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I feel like 2016 has been nothing new, what it has been though is rewarding, I fought off the urge for more projects and focused on the ones I currently have. Tying up loose ends in the garage has been one thing, the website has been another. The name “Engineered to Slide” was coined just […]

It all began in a fast paced series of events, 14 months ago I set out on an adventure to set a land speed record, compelled to tell my story I took with me a team of friends and we all worked through the stages to get to this point. It was another world for […]

So this was it, the day that I had dreamed of since the very beginning. Azhar had orginised the racetrack and with Gary’s guidance I had the whole place to myself, it doesn’t get much better than that. I wouldn’t be alone on this day though, it was a special day for Matt as the […]

I have only ever done two passes down the drag strip and that was over 6 years ago, a lot has changed since then and I was looking forward to getting out there and stretching the Hiluxs legs. In all honesty I had the most fun, I only pushed it 75% with weak launches and […]

Since the Hilux left my sight at the end of 2013 I have been anxiously awaiting the week that has just gone. The personal pressure was immense, a lot of things had to fall into place and I am happy to say they did. Myself, my fiancee Celia and my film director Matt all flew […]

At the moment I am busy planning the 2014 season and the changes that will take place as I head into new territory and a new country, Im really excited about getting out and meeting people after a long few years in the garage. This Unveil night was setup so that I could remove some […]

Lets rewind 2 years for a second……. i started this Hilux project with the intention of welding a Hilux cab on an S15 chassis, using all factory parts and mig welding the two together. Fast forward two years and i have learnt an amazing amount, we all have the DIY instinct inside us (i mean […]

Im finally back in Australia and have had a day to reflect on what was a whirl wind tour of New Zealands premier drift event, want to know the full story? Then read on. Photo credits to my sister and Joey at Jackedit

What an amazing weekend it has been. Time for an update on Saturdays action. On friday night the boys scolloped out the Lower Control arms so that i could have a little more lock to work with and it paid off in the final on Saturday. In the morning i was back in the car […]