Hot Rod Garage

Was watching Hot Rod Garage this morning and the hosts opened the show by saying they were going to work on a truly iconic car but they did this instead



They walked right past the 1st gen to throw a crate motor in an old BelAir.

 

Yeah- what's wrong with them?

 

Lmao!

 

But that 57 Chevy is the Iconic "Project X " !!

 

I can already tell I don't like it by how big and ugly the wheels are.

 

Hot Rod magazine has owned / modified Project X since 1965 . It's latest configuration as you see in those pics are a few years old . That is when GM and Chevy engineers turned Project X into a Pro Touring build . Project X is now currently built into it's more familiar late 60's -80's street / strip theme with a Supercharged gen 1 sbc and 15" wheels and tires of that era

 

That's what I'm talking about. I never liked retro builds with wheels bigger than 15". I'm sure they serve a purpose in actual autocross or track days but they just don't fit the style.

 

I can’t help but wonder HRG is going to do with the Taco.

 

Don't they usually share the garage with other shows and trade vehicles/parts like trading cards? Is it even theirs to modify atm?

 

Nothing.. this episode is from years ago lol.

 

So they didn’t do anything with it? Was it just there to lend a little class to the joint?

 

Knowing Tony and Lucky and what they like to build , that Tacoma would probably be a candidate for a LS swap

 

Tony woulda put a diesel or 1jz in it to drag or drift it.

 

My two favorite car builds that Hot Rod magazine owns are Project X and Crusher Camaro

 

Have you seen what Mike Finnegan has done to the Death Metal Charger ??? , they pulled the built 383 Big block and put a turbocharged 2JZ in

 

Yeah, so many swaps it's hard to keep up with what each car currently has. They need more Dirt Fish charger episodes.

 

This is awesome !!

https://youtu.be/gziJPH7cC5M

 

Does that Charger have rear wheels from a school bus?!?!

 

Those are old 60's era Dirt track wheels

 

I just had an eye exam and my pupils are still dilated; They look like commercial dually wheels from where I am sitting!