Battles’ Archives: Nate Cagle’s ’73 240Z – A Passion Project

It all started 6 years ago... My long-time friend Nate Cagle purchased a 1973 Datsun 240Z with the goal of turning it into a 80's-esque modified car. It didn't take long for the car to turn into exactly that. Picture this: November 5th, 2015 was the first day the...

Project: Lifted Civic – Update #3 – Civic OUT, CR-V IN!

This week's Lifted Civic update will be brief, but BIG! Jake and I finished putting the suspension on the Civic and rolled it out of the garage to make room for the CR-V. We then drove the CR-V on the lift to prepare it for cleanup and first prep. Basically, getting...

A Tale of Two Bagged Volkswagens

I bought this perfect spec B7 Passat... Back in 2018, I found an absolute unicorn of a Passat. It was a 2015 model with the dealer optioned Votex body kit. The best part? - A 3.6L VR6 engine. This, in my opinion, is the best engine offered in modern Passats. A few...

Why Small Town Car Shows Are The Best

There's something about a local car show... I can remember being in middle school, obsessed with cars. One of the things I looked forward to the most was going to local car shows with my dad. Almost every show we attended was local, so I got to see a lot of the same...

Project: Lifted Civic – Build Update #2 – Engine is OUT!

The engine is FINALLY out of our Lifted Civic project! After some minor setbacks, we pulled the motor out of the Civic. The stock engine in this car is a single cam, 1.6 liter D16Y7, non-VTEC head. The engine we are swapping it with is a twin cam, 2 liter B20Z1, also...

Ford F100 suspension upgrades

There’s an extra level of sport in 'doing things with a vehicle' that it was never supposed to do. Auto-crossing a Mazda Miata is fun no doubt. But auto-crossing a ’68 Ford truck is… much more erratic. Like taking the brakes off your bike to save a little weight, or...

Spotlight: Levi’s 1,200+ HP, Widebody R35 Nissan GT-R

Not your average GT-R Levi's R35 GT-R is most definitely on the wild side with quadruple digit horsepower, a Rocket Bunny widebody kit and custom air suspension. This week, I had the opportunity to both shoot the car and get a one-on-one interview to ask him a few...

We’re Building A Lifted, Gambler 500 Style Off-Road Honda Civic

Because why not, right? I just picked up not one, but 2 cars to merge into one insane build. The first car is a 1998 Honda Civic EK sedan, the second is a 1999 Honda CR-V AWD. These 2 cars will have parts merged from one another to create an off-road monster. Why an...

Yo Corrado!

RIP Yohannes Gebrekidan... we miss you man. This feature goes back to 2012-ish?? And I remember the day these pics were taken. I had just decided to give up caffeine that morning (didn't stick), and my head was killing me! lol Orrrr maybe it was my gutted Honda CRX in...

Kawasaki 750 SXI hull repairs

Just a quick update on our vintage 1996 Kawasaki 750 SXI stand-up jet ski acquisition. I sanded the entire hull from top to bottom. It was super fun & I wish it lasted longer. On the bottom-side of the hull, I sanded it all the way down to just to where I could...
Yo Corrado!

Yo Corrado!

RIP Yohannes Gebrekidan... we miss you man. This feature goes back to 2012-ish?? And I remember the day these pics ...

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Yo Corrado!

Yo Corrado!

RIP Yohannes Gebrekidan... we miss you man. This feature goes back to 2012-ish?? And I remember the day these pics were taken. I had just decided to give up caffeine that morning (didn't stick), and my head was killing me! lol Orrrr maybe it was my gutted Honda CRX in...

Shakedown 1979 // LS swapped Jeep Cherokee Chief

Shakedown 1979 // LS swapped Jeep Cherokee Chief

My wife, Amber, and I have always talked about building a muscle car together. She's fond of the first few years of the Mustang; I'd love a Mopar. Maybe a Charger R/T, a Cuda? So many good choices. So anyway, we bought a 1979 Jeep Cherokee Chief lol. Well… I did....

Foxbody Movin’ – low & steady wins the race

Foxbody Movin’ – low & steady wins the race

So many times do we see the clear divide between a purist’s restoration vs a builder's wild modifications. Rarely do we see the two meet so gracefully as with Andrew Schenk's ‘86 Foxbody Mustang GT. While it may seem the best of both worlds, the reality is, it’s a...

Wooley’s Editorial from Issue 56: Losing your cool

Wooley’s Editorial from Issue 56: Losing your cool

I tend to lose my cool when I’m working on cars.  That’s not how I want to be. I hate that about myself. Because it’s bigger than cars; it’s personality flaws. We all know cars can be a royal pain in the ass sometimes… and I’m fine with that. It’s worth it in the end....

Chameleon 450SE (W116) Benz

Chameleon 450SE (W116) Benz

Time is a necessity to freedom. Meaning - you can’t truly be free if all your time is spoken for. Remember that. Because the people out there with real money?? With opulence?? Often what they DON’T have… is real time to invest into themselves, their passions, or their...

Lifted 2wd Silverado Trophy – LEX Motorsports

Lifted 2wd Silverado Trophy – LEX Motorsports

You can only drive 1 vehicle at a time… so why not try & build 'everything you love' into 1 vehicle? ? This is Jason Lader’s turbo LS Silverado trophy truck - 2008 2wd. And with this build, the motive was to create something wild, capable, versatile, and street...

The Elements

The Elements

I never thought much of BMWs... Writing them off mostly as status symbols. See - I like raw & visceral cars. Buuut I ended up buying a 1992 E34 5-series with a manual transmission last year for $500. I did it on a whim, with no particular love for the car other...