Doesn't matter where I find myself I always look for what I consider to be interesting cars and bikes...

wandering around this weekend stumbled upon a 73 Buick electra coupe , a 64 Chevy, 57 Chevy 

various BMWS (tons of five series) and a shop with a bike or two .........It's hard to be away from my 

machines.......that sensation you get when you turn the key and hear it come to life like a living

breathing entity.......propelled along the master of all you survey......I'd love to cruise around in

that Buick.....I had several Buicks way back and have a great love for Buicks from the sixties

and seventies.....especially when they have the mighty 455! I've known some BMWS as well

such as a 91 525i, a 96 M3 and an 89 325is........fabulous machines...............

far as bikes everything from a 71 Honda CB450 to a Ducati 900 SS.........

then I ponder the machines waiting for me now............a 93 S13 hatch, 72 Fiat 125 and an 89

Honda VFR400 NC30..........keep on hustlin

 1972 Fiat 125 Special....

I will write more about this car in a bit........one-family car since new, sat for twenty years

garaged(thank god) all original car now being transformed into my vision of a 125 Abarth...with

a two liter engine, CD68 131 abarth rims, all new brakes, fuel system, totally stock interior

and tons of other work........goal 170-180 bhp and when its running and I can finally enjoy it

to have it repainted the stock grey color...the grey ghost in Confederate livery

17" ESM five spoke wheels

 The next step!

To install a RB26 in the red S13. It will have:

Nitto forged pistons (9.0/1 86.5mm) and I-beam rods, N1 pump with billet gears, fluidamper

pulley with ARP bolt, Xtreme twin disc clutch/flywheel capable of 900 lb.ft, hypertune

stainless steel turbo header(work of art), Hypertune ITB intake (gorgeous), new water pump,

tomei belt, r35 coils, injectors(still deciding what size), tomei cam gears, poncams, new valves

koyo rad.......coming soon

                                1989 Honda VFR400 NC30.......

This was purchased five years ago.......and it was a low mileage bike but it had 

suffered the abuse of various owners who didn't deserve such a machine.....when I finally

was able to start working on it I threw all the cheap Chinese fairing directly in the trash or sold 

a few pieces of it......it was atrocious! The chain had a kink in it and was a low-grade 

piece of garbage. I removed the exhaust system, chain and sprockets, gas tank, front fork.

I took it down to its bare form and I knew the engine was strong and in good condition.

Thankfully I was able to locate numerous parts from TYGA international to facilitate its transformation....

To me the NC30 is akin to a Japanese Ducati...an exotic with its singled-sided swingarm

gorgeous aluminum frame, the sonorous symphony of it 90 degree V-4.....partially four cylinder 

with the whine of the cam gears then transforming its cacophony into a V8 like basso profundo

....the front fork was from an inferior bike with two piston calipers.......that was sold off

I found a complete front fork setup with the calipers.......I went through the carbs at least 20 times

methodically replacing, cleaning, adjusting......it was during the worst of the COVID lockdowns

and I had the bike in the house......so I spent hours upon hours going through every part......

Eventually I rebuilt the front fork with new tubes, bushings, custom springs, seals and preload 

adjusters.......installed the tyga stainless exhaust which was a real challenge.....new spockets, x-ring

DID chain, heil brakelines, carbon fiber airbox lid, new radiators, hoses, EBC brake rotors which

are a work of art....carbon fiber tank and TYGA solo seat bodywork...and much more....

and was it worth it in the end?

yes as the bike is a masterpiece.....light, agile sublime handling and the sound of that motor

wailing away above 8,000-14,000 rpm is simply spectacular.....plans call for painting it (finally)

and to rebuild the petcock (again)

Fiat 2.0 Twin Cam motor and transmission destined for a 1972 Fiat 125 Special. This engine came from a Fiat 132 sedan. I will take it apart and rebuild with all high performance parts to around 170bhp hopefully

On the Nissan Silvia S13

Was back in 2014 one day in October if I recall. Saw an ad for a 93 240sx that had a sr20det.

I called the number and a woman answered in her Chilean Spanish which at times can be challenging

to comprehend. I somehow managed to speak with her and got directions to the house. It was in the

north side of town close to the shore of the Pacific Ocean and the chain of mountains providing

the backdrop for the desert city by the sea. I had honestly never contemplated a Nissan 240sx

back in the states. I knew of them of course and was never very impressed with the stock

KA24 engine which they came with in the states. This one was different. It sat low and had the

original bodywork clean with a few cosmetic issues. I met the owner; an affable guy named

David and he gave me the keys and we went for a drive. As we went onto the costanera along the

shore I  noticed the stiff clutch and the car wasnt running well....I'd floor it then all of a sudden

the boost hit and we blasted to redline with a fabulous wail from the SR and the blowoff

valve adding to the fun. I fell in love with the light weight, responsive chassis and loved

the look of the SR20det with its red valvecover and great accesibility to the engine. I've

had big V8s, straight sixes and many other engines but above all love a light weight rwd chassis

and had never owned a turbo car.....so this is gonna be fun!