Full size 1982 Toyota Camry RC car! (video)
Bunch of guys convert a 1982 Toyota Camry into a full size RC car and drive it around in the desert and then destroy it. Thanks Star! Link.
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Air compressor motocycle
Todd sent in these photos of homemade air powered motorcycles, I’m not sure what this is about, but they look like a lot of fun – Link.
Building the sidewheel steamer Heroine
Nick writes in regarding our “Industrial Archeology” post – “Glenn Grieco is building a model of the sidewheel steamer Heroine as part of his work in the Ship Model Shop at the Nautical Archaeology Program at the U of Texas. Some good pictures of the CNC milling and CAD models…He is working with the remains […]
Reverse tricycle…
Rick writes – “In May of 2003, Colin Bock & I completed building a custom bike project for a woman named Heather. Heather really enjoys cycling. She used to ride both for recreation and for commuting to work, but Multiple Sclerosis made it impossible for her to ride her mountain bike. Far too often, when […]
Geo Tracker truck modding
Csc934 writes – “This is an inspirational mod of a 93 Geo Tracker. The Tracker is an interesting platform for car hacking. They are cheap, sometimes 4 wheel drive and fuel efficient, and can be found on ebay for under $2000.” – Link. Related: Tons of car mods and hacks in our “Mod your Rod” […]
DIY MAKE YEAR ONE boxes
MAKE subscriber Jonathankoren made his own “MAKE YEAR ONE” box from foamboard, red electrical tape, cardstock, and the cover art PDFS – Link. Have you made yours? Here’s how! – Link. If you want to buy the MAKE year one limited edition collector edition box set, check out our new and improved MAKE store – […]
Street-legal jet powered VW Beetle
Ron writes – “This is a my street-legal jet car on full afterburner. The car has two engines: the production gasoline engine in the front driving the front wheels and the jet engine in the back. The idea is that you drive around legally on the gasoline engine and when you want to have some […]