http://revlimiter.net/blog The Sharka Blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:03:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://revlimiter.net/blog/2011/08/nakamae-quilted-vinyl/ http://revlimiter.net/blog/2011/08/nakamae-quilted-vinyl/#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:17:52 +0000 revlimiter http://revlimiter.net/blog/?p=2348 Nakamae They've made high end Eunos Roadster interior parts for longer than I've been involved in the hobby. And that's kind of a long time! I've lusted after their stuff since the first day I saw it, but the opportunity to buy any of their fine products never arose. Until now. ]]> http://revlimiter.net/blog/2011/08/nakamae-quilted-vinyl/feed/ 4 http://revlimiter.net/blog/2011/08/2011-gauges-version-rossa/ http://revlimiter.net/blog/2011/08/2011-gauges-version-rossa/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:08:03 +0000 revlimiter http://revlimiter.net/blog/?p=2272 In between gauge face commissions, I've been working on a new set for myself. Sharka has been wearing his old gauges (called "Revolution") since around April of last year. I've been feeling a little tired of them and craving something a little more vintage looking. Something flashy and yet minimalist. Something that really complemented my KG Works gauge cluster. To borrow a line from Jeremy Clarkson: And here it is. ]]> http://revlimiter.net/blog/2011/08/2011-gauges-version-rossa/feed/ 26 http://revlimiter.net/blog/2011/01/custom-retro-electric-window-switches/ http://revlimiter.net/blog/2011/01/custom-retro-electric-window-switches/#comments Mon, 17 Jan 2011 03:44:17 +0000 revlimiter http://revlimiter.net/blog/?p=1663 A DIY retro-style power window switch mod thanks to a little UK/US collaboration. ]]> http://revlimiter.net/blog/2011/01/custom-retro-electric-window-switches/feed/ 31 http://revlimiter.net/blog/2011/01/japanese-car-parts-and-film/ http://revlimiter.net/blog/2011/01/japanese-car-parts-and-film/#comments Fri, 07 Jan 2011 04:06:17 +0000 revlimiter http://revlimiter.net/blog/?p=1639 The lead image for this post was shot by my newest camera, a Nikon F3 film camera. The F3 was the last professional manual focus camera that Nikon made. My copy comes from 1985. 10 years older than Sharka.]]> http://revlimiter.net/blog/2011/01/japanese-car-parts-and-film/feed/ 10 http://revlimiter.net/blog/2010/12/m2-1001-steering-wheel/ http://revlimiter.net/blog/2010/12/m2-1001-steering-wheel/#comments Sun, 12 Dec 2010 18:36:17 +0000 revlimiter http://revlimiter.net/blog/?p=1578 854 words on my newest steering wheel! It's rare. It came from Japan. Fans of the M2-1001 Cafe Roadster might enjoy this post a whole lot.]]> http://revlimiter.net/blog/2010/12/m2-1001-steering-wheel/feed/ 6 http://revlimiter.net/blog/2010/07/kg-works-instrument-panel-review/ http://revlimiter.net/blog/2010/07/kg-works-instrument-panel-review/#comments Sat, 17 Jul 2010 18:31:13 +0000 revlimiter http://revlimiter.net/blog/?p=1299 A fairly random and gushing review of the discontinued KG Works Independent Look Gauge Cluster. This is a holy grail for me. I've wanted one for a long long time. And now I have one. Read on for the full review. ]]> http://revlimiter.net/blog/2010/07/kg-works-instrument-panel-review/feed/ 23