Killer Video: How To Fix, Free, and Otherwise Keep A Sherman Tank In The Fight (Circa 1944)
Oct 08, 2018Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Videos
When we think of battle tanks we think of the awesome Abrams and other modern units that make up today’s US fighting force but the reality is that without the tanks of WWII, we’d have...
A Fascinating Look At How A Massive $30,000 Tire Gets Repaired In The Field
Oct 08, 2018Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Videos
Ever wonder what happens when a huge piece of equipment suffers a tire failure in the field? Of course time is money, so people with these massive machines have spares that they can swap on so that...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Do You Have Any Four-Cylinder Builds In Mind?
Oct 08, 2018Bryan McTaggart1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, BangShift Question Of The Day??
V8 this, V8 that, LS swap the world, all hail the mighty Hemi. Yep, we love eight cylinders doing the right thing, making the right noises, and creating the right kinds of power, but they...
BangShift Project Files: The Altered Wheelbase 1965 Plymouth Barracuda “Almost Funny Car”
Oct 08, 2018Bryan McTaggart1320 Project Cars, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, MOPAR, Project Cars
The rear wheels were moved forward eight inches. The front wheels were moved six inches forward in the fender, and the fenders themselves were extended fifteen inches. That is a real-deal Hemi...
Grand Theft Boogie Van? The “Wild Cherry” Chevy Van Is Now Embroiled In Legal Issues!
Oct 08, 2018Bryan McTaggartBangShift News, CHEVY, TRUCKS
When we got tipped off to the rescue and revival of the “Wild Cherry” van, a 1975 Chevrolet that had a small bit part in the movie “Van Nuys Blvd.” back in 1979, we were over...
Drift Ring: Vaughn Gittin, Jr.’s Nurburgring Lap, All Sideways!
Oct 08, 2018Bryan McTaggartApex Video, BangShift APEX
What can I say about the Nurburgring that hasn’t already been said, written or mused about on a videogame? Whether you buy into the hype of the track being the end-all of test courses or not,...
Money No Object: Holy Roller! This Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Is Unreal!
Oct 08, 2018Bryan McTaggart1320 Online Find, BangShift 1320, eBay Find
Think back to the late 1980s and early 1990s custom car scene for a second. What do you remember? Neon colors? Center Line wheels everywhere? Tweed interiors and graphic equalizers nearly the size of...
Morning Symphony: One Overkill Buick Riviera And One Amazed Passenger
Oct 08, 2018Bryan McTaggartApex Video, BangShift APEX, BUICK / OLDS / PONTIAC
If I have to pick an old school Buick, one that is older than me, I’m narrowed down to a couple of good choices. It’s pretty hard to beat the Buick Skylark, Gran Sport and GSX, it really...
LS Swap The World! Mopar 440 To LS Swap For This Bitchin Old Winnebago
Oct 07, 2018Chad ReynoldsBangShift XL, TECH, Videos, XL Spotlight, XL Videos
We know that a lot of people love the LS engine and believe it should be in everything. We also know that there are a group of people out there that can’t stand the thought of swapping LS...
More Race Coverage From The NMCA West AutoX At California Speedway
Oct 07, 2018Chad ReynoldsApex Event Coverage, Apex Gallery, Autocross / Pro Touring, BangShift APEX, BangShift Galleries
(Photos by Cole Reynolds) Fontana California is home to AutoClub California Speedway, where tons of events go on each and every week throughout the year. But this month of September found us at...
This Cool Little Press Brake Will Handle Sheet Metal, Brackets, And More
Oct 07, 2018Chad ReynoldsTECH, Videos
The Fab Forums often highlight tools we really dig, and this is one of them. I’ve been shopping for a small press brake or press brake kit, and this is one that I came across and kinda like. It...
What Do You Get When You Mix A 1959 Ford 100E And A Mazda Miata? THE MONGREL!
Oct 07, 2018Chad ReynoldsApex Project Cars, Apex Spotlight
Matt Urch, the owner of Urchfab is known for building some pretty cool and weird things. He’s a welder, fabricator, and gearhead that sees things just a little askew from the norm and that...
This 1979 Monza IMSA Racer Is Ultra Bitchin And We’d Love To Be Making Laps In It
Oct 07, 2018Chad ReynoldsApex Online Find, BangShift APEX, Racing Junk Find
IMSA race cars are some of the coolest to ever turn a corner, and when we found this one on RacingJunk, we just couldn’t stop looking at it. Besides undergoing a complete restoration, this one...
Our Ultimate Street Car Photo Coverage Continues Right Here From California Speedway
Oct 07, 2018Chad ReynoldsApex Event Coverage, Apex Gallery, Autocross / Pro Touring, BangShift Galleries
(Photos by Cole Reynolds) If you want to see great autocross, road race, and speed stop photos, featuring your favorite early and late model muscle cars, hot rods, and exotics, then our third gallery...
