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BimmerWorld – From Roadway to Race Day with the StanceWorks E28 “Parts Car”
When the StanceWorks "Parts Car" build began, there was an invaluable balance I wanted to find. While undoubtedly a race car at its core, I wanted something built to last. I wanted to build a car that...
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Fitting an E30 with H&R’s Complete Coilover System
For every classic BMW fan, there are a few universal truths. For one, there's no car quite like one with a Roundel... although that may be a bit subjective. Another, a bit more inarguable, is the...
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The Daily Grind – The New 6.0 LS-Swap FJ60 Land Cruiser Project
Truth be told, I'm impressed we managed to post a Daily Grind piece without adding a new vehicle to the fleet. It was our first in a long, long time - Andrew's Project Mini update - but the reality is...
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A StanceWorks How-To: Installing a Tarox 6-Piston Big Brake Kit on the “Parts...
When building the StanceWorks "Parts Car" E28 last year, brakes stood as one of the more interesting hurdles of the project. Big brake kits aren't exceedingly common for E28s - understandably - which...
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Breaking Trail – The StanceWorks Project 6.0 LS-Swapped FJ60 Land Cruiser...
It's been almost six months since I purchased my FJ60, following an accident that rendered my FJ62 Land Cruiser a total loss. I purchased this particular FJ60, bone stock, for two reasons: it's...
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The Baller Hauler – Miles Shinneman’s 1993 Isuzu NPR Transporter
I'll admit: I never expected to feature an Isuzu NPR commercial truck on StanceWorks. This site has taken us to the corners of automotive enthusiasm; however, the realm of custom haulers is one we've...
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Legends Never Die – Rusty Slammington – The Unkillable BMW E28
It was nearly two years ago that Rusty was finally unveiled: the cover was pulled back and the latest iteration of a car-turned-legend was shared with the world at SEMA, 2015. However, two years of...
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The Daily Grind – The StanceWorks LS-Swapped FJ60 Land Cruiser at Lake Cachuma
This year, our annual trip to Monterey for the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion was made a bit more special, having taken my own truck up as opposed to the comfy leather seats of a new BMW. There are...
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Reimagining our BMW E28 M5 Group A Tribute Car in Motul colors
Exactly a year ago, we unveiled the latest StanceWorks build: a 1982 BMW E28 Group A tribute dubbed "the Parts Car." Inspired by BMW's ETCC racing efforts of the early 1980s, the E28 is an exercise in...
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Assembling the Dream Team – The Making of LuftAuto’s Safari Porsche 911
Each year, the team at Luftgekuhlt seems to outdo themselves. What once started as a small gathering of friends around a handful of air-cooled Porsches has quickly become one of the events of the year,...
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The Daily Grind – Mini Spring Cleaning
Part supplies can really dictate ownership experience of classic cars. With my unique old '80s Mitsubishi Montero, I've become painfully familiar with the feeling of dismay when met with the dreaded...
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The Daily Grind – The ’31 Ford Model A Build Update
It's been a hot minute since I photographed my progress on the truck. I've taken to YouTube to document my progress, which has been a new, fun, and rewarding addition to the content I get to make, but...
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Previewing The Car of SEMA 2018 – Riley Stair’s 1970 Pontiac Trans Am
Riley Stair's name has undoubtedly become synonymous with incredible builds with incredible quality. With each passing year, we've featured his latest builds, eager to share the machines he brings to...
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The Benchmark – Riley Stair’s 1970 Pontiac Trans Am
This story begins with a rusty, battered Pontiac Trans Am. It's a far departure from the BMWs Riley Stair has built his name around, although not totally unexpected, if you've ever seen the C10 Pickup...
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Never Enough – Scott Johnson’s Quest to Build the Ultimate BMW E38
Photography by Daniel Piker Take a second look. It's not every day that you'll come across a car quite like this. Its intricacies and details run deep, to its core, and the effort instilled within it...
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“I’ll Never Sell It”– A New Chapter for Rusty Slammington
"I'll never sell it." It's something many of us have said about one car or another, and typically, it doesn't hold true. I can't begin to count the number of StanceWorks feature cars that have been...
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Battered & Bruised – My 1987 BMW E30 M3 Club Racer
The E30 M3 has been, since my enthusiasm for BMW began, one of the coolest offerings from the marque, period. While it's hard to ignore machines like the M1, the E9 CSL, or even my longtime favorite,...
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Back For Seconds – The Feuerorange H&R E30 318iS
They say a car is only "new" once, and while the technical side of the statement is indisputable, the sentiment may not be entirely true. On rare occasions, a car reemerges from behind closed shop...
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The Daily Grind – Newton’s Law of Inertia
"An object in motion tends to stay in motion." At least, that's what I've been told. Here at the shop, we've built up some momentum and posses what feels like considerable inertia. As StanceWorks chugs...
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The Process of Creation – Roddy Turner’s SR20-powered 510 Wagon
We were five or six days into our trip, four-wheeling our way across the Colorado wilderness. As we made our way down the 550 freeway, we descended upon Ouray County's only stoplight, nestled in...
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