So why does Peg Leg Garage care? Well 1 Leg Lance was named the Chief Safety Officer for the 2023 edition, so read on to learn more and watch for updates often. Go to sonorarally.com to get the latest details… Continue Reading →
We at Peg Leg Garage are avid shooters and we take our training pretty seriously. Without diving into our individual motivations we believe that every individual who owns a firearm has an obligation to be proficient with it. It has… Continue Reading →
It has been a mad dash across the country but the pleasure of working with great companies has made it worthwhile. The frustrations caused by others is part of the process but still sucks. This is a quick update with… Continue Reading →
PLG & Forum Update 10/16 only 18 days to Build a Van Currently at in the Aluminess Customer Louge writing this up while the shop folks make front bumper magic happen. Like many things along “the road to SEMA” (I… Continue Reading →
So well, yeah, I am still in Kansas City….yeah yeah I know me too. I wanted to use this “little” delay to talk about how great everyone from hourly security guards to Ford Corp Comm folks have been. Even when… Continue Reading →
This isn’t some magical logo that results in parts and free labor flying in to save your project. Usually, this is what gets burned into your wallet as all the little things you forgot to add up along with all… Continue Reading →
Today is the Day a Van gets built…..I think, I hope, I have not been able to make sure, but I trust the power of positive thinking, and a little 1 leg luck. Yesterday I spent a bunch of time… Continue Reading →
Update time for everyone, we ARE in Kansas anymore Toto! Or Claycomo to be more precise. But amidst the soybean fields, I found where Ford grows Transit vans! And some of them grow pretty tall. And I admit I geeked… Continue Reading →
Ok folks, things are heading toward full tilt…..I am down to just Tires & Lockers as the last items to hunt down. Here is my second unboxing video, time to show off some cool Victron gear, Rollercams, SafeJack goodies and… Continue Reading →
Well even without a van we can still have a plan and check the boxes by opening boxes and here is what has come in so far.
Heatshield Products is a company I knew I wanted to work with as soon as the idea popped into my head to build a Ford Transit Poptop 4wd. I had worked with other companies before like Sportsmobile West, Extreme Outback… Continue Reading →
While working my way through the Ford Transit Builders Guide I came across the methods and formulas to figure out the Center of Gravity. For a road going machine this is less of a concern, but with all the off… Continue Reading →
At a recent novice offroad training event we hosted there were male and female participants. Here at Peg Leg Garage, we treat everyone the same, male vs female, abled vs disabled, and race just doesn’t exist. The only time we… Continue Reading →
Choosing a wheel, it should be more than good looks… Normally I am not a fellow that goes crazy when it comes to wheel choices. I either run a stock looking steel wheel so I can beat it back into… Continue Reading →
We more moving right along lining up the right partners who make the best goodies for this Overland, VanLife, Chase Van. Sportsmobile has us on the schedule for the electric poptop, it will have a Thule rack rail that we… Continue Reading →
Our 2019 SEMA project is a 4×4 Transit poptop race chasing campervan.
After one year of use I figured it was time to give an update on my Darche awning. I paid for this at the Overland Expo in 2018 after my wife saw just how big it was and the expo… Continue Reading →
Well if the old girl is going away I really should be honest with folks about all her downsides. Now that said the Burb is a great ride with tons of smiles per mile, everyone compliments us on her and… Continue Reading →
Happy Day, Sad Day, looking to the future Day. Our Peg Leg Garage Super Support 1970 Suburban is for sale as it is time to move on to a new project. This is a Happy Day with excitement about the… Continue Reading →
We do love to have fun as a racing family….and it doesn’t always require the burning of petrol! On a recent goof off day we took Martín’s drift trike and electric chopper for a little parking lot adventure…. Continue Reading →
We grabbed some neat stuff at the SEMA show this year and figured why not give it away as thanks for everyone who subscribed to our YouTube channel, follows us on Facebook or Instagram or just sends an email to… Continue Reading →
With the SEMA show behind us we can now go back and give some install thoughts on various bits we put on our 2016 Hyundai Veloster Turbo. Borla was great to work with, the cat back exhaust was a breeze… Continue Reading →
Well we can finally put the car through some paces now that SEMA 2016 is over and pretty isn’t as important. Come on out this weekend if you are in the Phoenix area and join Azsolo.com for a cone cruising… Continue Reading →
So we made it to SEMA 2016, yeah some carbon bits are still in transit but Socal Garageworks tells us we should see them sooner or later. Good times driving up from Phoenix especially as we got in some dirt… Continue Reading →
In talking to the cool folks at Ksport there was interest in our QuickJack setup and how it works for days at the track. These guys are the real deal and actually use the stuff they make. So I took… Continue Reading →
Ok folks we want more Velosters out at the autocross so folks can see why these cars are so much fun. Here is a link to the AzSolo website where you can read more about the events and then follow… Continue Reading →
Well good news, we are teaming up with QuickJack in booth 61007 at SEMA this year to show off how “uplifting” their portable lift system is….sorry I couldn’t help it. As the one leg guy in Peg Leg Garage I… Continue Reading →
Oh boy did we have fun with our Hyundai Veloster Turbo at the autocross and it was great to see how good Nathan did improving his times by the end of the event. I dare say that boy will be… Continue Reading →
Ok here is another from the “wayback machine”…..Before we were Peg Leg Garage my son’s and I ran Disabled Explorers. After our FJ Cruiser that traveled the Continental Divide we needed something more wheelchair friendly. Our good friends at Sportsmobile… Continue Reading →
We get to go on a road trip pick up our 2016 Hyundai Veloster Turbo from Hyundai HQ is Socal. Along the way we plan to stop by HRE for their open house, cruise the Angeles-Crest Highway for some video… Continue Reading →
Even though we won’t have the Veloster Turbo yet come on out and have some fun crushing cones with us. Check out the old iron I run and then see Martin’s FR-S in action.
Always fun to look back at what you did before. This is the first vehicle we had featured at SEMA. It was a 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser that we built to travel the geographic Continental Divide. Disabled Explorers was a… Continue Reading →
First post, how exciting for us and we hope the future is exciting and fun for you that follow along. Want to know how to build a car for SEMA? Want to know how to get sponsors for your project… Continue Reading →