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Working on a car without the luxurious climes of a workshop or garage is a rite of passage for many young car enthusiasts... or even older enthusiasts who have run out of space in their own garage! Marty and MOOG recently went back to their roots, filming two episodes on a brand new project on the OG driveway, where it all started back in January 2008 (you can watch them HERE and HERE AS WELL) Working outdoors can certainly be a great adventure. From fixing cars on driveways, pulling down parts cars in a backyard, or doing a remote rescue...

On Monday, 17 August, Mighty Car Mods has been officially inducted into the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) with a selection of their automotive films and videos to become part of Australia's official national audiovisual collection. This means that, having begun on a suburban Sydney driveway in 2008, Mighty Car Mods’ films will now be preserved for future generations as part of Australia's national audiovisual collection. What began with two mates modifying cars and making DIY videos on the famous driveway (WHICH WE RECENTLY RETURNED TO FOR AN ALL-NEW PROJECT) has now spanned almost 20 years of shenanigans and adventures....

The engine choice for Marty's Monaro has certainly drawn plenty of comment online (you can see what he's doing for yourself HERE, if you haven't already). If you haven't watched it and don't want any more spoilers than the title of this post gave you, maybe go make a cuppa tea, sit down with a tasty snack, and clap your vision-orbs onto that episode, so we're all on the same page. Okay Pookie? (It is ok if I call you Pookie, isn't it? Thanks Pooks!)  Right, so now we're all up to date on the future DOHC turbocharged six-cylinder future...

Marty and MOOG have caused quite a lot of online commentary with their Monaro and XR8 projects (if you need a refresher try CLICKING HERE). And that's fair enough, as we've all got our tribal allegiances to brands or types of engines, and the sight of an empty bay conjures all manner of saucy ideas.   Some commentators are starting to really get shouty about their hope for a Coyote swap into the Falcon or Monaro. I fully understand the appeal of the Ford V8, and this was actually something which was discussed behind the scenes for MOOG's XR8 before the realities...

Have you watched MOOG's latest video on his XR8 Falcon engine swap? It's RIGHT HERE for your eyeballs' pleasure in case you haven't, BTW, but in that video MOOG gets on with making fuel lines with AN fittings.  Now, maybe you've never played with fuel systems before so before you go reading on below it might pay to read THIS STORY on AN fuel fittings and lines to work out what is going on. This is because we're going to dive into the next phase of custom car plumbing: hardlines. If you hang around high-end car shows or motorsport events...