A chance meeting with a classic car enthusiast and his lovingly restored and much used Austin Healey 3000 led us here. We just had to film Patrick and his Squealy.
There'll be more of this ty...
2021-05-25 17:44:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Just bolt it all back together - sounds simple...
We've had some noisy works going on in and around the shed for a few weeks which meant filming has been nigh on impossible. We've filled a la...
2021-05-25 08:34:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi gang,
In episode 34 of Project Binky we start the reassembly. But before it gets too exciting, we need some sound deadening, heat management and rust proofing. The painted shell begins to ...
2021-04-23 16:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
It's enough to make you want to chew your own foot off sometimes...
We're very sorry but we've not managed to finish episode 34 yet. There are some extenuating circumstances but no excuses,...
We told you not to get too excited... Episode 34 of Project Binky is nearly ready, we expect to have it ready sometime next week. A little later than hoped, but that's the story of the build so far...
2021-03-29 07:38:48 +0000 UTC View PostIt's been a few weeks since we finished painting the mini and it seems to have gone down quite well. Body shops around the world will be cursing Nik and his creative use of pearls forevermore. In t...
2021-03-05 11:44:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Nothing like a global pandemic to throw a spanner in the works of your finely honed schedule, but we battled through it and eventually managed to get some colour on the mini! As usual, nothing is s...
2021-01-28 17:08:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Been a long time coming and our apologies for that, but we're putting the final touches to episode 33 over the next few days and you'll get it first next Thursday.
Yes, it's finally pai...
2021-01-22 11:26:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Faced with the reality of having to make a complete set of extended wheel arches for Binky, a chance meeting with a mad Spaniard gave us pause for thought. What if we could get someone else to do i...
2020-12-23 11:31:35 +0000 UTC View Post
The aspect ratio is set for viewing on phones as this short video is destined for social media so don't panic.
A new Howie Did It video is due in the next couple of weeks but episode 33...
2020-12-12 16:48:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Something a little bit different. We're trying to get a second channel on YouTube up and running to allow us to bring you all the oddball, possibly interesting content that doesn't fit with our mai...
2020-12-05 20:02:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi gang, ahead of whacking this on our social media channels, we figured you might like a quick update on what's occurring at BOM and elsewhere...
Cheers!
Nik and Richard.
2020-11-27 10:30:21 +0000 UTC View Post
In the final part of Bargain Racement, we look back on our short 2020 racing season, total up the costs of going racing, answer some well asked questions and then go to Thruxton Circuit for a speci...
2020-11-13 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
There was a small mistake in the video we posted to you yesterday pointed out by one helpful soul. I've fixed it and re-uploaded so this one is the one that will go live to everyone tonight. I'll l...
2020-11-07 10:12:30 +0000 UTC View Post
In part 7 of Bargain Racement, we head to Silverstone for race 2 of the City Car Cup. We want to know if any of the "amendments" we've made to the car along with the testing will make any differenc...
2020-10-30 19:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
In part 6 of Bargain Racement, we look back at what happened in our first race and plan and execute some improvements to try and go a little faster. We go to Wales for some testing before heading b...
2020-10-23 18:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
In part 5 of Bargain Racement, we finally get to go racing. We take the long trip from Shropshire to Cadwell Park in Lincolnshire for our first outing in the little Citroen C1.
This is quite a d...
In part 4 of Bargain Racement, we finish the build of our budget race car. There's wheels to fit, towing eyes to sort, fire extinguishers to plumb in along with a jolly good service and some modifi...
2020-10-09 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Steady on I hear you saying, you can't put three videos out on three consecutive Fridays? Well, the aim is to put eight out which will complete this particular series.
In part three we ...
2020-10-02 18:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
I know right? None of you believed us, but here we are nary a week later and part 2 is here for you.
After fitting the cage and other items from the mandatory parts list inside the car ...
2020-09-25 18:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
The global pandemic scuppered our carefully laid plans for the spring and summer of 2020 so we needed something else to pass the time and to look forward to. Enter the City Car Cup... Launched in J...
2020-09-18 16:05:45 +0000 UTC View PostWe very much hope you are keeping well during these somewhat uncertain times. We just wanted to bring you all up to speed with what's been going on at Bad Obsession central these last few weeks.
It's funny how unprecedented global events can have an adverse effect on your carefully laid plans isn't it? Long booked slots with outside contractors cancelled with no resumption date have rather...
2020-08-06 10:59:36 +0000 UTC View PostSo yes, like idiots we've taken on another quick project. We're building a race car for a short series detailing how to build a racecar. Demystifying stuff like basic roll cage install, extinguishe...
2020-07-11 19:21:57 +0000 UTC View Post
In episode 32 of Project Binky we finish off the engine build with more brackets, sensors, wiring and a shed load of fab work. A lot to pack into this one, hope you can appreciate the amount of wor...
2020-06-19 15:23:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi gang,
We wanted to give you an update on some changes that we’ll be seeing which may affect some of your pledges. Due to new laws passing in several countries and US states,...
2020-05-29 08:30:43 +0000 UTC View Post
It's long, it's not for everyone but as we shot it all, seemed churlish to leave it all on the cutting room floor after Binky 31. So if you're bored and have a spare hour, here's how the transmissi...
2020-05-15 16:02:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi gang,
This video will go live later today for everyone, but wanted to give you lot a sneak preview. It's the video Deboss Garage asked us to do when we agreed to judge the entrants i...
2020-05-09 09:45:12 +0000 UTC View Post
In episode 31 of Project Binky we break out the TIG welder again for some more fab work as there's a safe-t turbo that needs fitting! Things get cleaned and more superflous parts get ordered off th...
2020-05-01 17:39:51 +0000 UTC View Post
True to our word, we defied the current logistical difficulties and managed to finish part 5 of the Escargot folly. Binky 31 is coming up next, hard to say exactly when right at this moment but it ...
2020-04-11 13:47:45 +0000 UTC View Post