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Project Car Diaries

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Red Nissan 240SX in a landscape.
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I Found a Grandma-Owned Nissan 240SX and Turned It Into My JDM Dream Car

By Cyril Soliman

Posted on Dec 3, 2025

Smashed car fender.
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Smashing Steel As Stress Relief: Here’s a Great Use for Old Car Parts

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on Oct 25, 2025

An old BMW and an International Scout in various stages of repair.
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A Mechanic’s Advice That Applies to Daily Life: Face Your Problems Three Times

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on Oct 15, 2025

Fortune Auto 500 Series coilovers for a Honda Civic.
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A Year With High-Performance Suspension on My Daily Driver: What I Learned

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on Oct 13, 2025

Tomberlin Crossfire
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I Finally Got My Middle School Dream Car: A Two-Seat Go-Kart

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on Oct 10, 2025

Dog investigating 3D printer.
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I Just Got This $300 3D Printer and I’m Already Making My Own Car Parts

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on Sep 1, 2025

Working on a car.
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This Free App Is a Godsend for Anyone Working on a Project Car

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on Aug 19, 2025

Camo International Scout
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A Dumb Problem Sidelined My IH Scout for 20 Months, My Father-in-Law Fixed It in 20 Minutes

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on Jun 20, 2025

Honda Civic racing on a go-kart track
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I Raced My Honda Civic on a Beat-Up Backwoods Go-Kart Track

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on Sep 30, 2024

Honda Civic on a dyno at Evans Tuning
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Dyno-Tuning My Nearly-Stock Honda Civic Was Totally Worth It

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on Sep 27, 2024

BMW E46 coupe from the lower rear three-quarter.
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The Right Engine Mounts Did Wonders for Two of My Cars

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on Sep 19, 2024

Andrew Collins 8th gen Honda Civic hillclimb crash
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My Hillclimb Crash Only Increased My Appreciation for the Sport

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on Aug 23, 2024

Black Porsche 911 gleaming on a bridge.
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Building a Beater Porsche 911 Is Incredibly Freeing

By Maddox Kay

Posted on Jun 28, 2024

Custom Alignment: Critical Last Step of a Coilover Installation Project
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Custom Alignment: Critical Last Step of a Coilover Installation Project

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on May 24, 2024

I Splurged on Custom-Fitted Seat Covers, Here’s How They Turned Out
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I Splurged on Custom-Fitted Seat Covers, Here’s How They Turned Out

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on May 8, 2024

Why Coilovers Are More Work Than Shocks and Springs (but Also Cooler)
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Why Coilovers Are More Work Than Shocks and Springs (but Also Cooler)

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on May 1, 2024

Just Six Weeks of Sitting Played Havoc on My Car’s Brakes
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Just Six Weeks of Sitting Played Havoc on My Car’s Brakes

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on Apr 27, 2024

My 1966 Ford Dump Truck Is Still Sputtering Along, but I Want It To Sing
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My 1966 Ford Dump Truck Is Still Sputtering Along, but I Want It To Sing

By Caleb Jacobs

Posted on Apr 24, 2024

My Volvo V70 R Feels Younger After Fresh Spark Plugs and an Engine Mount
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My Volvo V70 R Feels Younger After Fresh Spark Plugs and an Engine Mount

By Maddox Kay

Posted on Apr 17, 2024

Project Car Diaries: Testing Many Methods for Keeping Mice out of My BMW
Project Car Diaries

Project Car Diaries: Testing Many Methods for Keeping Mice out of My BMW

By Andrew P. Collins

Posted on Mar 19, 2024