The Whittier Area Car Show In Southern California, Charity Never Looked So Good, Again!
Feb 25, 2018Darr HawthorneBangShift Galleries, Car Shows, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage, Gallery
(Photos and Words by Darr Hawthorne) Small town America is alive and well in the SoCal city of Whittier, in that part of town there’s a particularly huge collection of hot rods, cruisers, racers...
BANGshift Question Of The Day: At $10,000 Is This, Used To Be An Off Year, 1979 Z28 Camaro A Deal Or A Dud?
Feb 25, 2018Chad ReynoldsBangShift Question Of The Day??
Remember when you used to hate these late 2nd Gen Camaros? I couldn’t stand them for decades. Now I dig them. And there isn’t any real reason that I can put my finger on for my newfound...
Pictures! Edgewater Sports Park Should Change Their Name To Underwater Sports Park
Feb 25, 2018Chad Reynolds1320 Drag News
The weather this year has been strange to say the least. I just got back from a trip to North Carolina and Tennessee where it was in the 70’s and 80’s while only reaching the 50’s...
Here Are Friday’s Number One Qualifiers At The NHRA Arizona Nationals At Wild Horse Pass
Feb 25, 2018Chad Reynolds1320 Drag News, 1320 Spotlight, BangShift 1320
Here are the number 1 qualifiers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock for Friday at the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler. Tony Schumacher also set a National...
For The Money We’re Not Sure You Could Get A Cleaner 1987 Square Body Crew Cab Dually
Feb 25, 2018Chad ReynoldsXL Online Find, XL Spotlight
Our love for Square Body Dually’s is no secret, but we’re not going to hit you with more reason why they are great trucks. You already understand. But we are going to share this super...
The 1320 Video Gang Visits The Merrill Ice Drags. Drag Racing On A Lake Just Doesn’t Seem Right.
Feb 25, 2018Chad Reynolds1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
The Merrill Ice Drags have been going on since 1965 and bring out all kinds of ice racing craziness. But not every vehicle out there is a purpose built ice racer. In fact most of the cars, trucks,...
How To Build A Happy Hot Rod: This List Of Mods Might Surprise You
Feb 25, 2018Chad ReynoldsApex Tech Stories, BangShift APEX
(Words and Photos by Bret Voelkel and Ridetech) It is quite common for customers to approach us requesting “the best suspension system money can buy!” We are always flattered to field these...
Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should: Cummins Swapped Comet Wagon
Feb 24, 2018Chad ReynoldsXL Online Find, XL Spotlight
Wow… On any engine swap, there needs to be some thought. Not just as to whether it CAN be done, but also whether it SHOULD be done. A 2JZ can be, and has been, swapped into a first gen Camaro....
This DIY Metal Working Cart Is A Time And Space Save In The Shop For Sure.
Feb 24, 2018Chad ReynoldsTECH, Videos
We recently moved into a new shop space here on the west coast and I’ve been working very hard to make sure that everything is being organized and put away as we move it in. And along the way...
Project Binky Unplugged 2 Is Here! The Guys Answer Lots Of Questions About Binky And More
Feb 24, 2018Chad ReynoldsApex Spotlight, Apex Video
We love Project Binky. I’ve been following it for the last couple of years, and I get giddy when a new episode is up showing more fabrication greatness and more progress on this cool little...
Behind The Wheel. Tradition Recrafted: Son Of Boyd.
Feb 24, 2018Chad ReynoldsHISTORIC, Videos
Everyone knows the name Boyd Coddington. Even new hot rodders in their teens know him because of his fame almost a decade ago on reality tv. For the rest of us, he shaped hot rodding culture. Both...
Wow, Just Wow! I’m Not Sure How Anyone Could Think This Was Ready For Powder Coating.
Feb 24, 2018Chad ReynoldsFUNNY STUFF, Videos
If you are thinking about building a vehicle that is going to require welding, you probably should have a clue on how to actually weld. And if you don’t, you should probably find someone else...
This 1967 Mustang Is One Hell Of A Cool Vintage Racer We Think Could Be A Riot.
Feb 24, 2018Chad ReynoldsApex Online Find
Every once in a while we see a cool old race car that really makes us want to climb behind the wheel. This 1967 Mustang road racer is one of them. It has a 302 with Aussie Cleveland heads, all kinds...
Classic YouTube: Meeting The 1965 Mako Shark II, The Preview Of The C3 Corvette
Feb 24, 2018Bryan McTaggartHISTORIC, Videos
One of the first concept cars I ever paid attention to was this exact car, the 1965 Mako Shark II. At a young age I could tell you that it was more or less the preview for the 1968 Chevrolet...
