A Lexus For Dad
Drift beaters are some of the coolest most pure forms of modern hotrodding. Buy me a beer and we’ll debate it sometime. Little cars, big engines, going fast, lots […]
Watch Some Rally Beaters Get Hooned
With the exception of mid-engined Lancias and rear-engined Porsches, this video pretty much sums up the many propulsion options that we have when choosing our beaters. Snow, gravel, salt, dirt. […]
Rust Collection
Every once in a while you guys suprise the hell out of us. Every once in a while we get a submission of a Saab, a sweet Impala, or in […]
Consumer Focus: Harbor Freight
In general when buying tools, the rule of thumb is your get what you pay for. In the land of wrenches Harbor Freight is king of the cheap. That emergency tool […]
Can We Build One For You?
Oldsmobile was one of America’s great car builders until General Motors mercy killed it in 2004. Legends of Americana were produced by the car firm. The Rocket 88 is one […]
Change Your Friggin’ Oil!
Your oil needs to be changed regularly. Oil is the “blood” of your engine; and your engine is the heart that keeps your beater going and going. If your like […]
Jumping A Datsun
There’s just something about Datsuns that makes you smile when you see. one. They’re cheap to purchase, cheap to maintain and cheap to get rid of. If you have […]
“How A Gasoline Engine Works” (1941)
Here’s an old educational video Chevy produced in the ’40s that explains the basics of how an engine works. Much of this information is still relevant too! Check it out: […]
“Porsche Carrera 3.2 Engine Teardown”
We’ve been obsessed with engine tear-down videos lately. A dirty engine can tell you volumes about how the car was used. This very beaten-on Porsche Carrera 3.2L engine gets taken apart […]
History Lesson: Honda Accord/Rover 800
Honda’s Accord is a pretty prolific car. It seems like everyone and their mother has owned either a Honda Accord or a Toyota Corolla (or both!). The accord was cheap […]
Meet Lotus’ Elisa!
Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious. A true but unfair assessment of one of our favorite marques: Lotus! Old British cars weren’t exactly known for their reliability. Although Lotus, Leyland and […]
“Down In The Dumps” (1965)
Apparently the streets of England were filled with tons of abandoned beaters back in the day. This video is chock full of classic beaters. Beware it might be hard to […]
Zen And The Art Of Beater
I’ve shared my Sentra with you guys several times (you’ll hear about it a bunch). In a sense it is one of the biggest inspirations for this blog. It was […]
The Angry Sofa
Old Detroit steel ages beautifully. As is almost a metaphor for the rest of America, Detroit’s Big Three never thought to do things quaintly until the we reached the cocaine […]
Bringing A Triumph Engine Back To Life
Watch as a beat up old Triumph Spitfire engine gets torn down and rebuilt. We always advocate getting a bit dirty and fixing your beaters before sending it off to […]
The 2-Wheeled Beater
A vintage look at the history and benefits of getting a 2-wheeled beater. We’d love to feature your Beater! Send your stories and pictures to beaterlifeblog@gmail.comThe
