# Automotive Builds **URL:** https://thefabforums.discourse.group/c/car-builds/5.md [Latest](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/categories.md) --- ## [About the Automotive Builds category](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/about-the-automotive-builds-category/7)
**Author:** [@thefabforums](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/u/thefabforums)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2026, 3:42pm UTC](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/about-the-automotive-builds-category/7 "2026-05-15T15:42:27Z")
This category is for posting your automotive related builds. Let’s see what you’re working on! The “New Topic” in the upper left, or the small pen in the upper right on mobile will start your own thread. Choose a Title &… --- ## [Shop therapy for me and the f100](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/shop-therapy-for-me-and-the-f100/46)
**Author:** [@Mikeef100](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/u/Mikeef100)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2026, 9:43am UTC](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/shop-therapy-for-me-and-the-f100/46 "2026-10-09T09:43:03Z")
It’s been a year since I had. Chance for my project but this week I made moves to push forward. It’s not rod shop quality but it will do --- ## [Turbo Patina Foxbody Build (Covid Coupe)](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/turbo-patina-foxbody-build-covid-coupe/13)
**Author:** [@thefabforums](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/u/thefabforums)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 6:50pm UTC](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/turbo-patina-foxbody-build-covid-coupe/13 "2026-08-31T18:50:43Z")
Figured the first build I would post is the one I am currently working on. This is what I call the Covid Coupe. The plan was to build a rough looking patina foxbody on the outside but make the interior and engine bay as … --- ## [1986 Toyota Pickup 302 T5 swap](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/1986-toyota-pickup-302-t5-swap/54)
**Author:** [@TopTierFab](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/u/TopTierFab)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/1986-toyota-pickup-302-t5-swap/54 "2026-08-10T14:26:31Z")
Aight yall, I gotta get better about posting progress content. Got my little Toyota truck painted, pulled the 22r, got a carbureted 302 and t5 with a center force clutch, flywheel and quick time bell from Mike at East Co… --- ## [Make Forums Great Again](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/make-forums-great-again/30)
**Author:** [@VagueIndustries](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/u/VagueIndustries)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 8:12pm UTC](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/make-forums-great-again/30 "2026-05-14T20:12:13Z")
Lost the head gasket on the 4100 engine in my 1984 coupe DeVille and it just doesn’t make sense to fix that junk engine. --- ## [Handmade Custom Aluminum Seat Build](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/handmade-custom-aluminum-seat-build/40)
**Author:** [@thefabforums](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/u/thefabforums)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2026, 6:01pm UTC](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/handmade-custom-aluminum-seat-build/40 "2026-05-12T18:01:15Z")
Here are some hand made aluminum seats I made for the Bibbster project. I started off by getting some ideas from the ole interwebs. I knew I wouldn’t be able to create anything as complex as the ideas I had. I wanted… --- ## [Pan hard bar adjustment on cranky yankee](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/pan-hard-bar-adjustment-on-cranky-yankee/38)
**Author:** [@Mikeef100](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/u/Mikeef100)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2026, 11:13pm UTC](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/pan-hard-bar-adjustment-on-cranky-yankee/38 "2026-05-09T23:13:52Z")
This is not my truck but my friends. I forgot if it’s 55-57. He told me it had a steep panhard bar angle, so he asked me to help. I forgot to get the before picture but I grabbed a few pictures along the way. … --- ## [Lightweight Foxbody Steering Column Build (10lbs lighter)](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/lightweight-foxbody-steering-column-build-10lbs-lighter/37)
**Author:** [@thefabforums](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/u/thefabforums)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 8:24pm UTC](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/lightweight-foxbody-steering-column-build-10lbs-lighter/37 "2026-05-06T20:24:23Z")
On my coupe build weight is high priority. Every pound counts, so I decided to build my own lightweight steering column. I just used some one inch chromoly tube, some bearings, locking collars and a section of aluminum t… --- ## [Custom Hot Rod Build from a Foxbody Mustang (Bibbster)](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/custom-hot-rod-build-from-a-foxbody-mustang-bibbster/36)
**Author:** [@thefabforums](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/u/thefabforums)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 7:24pm UTC](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/custom-hot-rod-build-from-a-foxbody-mustang-bibbster/36 "2026-05-06T19:24:25Z")
Here is my forever build. This will likely be a life long project for me. Mainly because I always come up with new ideas and vision. Here is a picture of basically where it is now. --- ## [Tube Chassis Rambler American](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/tube-chassis-rambler-american/35)
**Author:** [@TopTierFab](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/u/TopTierFab)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 3:44pm UTC](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/tube-chassis-rambler-american/35 "2026-05-06T15:44:35Z")
This is the progression of my 1964 Tube Chassis Rambler American, LS, GForce gf5r, Ohlins Pagani Huayra TTX suspension, Holley terminator, independent suspension 9" --- ## [Model T Project](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/model-t-project/16)
**Author:** [@MetalBender](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/u/MetalBender)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 7:02am UTC](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/model-t-project/16 "2026-05-06T07:02:47Z")
Model T Project I’m working on. Built the chassis a while back. Have started on body metal fab. Removed the original wood structure & started replacing with metal. --- ## [“Stock” floor s10](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/stock-floor-s10/34)
**Author:** [@Mikeef100](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/u/Mikeef100)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 1:42am UTC](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/stock-floor-s10/34 "2026-05-06T01:42:56Z")
So here is another project. 1995 s10 this is where the most of my fav skill came from. It’s stock floor body dropped with caddy tails shaved door handles, shaved roll pan ,suicide doors and air bags for a dump bed. … --- ## [93 civic ls swap](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/93-civic-ls-swap/33)
**Author:** [@Mikeef100](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/u/Mikeef100)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 3:44pm UTC](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/93-civic-ls-swap/33 "2026-05-05T15:44:59Z")
Ok the tittle is a little missleading unless. Yes it’s ls swapped but not the Chevy v8 but a b18 with out vetec. It’s a 93 civic that received all wheel disk , engine and transmission from a 96 Acura ls. When I got it th… --- ## [1990 mustang build “Peanut”](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/1990-mustang-build-peanut/28)
**Author:** [@Chuck\_Wriston](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/u/Chuck_Wriston)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/1990-mustang-build-peanut/28 "2026-05-05T15:43:52Z")
I have a 90 mustang we started on awhile back and as most it’s stalled. Hopefully this forum will help give me some motivation to finish it. It’s a 408, single turbo, stick shift car --- ## [1964 Chevy C10 Build (Crown Spoyal)](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/1964-chevy-c10-build-crown-spoyal/32)
**Author:** [@thefabforums](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/u/thefabforums)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 6:43pm UTC](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/1964-chevy-c10-build-crown-spoyal/32 "2026-05-04T18:43:35Z")
This was a c10 build I did awhile back. This is what it looked like when I bought it. I was able to pick it up for a good price because it didn’t run and had a rough interior. I felt like the motor was fine so I t… --- ## [Single Turbo Budget Foxbody Build (Plane Jane)](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/single-turbo-budget-foxbody-build-plane-jane/31)
**Author:** [@thefabforums](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/u/thefabforums)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 3:37pm UTC](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/single-turbo-budget-foxbody-build-plane-jane/31 "2026-05-04T15:37:18Z")
Going to take ya way back. This was a build I did in 2006. This was a true budget build. I will keep you updated on spend as I go through this. This was a four cylinder foxbody mustang coupe I found for $400 She was… --- ## [Custom A-Arm Fixture for Foxbody Mustang Front Suspension](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/custom-a-arm-fixture-for-foxbody-mustang-front-suspension/29)
**Author:** [@thefabforums](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/u/thefabforums)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 1:44pm UTC](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/custom-a-arm-fixture-for-foxbody-mustang-front-suspension/29 "2026-05-04T13:44:23Z")
On the Covid Coupe foxbody mustang build I wanted to shorten the front a-arms over an inch to get the stance I wanted on the 18 inch wheels, also to have that tucked look when in drag mode and running skinnies. There are… --- ## [The journey of the f100 my first ride and first build](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/the-journey-of-the-f100-my-first-ride-and-first-build/26)
**Author:** [@Mikeef100](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/u/Mikeef100)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2026, 7:04pm UTC](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/the-journey-of-the-f100-my-first-ride-and-first-build/26 "2026-05-02T19:04:21Z")
So the f100. I have had it since 96 and drove it to high school where I discovered body work. This lead me to Greenville tech where I painted it the day of my final exams. I drove it for a few years and got distracted wi… --- ## [Mad Maxine My 1982 Mustang Build](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/mad-maxine-my-1982-mustang-build/17)
**Author:** [@HicksHouse](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/u/HicksHouse)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2026, 4:29pm UTC](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/mad-maxine-my-1982-mustang-build/17 "2026-05-02T16:29:28Z")
This is my 82 GT I have owned since 1995. She has had several renditions and hopefully this will be the best yet. --- ## [Ruby the 66 mustang](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/ruby-the-66-mustang/27)
**Author:** [@Mikeef100](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/u/Mikeef100)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/ruby-the-66-mustang/27 "2026-05-02T14:01:25Z")
This 66 mustang was originally bought by my granny in the year 70s. My dad and his best friend rebuilt the engine in the late 80s where she drove it until she wasn’t able to drive. After she past my mom got it and it con… --- ## [RUST! It’s always more RUST! 🤬](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/rust-it-s-always-more-rust/23)
**Author:** [@MetalBender](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/u/MetalBender)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2026, 1:07am UTC](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/rust-it-s-always-more-rust/23 "2026-05-02T01:07:13Z")
Something that has been consistent in my life since I decided I wanted to learn to weld. Rust. This Chevelle door is just a small fix but one of many. --- ## [1990 mustang project](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/1990-mustang-project/19)
**Author:** [@The-Shop](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/u/The-Shop)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/1990-mustang-project/19 "2026-05-01T17:51:40Z")
What I started with --- ## [New to discourse I only heard of discord who knew lol](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/new-to-discourse-i-only-heard-of-discord-who-knew-lol/18)
**Author:** [@Mikeef100](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/u/Mikeef100)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 3:55pm UTC](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/new-to-discourse-i-only-heard-of-discord-who-knew-lol/18 "2026-05-01T15:55:42Z")
Sup I am Mike obviously, I haven’t seen a forum since streetsource where I used the name magic mikey way before that movie came out. I build firewall mounted hood hinges for the f100s but I do a lot of other things fab r… --- ## [New to discourse](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/new-to-discourse/15)
**Author:** [@DSPcustoms](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/u/DSPcustoms)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 2:02am UTC](https://thefabforums.discourse.group/t/new-to-discourse/15 "2026-05-01T02:02:42Z")
New to discourse … I own a small Hotrod shop and am stoked for a new “forum” style forum to be back up hopefully we can get this thing going here’s some pics of one of my current projects in the shop for funsies frame of…