Last Days Garage

17/06/2024

Taking on a 2004 Mini Cooper in the garage. Let's see if the 5-speed gearboxes are as fragile as they say.

17/05/2024

With classic Broncos and Land Rovers prices going through the roof, could old two-door SUVs be the next best thing?

02/03/2023

My two cents on the Ford Maverick, well ten cents with the mark up.
https://youtu.be/yGZvW3phznY

Why doesn't anyone road test a Maverick they way they should?

21/12/2022

https://youtube.com/shorts/3zV8iOWCs_M?feature=share
An easy 400HP for a Ford small block with much more possible.

A custom built and machined Ford V8 run on the dyno.

13/12/2022

https://youtu.be/QAcWW8nu8fE

An update on the projects at Accelerated Machine. There's lots of motors in the shop and some more unique builds coming.

03/11/2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2UVM8PA1Os

A 50's era Dodge flathead six cylinder with a supercharger is not your typical build, and throws up some atypical challenges.

27/10/2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyKexv5S210

Three identical Ford V8's are the first test subjects on the new dyno. After much toil and pain it's finally together!If you'd like a Ford small block just l...

20/10/2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRVym3td8sU

Old school racing heads get a new lease on life and become track ready again.

15/10/2022

https://youtu.be/OfKd_6CVKD0

This week's lessons, some history and math. Don't run, it's all good as a Chevy 350 V8 block gets a make-over.

22/05/2022

The latest project for Last Days, can you guess what it is?

04/12/2021

2001 Escape and the 2021 Bronco Sport; more than a slight family resemblance. Everything circles back.

13/09/2021

Long time no post. What's going on with Last Days? Here's a little video to answer that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqQBwqrRoNU

Are these the last days for Last Days Garage. Find out the horrifying truth right here!

16/07/2021

The beloved and beleaguered daily driver is approaching 160,000 miles, so I started looking around at a replacement at the lowest end of the market. I decided to see what one of those internet car buying services was all about. The only criteria that was non-negotiable was a manual transmission. So I limited my search to only cars available with a stick shift. Every offer that came back was for a car with an automatic. Anyone had this experience? looks like the Fiesta will be around at least to 200K miles.

05/05/2021

Ugly or just ahead of its time. My Aztek in a parking lot of current Minivans, Crossovers, and sedans. The only thing that stands out is the color. The second photo takes care of that.