Several years ago, I wrote about ICEngineWorks header modeling blocks. I thought they were an incredibly cool idea that makes header fabrication for those impossible engine fitments a far more manageable task. Instead of trial and error, you could now work the header tubes into those tight spots and around crazy bends without the wasted work and headaches you always faced … [Read more...]
Slot Mods Slot Car Tracks – the Kind You Used to Dream About
Slot cars are still around, though, with all of the radio control cars and trucks you see, you might not know it. If you're a man of a certain age, you remember slot cars, probably with fondness. You might have found a set under the tree on Christmas morning and there might have been a good sized track in your town where you could race against the other guys who were serious … [Read more...]
Zippo Car – Another Great American Productmobile
Ask someone to name a car redesigned to look like a company's primary product and I'm guessing most will think of the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, but the idea of building "productmobiles" to act as a marketing and goodwill ambassador wasn't confined to weiners. Back in 1947, Zippo Manufacturing built the Zippo Car to look like a pair of the company's world famous Zippo Windproof … [Read more...]
ICEngineWorks Exhaust Header Modeling Blocks – Make Custom Headers Like a Pro
The original Ford GT40, had a pretty sweet exhaust system appropriately called a "basket of snakes" reflecting the intertwined tubes running over the engine and out the back. Some of us look at a system like that and our first thought is of the time and frustration involved putting it together for the first time. ICEngineWorks might have made their day a little easier and if … [Read more...]
Pratt and Miller Builds a 62 Plymouth Hemi Valiant
Last March, I had the opportunity to attend the unveiling of the Motus MST at Pratt and Miller Engineering. Pratt and Miller, as most of you know, are behind the tremendous success of the GM Corvette racing team among many other engineering accomplishments. While looking around their operations before the bike was rolled out, I spotted a black 1962 Plymouth Valiant off to the … [Read more...]