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G'day kids, Workshop Manuel here again to drop some knowledge and keep you entertained as you attempt to dodge the Christmas season food coma. A bunch of people reached out to say they dug my blog post on 5 Project Car Hacks (see HERE) so here are 5 more... HAMMER TIME Got a screw that is stuck fast and you don't want to risk rounding it? Find a screwdriver which fits the head as tightly as possible, and then give the end a solid whack or 2 with a mallet. This is often enough to shock the threads and loosen...

Buying dirt cheap cars off pages like Marketplace or Gumtree to build into project cars is a time-honoured tradition for many of us with undiagnosed problems. The challenge of buying a cool car for $1000, or turning a $1000 car into a cool ride, is a strong one we all feel the tang of time time to time.   While the siren song of Marketplace and the allure of dropping a mere thousand-bones onto some biohazard nugget is so strong it seems tied to our DNA, there are some stark realities you need to confront if you want to come wading...

This week we give you the secret to making power in any engine.

Our best tips for selling a car quickly and easily, for the best price you can.

Modding cars and turning them into cool, fast pieces of stress relief can be a tumultuous experience. The joy of completing an engine swap, or bringing a long-forgotten car back from the dead, can soon be shattered by soaring temperature gauges or the dreaded rod knock.  Having spent 25 years buying, building, driving, wrecking, and blowing up cars (good lord, I am old), here are some of the key ways to avoid blowing your engine up like a goose (ie: don't do what I did).   Health Check When you get a new project, or you pluck it's new heart from...