networking and ‘meeting’ people and one of the people I’ve met along the way is Jay from JDM EGO.

Before I started this blog I spent a lot of time reading  SpeedHunters, Motormavens, The Chronicles, and Fatlace/Hella Flush, shortly after I started filing my RSS reader with blogs mentioned on those sites.

JDM ego came up pretty often on the last two so I subscribed to his RSS and was hooked instantly.

In addition to posting a plethora of awesome AWD builds (like his own) he also posts artwork, die casts, and occasionally BMX related memorabilia, furthermore he is a nice guy who’s always responded to any email I sent.

Recently I expressed an interest in the “Hella Bored Of Stance” license plate frame (the humor is not lost on me) and as luck would have it even though they are sold out he managed to dig one up for me along with some stickers.

A couple of these stickers are going to make it on my toolbox, laptop, and car but the rest might be waking their way into the next giveaway so if you see something you like stay tuned for that.

If you can’t wait and want something right away (and I don’t blame you) head over to the official JDM EGO store.

I had intentions of running the plate cover next season but I think my GF might have claimed it so perhaps I will just keep my ‘I Get Rad’ plate frame on a little bit longer… I do have two after all.

Featured Ride: Mike’s 3.3T GTI

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DaveT
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I’ve never met Mike but based on the picture he paints of himself on twitter he is one hard working SOB.

When these pictures of his car arrived in my inbox it was easy to see where all those late nights nights and early mornings have gone over the past several years.

His GTI is the perfect balance of function and form and there simply won’t be anything like it again for long time.

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Condensing a build like this down into a few words is no easy task but the best place to start would probably be the motor.

It is a 3.2L VR6 Mk4 R32 mill that was been bored 0.5 over to 3.3 liters and had a huge laundry list of modifications thrown at it including JE 8.5-1 compression 0.5 over bore pistons, Integrated Engineering forged connecting rods, ARP Fasteners, and Racewear head studs.

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Once fully built and ready to accept more power a C2Motorsports Stage 3 R32 turbo kit was added before a United Motor sport tune was done to really get things moving.

Now when the gas pedal becomes one with the floor the car puts out a whooping 507hp and 400lbs of torque transmitted to the ground via an OEM six speed R32 transmission that has been fully cryo treated and filled with Motul synthetic lube.

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Screaming along with the tires at WOT is a custom, silicone coated and heat wrapped, 3” exhaust that is tucked up between orange powder coated components and surrounded by a completely sealed and repainted underbody.

Sending 500hp through a Quaffie limited slip differential to undersized overstretched rubber would be completely asinine so in front of the Tar*OX BBK (13.62″ Rotors up front and 11″ vented and drilled discs out back) are timeless 19×8.5 and 19×10 BBS LMs wrapped in Falken RT615K rubber.

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Aesthetically this car has many of the Mk4 Golf aftermarket norms done including a complete shave of OEM adornments (save for the handles) and OEM R32 bumpers, but what really separates this vehicle’s exterior from the rest are the minute details.

Hiding under the white and various shades of gray is one of the cars most unique modifications, a custom Pro-fit fuel door that swivels on its own axis and points away from the filler using an aftermarket popping fuel mechanism originally made for the GMC Denali.

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Going to the trouble to graft on an OEM Denali rear quarter panel for something most people will never notice may seem a bit crazy but it is a guaranteed way to have a modification that no one is going to copy anytime soon.

On the subject of bodywork do not for a second think that anything is unfinished under the vinyl.

The roof, center section of hood, grille/grille surround, hatch spoiler, mirrors, and sections between door and quarter panel glass, have been re-painted in a base flat black DP90 sealant while the rest of the exterior has been painted OEM Reflex Silver.

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To match the built motor and uniquely modified exterior is an equally tastefully done interior, seating is handled by OEM R32 seats that have been wrapped in black suede to match the OMP race steering wheel and perfectly complement the raw brushed metal 6 point cage.

Incredible is simply the only way to describe this build and to really appreciate it without seeing it I suggest you scroll down to the modification list below.

It easily rivals the amount of modifications people put into several cars over a lifetime.

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Modification List

Exterior

  • OEM .:R32 front bumper.emblem notch, corner markers, and upper swag/body line in lower bumper cover all shaved/smoothed
  • OEM R32 rear bumper. both exhaust openings removed and smoothed
  • All body side moldings removed/smoothed through out
  • fender marker lights removed/smoothed
  • rear hatch emblem, handle, and wiper removed/smoothed. Wiper delete from a 1983 Honda civic base model car, NOS part direct from Honda
  • gas door, replaced with “Pro Fit Fuel Doors”, billet fuel door. aftermarket popping fuel door made for 99-04GMC Denali/ Cadillac Escalade. pops out, then pivots on its own axis point/turns away from the filler. hadto buy, and then mold a Denali quarter to make it fit properly, and still works off the OEM switch
  • VIS carbon OEM Gti hood w/notch originally. Notch filled in and smoothed, filled with a carbon/ Kevlar material used for race car repair
  • Roof, center section of hood between the body lines, grille, grille surrounding section of front bumper, hatch spoiler, mirrors, and sections between door and quarter panel glass, re-painted in a base flat black DP90 sealant, then cleared with a clear made from 60/40 flex and flat additive.
  • Remainder of car based in OEM reflex silver, and clear coated in the same 60/40 flex and flat mixture
  • OEM taillights and rear license plate, scuffed down, and cleared in the same mix, so as to match the overall hue of the rest of the cars finish.
  • Headlights, and housings broken down. Inner bezels, and assembly painted matte black, and headlights re-assembled.
  • Full digital camo vnyl wrap

Interior

  • OEM .:R32 headliner, fully recovered in suede, and having deleted all seat belt mounting points in the rear
  • OMP Race steering wheel, black leather finish. w/ Sparco hub adapter, and quick release steering hub
  • .:R32 front and rear seats, and matching black .:R seat belts in front
  • New South column pod, w/ autometer phantom 30 psi boost gauge, clocked to put max boost at eye level/ straight up and down
  • fully custom fabricated 6 point roll cage. Boxed, plated, and through the floor, fully welded in. even so far as to be welded into the dashboard support beam behind dash. Prepped, smoothed, and finished in a raw metal brushed look, and treated from time to time to keep it rust free
  • OEM TT 225 6 speed shift knob
  • OEM beetle “turbo S” pedal set
  • OEM .:R32 brushed door pull/ window controls, and door opener pull handles
  • OEM .:R32 center console, w/o center arm rest

Wheels/ tires/ brakes/ suspension

  • Tar*Ox B34 10 Piston front calipers, with 13.6 2 piece front rotors, and S/S lines
  • Performance Café 11 inch rear vented and drilled rear brake upgrade, w/ stainless braided lines, and calipers also stripped and powder coated clear.
  • 19×8.5 and 19×10 BBS LM
  • Bilstein PSS9 fully adjustable coilovers
  • Autotech lower rear sway bar
  • TT solid rubber control arm bushings
  • all bushings, and mounts, front and rear were replaced 6k miles ago (upper front, control arm, and sway bar, rear beam, rear upper mounts) lower front subframe, control arms, center support beam, and rear torsion beam axle powder coated orange. as well, entire under body re painted with matte black rock gaurd sealant.

Engine

  • 3.2l VR6 mk4 R32 motor, bored .5 over to a 3.3
  • JE 8.5-1 compression, .5 over bore pistons, with True Seal rings.
  • Integrated Engineering forged connecting rods
  • ARP rod and lower end fasteners
  • Racewear head studs
  • Mishimoto Aluminum radiator, and modified electric fans and shroud from a 2G DSM car
  • Samco “urban camo” coolant hoses
  • Precision Turbo PTB300.6267E turbo w/custom billet impeller wheel (C2Motorsports Stg3 R32 Turbo kit)
  • C2Motorsports Turbo Inlet (The “Bat”)
  • GrimmSpeed Manual boost controller
  • TIAL 38mm external wastegate
  • 550 cc injectors
  • Bosch 044 255lph motosport inline fuel pump
  • 3 inch custom turbo back exhaust, wrapped in heat wrap and silicon coated all the way back to the bumper
  • deleted SAI, and Evap systems
  • C2Motorsports turbo manifold
  • C2Motorsports 3 inch V-band Down Pipe and high flow cat
  • C2Motorsports “QuickFlow” Short Runner Intake manifold
  • C2Motorsports Front mount inter-cooler
  • Forge Motorsport Diverter Valve
  • VF Engineering motor, transmission, and dogbone mounts
  • Moroso drag car style coolant res
  • BSH MK5 2.0t race catch can.
  • United Motorsport (Jeff Atwood) ECM tuning
  • (507 horsepower, 400 lb feet of torque @ the front wheels at psi of boost, 92 octane “plain ole’ pump” gas)

Transmission

  • OEM 24v O2M 6 Speed
  • fully cryo-treated gear set, all internal gears and parts
  • Quaiffe limited slip differential
  • strengthened synchros throughout
  • ClutchMasters 725 dual disc clutch
  • Motul Synthetic Gear lube

If anything on that list jumps out at you as something you would want on your own ride don’t be afraid to get in contact with Mike (low ballers need not apply) because he’s already moved onto another project and is parting this one out.

Audi 80 fans rejoice because Mike’s next project will be right up your alley.

Special thanks to Jared Levine for cutting me in on the exclusive list of websites he has given the opportunity to run these photos.

Theme Tuesdays: Vette Wheels

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DaveT
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Today’s Theme Tuesday is a direct result of a suggestion from the fanpage, if you ever have something you want to see don’t be scared to throw out an idea.

I usually get started  right away so I don’t forget.

The use of Vette wheels seems to have slowed down some from late 2009 and 2010 but they still mange to show up in some of the darnedest places.

I actually wouldn’t be too surprised if someone told me that saw blades and salad shooters were more popular outside of the Corvette community than within.

I feel quite terrible for helping my friend sell his Sabbaru seeing ones like this
These wheels fit Mk3 Golfs really damn well
Dan between h20i and here
This is straight from the fan page, didn't know e30 guys were bolting up Vette wheels too
Not just for cosmetic purpose either it would appear
Quite honestly never expected to see them on a Saturn... I think this is boosted too
Super awesome build I was following for awhile, should catch up on it... Elevens Paint & Fiber project
Corolla on C5s? Looks good.
Really like the rake on this wagon
Been awhile since I've seen what Adrian has been up too
Awesome photo
This infuriates my friend Josh
On the fence about this one to be honest
One of two relatively stock body bagged 3s
First Mk6 I have seen on blades
This car was soon junked after the convertible 'conversion' was done
I'll be honest when Sean switched to these wheels I was pretty bummed, but he kept it clean as always
Switching things up with an e36 on c5 kicks
Look right at home on this 454ss
Leaving Rally wheels out of this would have been wrong
Simply Stunning

I’ve still got a few more kicking around so I’ll try and spread them out among other posts over the winter.

Ride Low, Park Lower

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DaveT
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I like air ride, I always have and I always will.

With a lot of my favorite cars and trucks riding on air I don’t really buy into the idea that static is anymore hardcore than air.

Take Jeff for example, I heard him scraping his way down the road to Oktoberfest before I saw him and on the way out he didn’t raise his car up past stock height as many would assume, he kept it hammered and left the same way he arrived.

Shortly after I posted the coverage from that event Jeff mentioned he didn’t have any high res photos of his car at ride height so I took a second pass at the photo photos I posted from that event along with one I didn’t and another from the United We Stance Coverage.

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Ride low, park lower.

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