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Category Archive: Metal Fabrication, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

How To Design And Fabricate A Curved Light Bar Mount For A Square Body GM Truck – Baja Designs 8 XL Goodness!

Designing and building parts for your project car or truck is sometimes really complicated, but usually pretty straight forward. Unfortunately, some folks get so caught up in the what ifs that they...

When An Impact Driver Is Too Much, Who Makes The Best Battery Powered Screwdriver In 2024? $13 vs $188! Let’s Find Out!

I have to admit, I hate a battery powered screw driver. I either want an impact driver or a hand held screwdriver most of the time, but to be fair I’ve never actually owned a battery operated...

Modern Tech With Classic Style: How to modify a Jeep Wrangler Frame for a Scout Body With Ian Johnson’s Big Tire Garage.

For decades, off-roaders have been building new suspension systems under old rigs, and have been doing engine swaps as well. And in the hot rodding world folks have been doing the same thing, but...

*GIVEAWAY* WIN FINNEGAN’S TOOLS WHILE HE HOBBLES AROUND AND FIXES HIS MELTED DATSUN WIRING!

We showed you how Finnegan broke his leg and nearly burned his new Datsun 510 to the ground in the last video, so now he’s hobbling around on his one bum leg and wiring the car back up because...

Murder Nova Burnout Truck – Build Series Part 3: The C10 Burnout Truck Gets LS SWAPPED With Texas Speed Ruthless Runt!

It sure wasn’t pretty, but they got that part in the works and got some suspension under it, so now it is time to stuff some power into this beast. It’s time to build a burnout truck and that’s...

This Abandoned Barn Find 1969 Mustang Looks Horrible After 20 Years Of Bird Crap. Can A Detail Job Actually Make A Difference?

Barn finds are awesome, but sometimes they are so horrible looking that you wonder if they can ever look good again without a complete restoration. I’m a big fan of patina, but sometimes a car...

Facebook 5.3 LS Build: Part 8 – Finishing The Heads And Installing Them To Button Up The Long Block!

Here’s Part 8 of the Facebook 5.3 LS build that Powell is doing. If you missed the first seven videos in this build, use the link below to check them out too. In this one he’s doing the final...

How ACCURATE can someone build a WELDING FIXTURE TABLE, only using a grinder and a welder?

No really, this is totally a thing now! We live in 2024, and if you haven’t been paying attention to services like SendCutSend, OSH Cut, Xometry, or the numerous other online CNC Laser,...

How To: Chopping The Top on a 1953 Chevy Truck Part 3 – Welding And Metal Finishing Technique That Will Save You Lots Of Bondo!

If you missed Part 1 and 2 of this 1953 Chevrolet truck chop, we’ve got a link below to make sure you see them too. In Part 3, he takes what most would say is the quick and easy route to try and...

Old School Tech Video: This Breakdown Of A Road Ranger Big Rig Transmission From The 60s Is Brilliant!

There are millions of awesome videos on the automotive end of the internet and we try to find cool ones to show you every day here at BangShift. This particular video is an honest gem of 1960s tech...

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...

The Engine Builder Hall of Fame Class of 2024 – Vic Edelbrock Sr. The Man Who Built An Entire Industry. Hot Rod Parts For Everyone!

The latest inductee into the Engine Builder Hall of Fame is none other than Vic Edelbrock Sr., the man who created an industry, and a brand that may be more recognizable than any other in the...

RECORD LEVELS OF PAIN! FINNEGAN BOUGHT A CAR, THE ENGINE WIRING MELTED, AND HE BROKE HIS LEG ON THE ROAD TRIP HOME!

We’re used to hearing fun stories from Mike Finnegan, and all our car friends when it comes to finding and buying classic cars, hot rods, and trucks. But sometimes the other little things that...