Category Archives: Japanese

Plymouth Arrow Update: Nothing But The Tail Lights

Posted on February 27, 2013 by needthatcar

The original plan was to add a turbo to the NTC Arrow, but that idea was scrapped when a considerable amount of metal shavings were found in the oil pan of the donor engine. So, another donor vehicle was located. … Continue reading →

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A Belated Thanksgiving Turkey – The Scion FR-S

Posted on December 13, 2012 by needthatcar

This post originally appeared here, as part of Hooniverse’s Thanksgiving Turkey series.  Oh yes I did.  The FR-S wins my vote as a Hooniverse Thanksgiving Turkey becuase Scion came so close, but fell so short.  These are heady days when … Continue reading →

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Exhaust Note: Jingle Bells Played On Throttle

Posted on December 5, 2012 by needthatcar

What needs said that isn’t in the title?  The dude plays Jingle Bells with the throttle of his car.  Click through and watch.

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Ebay Find: Sweet Datsun 510 Wagon For Sale (mine)

Posted on December 3, 2012 by needthatcar

This Datsun 510 checks all the right boxes.  It has no rust, original paint in a 70s-tastic shade of yellow, it’s a wagon, and it’s a 4 speed.  Word on the street is that it’s current owner is pretty amazing.  … Continue reading →

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Quick Hitter: Separated At Birth, Griffin Edition

Posted on October 10, 2012 by needthatcar

Design inspiration could come from anywhere…even Quahog.

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Truck Thursday: 1980 Plymouth Arrow Sport

Posted on April 5, 2012 by needthatcar

Here it is folks.  The holy grail of the D50/Mighty Max/Arrow family.  This isn’t some customized fixed up truck, it is all original.  The spoked wheels, the f*&#ing awesome decal package, the push bar, and the sunroof are all factory … Continue reading →

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Happy Mazda 3(.14159265) Day!

Posted on March 13, 2012 by needthatcar

The ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter equals this Mazda.  Today is March 14 (National Pi Day) and if you know your Euclidian circles, you’ll appreciate the subtle mods on this car.

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Project Turbo Arrow Wiring Update

Posted on February 6, 2012 by needthatcar

Quick update on the Arrow project: I was able to finally pare down the Conquest Harness to just the engine control items. That is, mass air flow, boost sensor, spark controller, temp, oil pressure, knock sensor, and the ECM. Click … Continue reading →

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Project Turbo Arrow Update: Wires

Posted on January 31, 2012 by needthatcar

I did two things for the first time today.  One was learning how to make a stop-motion video with my new camera, the other was breaking down one vehicle’s wiring harness in order to use it in another vehicle. Click … Continue reading →

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Project Turbo Arrow Update: Harvesting Organs

Posted on January 28, 2012 by needthatcar

The Turbo Arrow is in progress.  I harvested the engine from the Conquest.  The plan was originally to replace only the head but now it will be the whole engine.  It needs a bit of work, but the Starion engine … Continue reading →

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