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MiniTruckin Nationals Photos From Maggie Valley North Carolina – Old School, New School, Mini’s And More!

I didn’t make it out to the 2024 Mini Truckin Nationals in Maggie Valley, but boy I can’t wait for next year. That’s because our friend Damon Steinke from E3Extreme hit the show and...

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Mud And Dirt Racing Photos: The Lee County Darryl Jones Memorial Race Was Epic And We’ve Got The Photos!

(Words and Photos by David Whealon) With the unfortunate passing from a courageous battle with cancer back in 2021 of famed and beloved mud racer Darryl Jones, pilot of the legendary “Scooby Doo”...

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BIG TIRES & BLOWERS – The Hot Rod Hoarder Hits Up The Spring Pigeon Forge Rod Run 2024 And Man There Were Cool Cars On Parade.

Pigeon Forge is a tourist destination, and home to several awesome car and truck events, in the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee. It’s a cool town full of restaurants, shops, hotels, Dollywood,...

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Our Final Gallery Of 2024 PDRA East Coast Nationals Action Photos: Check Them All Out Here, Along With A Link To Any You Might Have Missed!

We’ve got our fifth, and final, photo gallery from the PDRA East Coast Nationals below, but if you missed the previous galleries from the race, you can use the link we’ve included as...

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Newbern Helped His Neighbor Get This SS Chevelle Up And Running For Burnouts After Sitting For 40 Years And A Seized Small Block

There are lots of will it run videos out there of engines being started after sitting for years and years and years. But when an engine is actually stuck, or seized, the success rate goes down...

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Featured Product: This Easy to Apply KBS Bed Liner Protects Truck Beds and Body Panels And You Can Do It At Home!

We’re big fans of KBS products around here, but if you haven’t seen their products here on BANGshift or haven’t caught up with them at the PRI or SEMA shows, then you need to check...

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These 1950s Bonneville Videos Are Your Monday Moment Of Hot Rodding Zen

Sometimes you just need something cool to balance our your day, especially on a Monday when you are gearing up for the work week that is looming ahead. We found a couple of really amazing films taken...

An Old Chevy, A Detroit Diesel, and a Tractor Snow Blower Equal Epic Win

Roland Cotnior of Colebrook, New Hampshire is the kind of guy we’d love to hang out and suck down a beer with. Why? He personifies the true spirit of old school New England, of Bangshifty-ness,...

In The Market For A Welding Helmet? Check Out This Video On A Lineup You Just Can’t Beat.

Choosing tools and equipment is often difficult because you just don’t know which choice is the right one for you. Some tools are more important for the professional than the hobbyist and...

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The Starting Shift: Watch This Duramax Powered S10 Rip Down The Drag Strip In England With A Kilduff Lightning Rods Shifter

John Sleath is a well known and well respected race car builder over in England and in this video we see him racing one of his creations at what looks like York Raceway in England. The truck is...

Spectator Drags Greatness: Two Cool Trucks Get After It And Have A VERY Close Call At Beech Ridge Speedway In Maine

Boy things sure look a little hairy in the image above, eh? One driver appears to be heading for the other one and the dude who looks like he’s about to get smacked is looking right at the guy...

Watch This Guy Grab Three Gears On A Suicide Shift Harley And Then Grab A Face Full Of Garage

I am mildly obsessed with the idea of hand shifted motorcycles. Now I don’t know a lot about them, I don’t own any motorcycles, and I would likely die a quick death atop one of them...

The Top Fuel Experience Still Stands As The Coolest Film About Modern Top Fuel Racing Made Yet – Incredible

The Top Fuel Experience is not a new film but it is certainly an interesting one. Made in 2011 by Corey Michalek it is easily one of the most creative and awesome looks into what life is like on a...

Big Fat Fender Flares For The Mongrel Project: If Size Matters, Then Urch Is Winning

These are some big flares. The Mongrel has always had a big fender flare look and plan since its inception, but these rear flares have taken on a whole new chapter of big is beautiful. It is the...

Morning Symphony: The 1968 Howmet TX – Turbine Power For The Win!

As an aviation geek (and former technician) I still have a huge spot in my heart for anything powered by a turbine. From the lowly AGPU ground generators to the Allison turbines that powered the...

This 1964 F600 Is Your Heavy Duty Truck With Attitude And Style. Check This Thing Out!

When I saw this 1964 F600 I was in love. I’m a Chevrolet guy to the core, but this thing is sweet as hell and has awesome lines. Plus it’s an F600 so it is ultra heavy duty! The straight...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What Happens When Cars Can’t Be Tuned Anymore?

The C8 Corvette will finally appear next month. Hallelujah, we’ve only been seeing spy photos of the mid-engined Corvette for…years now, I think? Reports say that this will be a stomper...

Friction Welding Axle Housing Ends On This Heavy Duty Housing Is Awesome, Even If The Music Is Weird

We’re not sure why the Chinese company making this video decided to use this music, but they did and we laughed while listening to it and watching these big floater axle housing ends getting...

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Assembling A Coil Over Shock Isn’t Hard, But You’d Be Surprised How Many People Do It Wrong

That’s right folks, assembling a coil over shock is not hard. It’s not rocket science. But just because it isn’t hard doesn’t mean that people don’t often do it wrong....

LIVE VIDEO: The Showdown at the River 2019 In Texas – Nostalgia Racing At Little River Dragway!

We’ve been patient and waited out the month of May and the flood waters, but now it’s time…we are heading to Temple, Texas and will be providing LIVE coverage of the Showdown at the...