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Fords Make The Best Jeeps? What Is Dirthead Dave Talking About? Fixing His Ford F-350 Problems So Its Ready For Jeeping!

Last spring Dave broke his Jeep and it has NOT been fixed for this year’s Easter Jeep Safari. It isn’t like he can’t fix it, but since he’s been wheeling with, and working on,...

Murder Nova Burnout Truck – Build Series Part 4: Fuel System Install On Our LS Swapped C10 And Making It All Fit!

The Murder Nova Burnout Truck is getting closer and closer to done! It’s going to be pretty, have an LS for power, and with any luck will do insane burnouts at will. Check out the latest video...

ABANDONED To RESTORED! Vice Grip Garage Is Rebuilding A Ford F100 : Part 5 – Derek FINISHED The Hotrod 300 Ford F100 Truck And It Is SO Good!

Part 5 of the Abandoned and Restored F100 build is right here! And if you missed the first four, we’ve got a link to it down below. This episode of the build is all about buttoning this thing up so...

ABANDONED To RESTORED! Vice Grip Garage Is Rebuilding A Ford F100 : Part 4 – A Professional Looking Paint Job ON A BUDGET!

Part 4 of the Abandoned and Restored F100 build is right here! And if you missed the first three, we’ve got a link to it down below. This episode of the build is all about making this thing shine...

New Junkyard Inventory! Workhorse Chevy!!! 1953 Chevy Truck! Solid, Original, & Running old Truck!

We’ve got more great junkyard inventory right here, and if you are a Chevy truck fan, then this one is for you. Chad at Nobody Elses Auto has a ton of great trucks in the yard, and if you are...

ABANDONED To RESTORED! Vice Grip Garage Is Rebuilding A Ford F100 : Part 3 – HOTROD EFI 300 Straight 6 Budget Build!

Part 3 of the Abandoned and Restored F100 build is right here! And if you missed Part 1 or 2 we’ve got a link to it down below. This episode of the build is all about 300 cubic inch inline 6...

Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Mocking Up Custom Rocker Panel Side Skirts For The Roadster Pickup.

Now that Brent is done with the shape of the bed, he’s moving on to the rockers on this truck. Factory it would have come with running boards, and without them there is something missing on the...

Steve Magnante Truck Week Junkyard Finds Continue. Truck Week Feature #24 – The Ford Courier That Proved Who Was Smart

Here’s the twenty fourth video of Steve’s Truck series! This time it’s all about the cute little Ford Courier, a rebadged Mazda B-Series that proved there were some smart people handling...

Kingpin – The 1956 F600 Crew Cab Project: Metal Work – The Dash, Front Valance, And Engine Bay Get Some Sheet Metal Love

Here’s the next installment in this killer F600 Ford build. If you haven’t seen it, you should. Check it out. When I walked up to Kingpin at the PRI Show in Indy last December I thought...

ABANDONED To RESTORED! Vice Grip Garage Is Rebuilding A Ford F100 | Part 1- Engine Removal & Diagnosis

It’s time for a fun restoration AND a chance to win this truck! If you have always wanted to own a classic truck, then this dent side Ford is one you need to pay attention to! It’s...

Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Modifying The Pickup Bed AGAIN! Not Completely Happy Means More Mods.

You’d think that since the bed was getting super close to being done that it would mean it was time to move onto something else, but…. nope. Brent isn’t thrilled with a couple...

Extended Cab Land Cruiser Pickup Build Part 1: Simple But Trick Chassis Mods For This Ambitious And Rad Off-Road Project.

This new project from the guys at Designed and Built is one that I really dig. I’m a fan of FJ Land Cruisers and if you are too then you are going to like this one. It’s not a typical FJ...

Murder Nova Burnout Truck – Build Series Part 2: It’s Going Back Together After Paint, And Then It’s Time For The Power!

It sure wasn’t pretty, but they got that part in the works and now it’s time to get some suspension under it! It’s time to build a burnout truck and that’s just what they are going to...

Kingpin – The 1956 F600 Crew Cab Project: Cab Fab, Chassis Work, Bed, Tubs, Fenders And More. Metal Fab Greatness!

When I walked up to Kingpin at the PRI Show in Indy last December I thought it looked cool, but I had no idea how cool. This truck is truly something special. I spent 20 minutes walking around it...