I’ll be at the Super Street FF-Battle today so if you guys wanna stop by and chill, you know where to find me…Anyways, back with more of Big Mike’s Prelude rebuild. Basically just assembly of new engine pieces and maintanence here and there before the F20B goes back in… Brand […]
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Exclusive Content…Big Mike’s Prelude Build…Part 19…
Dammmmnnn…part 19 already. Before I begin though, I thought I’d mention that I make my writing debut in the new issue of Super Street that’s out on newstands now. I’m grateful for the opportunity and happy to expand my horizons in the industry. If you see it make sure to […]
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Ahh…time for part 18 of the ongoing Big Mike Prelude rebuild… So Big Mike decided to clean up some suspension stuff before putting the pieces back into the car and rolling it out of the bodyshop… Gotta have the new toothbrushes so that the steering rack doesn’t get cavities…? Post-cleaning… […]
Read MoreExclusive Content…Big Mike’s Prelude Build…Part 17…
Back in the paint booth for the last time….welcome back to Big Mike’s rebuild…part uhhh….17… After Big Mike looked over the car for the final time, the bodyshop went and repaired all spots Big Mike deemed to be “unsatisfactory”… You can see from the discolored sections that they’ve been sanded […]
Read MoreExclusive Content…Big Mike’s Prelude Build…Part 16 1/2…
Might as well make it a 16 1/2. No major progress and since I already updated earlier today, kinda seems like a shame if you missed the other stuff. Before you view these pics and judge, I just wanna say one thing…Big Mike is the homie. You’ll never find another […]
Read MoreExclusive Content…Big Mike’s Prelude Build…Part 16…
Busy week but back with more from Big Mike’s Prelude rebuild…Today we get a chance to take a look at the two racing buckets that Big Mike is having color matched on the back side… Sanding down the seat to smooth everything out before paint… Primered and ready for paint… […]
Read MoreExclusive Content…Big Mike’s Prelude Build…Part 15…
Went to the Inline Four “Expo 2009” today. I’ll have pics up tomorrow. I wasn’t impressed I’m sorry to say, but I’ll tell you more about it tomorrow. Back with part 15 of Big Mike’s rebuild since he had people calling him today asking when their would be updates….which is […]
Read MoreExclusive Content…Big Mike’s Prelude Build…Part 14…
Back with part 14 of 1,656,495 of Big Mike’s rebuild…shum on (RIP MJ)….Billie Jean is not Big Mike’s lover, she’s just a girl that thinks that he is the one, the kid is not his son…alright that’s enough…moving on… Here’s the frame dolly completed…Big Mike will tell you more about […]
Read MoreExclusive Content…Big Mike’s Prelude Build…Part 13…
Today’s update will consist of pics of a dolly that Big Mike’s fabricator is putting together. The dolly will be used to get the car in the air so that the painter can properly prep and paint the front end, subframe, suspension, and crossmember. May seem a little crazy for […]
Read MoreExclusive Content…Big Mike’s Prelude Build…Part 12…
Make sure you guys scroll down after you read this if you happen to miss the mid-day update yesterday. Alright after much debate and argument, a consensus decision has been made….we will be saving the debut color of the paint until the build is complete. It actually wasn’t even so […]
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