Banned In Quebec: Matt Brunett’s IS300

In 2014 the SAAQ (Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec) released an amended list of regulations that all cars travelling Quebec roads need to abide by. Dubbed the ‘Hellaflush’ act many of the new rules strictly out lined what was allowable when it came down to ride height and wheel fitment. Tire stretch and camber were number one…

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GTA’s Bag Bros

Mike Pimmenta and Steve Luangpakdy ran around last summer with two of the most polarizing bagged Honda vehicles in the GTA. Mike’s car seemed to appear virtually out of nowhere completely finished, while Steve’s was a long time coming towards its current look. Though these two cars have no problem standing out on their own together…

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Project Why Wait: I Was Warned

I was warned. I was warned that few things throw off a timeline more than rust repair. But, I was optimistic and admittedly a little naive when I muttered every weekend warrior’s famous last words; ‘how bad could it be?’ After all my truck is a western truck and they don’t use salt in the west….

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Dark Shadow: Gary Donker’s ’95 Ranger

Being one of the most well-known Rangers to come out of Ontario Gary’s truck really needs no introduction. It’s appeared here in event coverage several times over, and been featured by a few other noteworthy media outlets. About a week ago Rob Anzit, of Basic Builds, got some one-on-one time with the truck and produced…

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Banned In Quebec: Matt Brunett’s IS300

In 2014 the SAAQ (Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec) released an amended list of regulations that all cars travelling Quebec roads need to abide by. Dubbed the ‘Hellaflush’ act many of the new rules strictly out lined what was allowable when it came down to ride height and wheel fitment. Tire stretch and camber were number one…

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Project Why Wait: Hot Rods Are For Kids

I’ve been working on my 1951 GMC project for five years now. That’s quite a long time in hindsight. If you’ve been following along then you know, at times, those five years have felt like a real grind. Recently however it feels like I’ve rounded a bend. Rust repair is finally complete and lately the…

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Rough World Toronto

What really is there left to say about Nakai-san and his now famous brand Rauh Welt Begriff? Roughly six years ago RWB could have been considered a niche brand known only to those obsessed with, or living in, Japan but today RWB is a house hold name among enthusiasts. Behind some of the most popular Porsche builds…

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Project Why Wait: Get In Where You Fit In

When we last left Project Why Wait I had just manged to recover from an *ahem* slight miscalculation of rear shock placement. That little snafu necessitated a few steps backward, and a lot of sanding to course correct. I’d love to say that this update doesn’t include a fair bit of sanding, but I don’t fancy…

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