Riding With Alex Taylor: The “We Almost Burned The Nova To The Ground” Edition. Part 1
Sep 23, 2018Chad Reynolds1320 Videos
As if Drag Week 2018 was drama filled enough, Dennis Taylor tried to burn the Retro Nova to the ground! This is Part 1 of Riding with Alex Taylor the Drag Week Edition, and you’ll see that this...
Muddy Mower Fun! Who Says You Can’t Go Bogging On A Riding Mower?
Sep 23, 2018Bryan McTaggartFUNNY STUFF, Videos
Fall has barely set in at BangShift Mid-West, but you wouldn’t know it by stepping outside. Almost overnight, temperatures in the 90s and bright sun have been displaced with much cooler...
You Won’t Believe All The Cool Stuff The Barn Find Hunter Found At This Place
Sep 23, 2018Chad ReynoldsVideos
Hagerty’s Barn Find Hunter is a pretty cool show that we often find ourselves wanting to be on. After all, what car guy wouldn’t want access to some of these amazing spots with such...
This 1999 Dodge/Shelby SP360 Was Hot New, But Does It Still Work Today?
Sep 23, 2018Bryan McTaggartBangShift News
Before the DaimlerChrysler merger really weighed things down, there was a way to tell what the hot vehicle of the moment was at Dodge: white and Code PBE Viper GTS Blue. In addition to it’s...
This Pro Street 1969 Corvette Just Might Be The Ultimate Big Tire C3 Corvette
Sep 23, 2018Chad Reynolds1320 Online Find
The fact that this 1969 Corvette has all the right chassis work, and it is all wrapped in a relatively stock looking shell, makes me love it. And I mean LOVE it. Sure I wish the dash and console...
The Ultimate Pucker Moment: The Eckmann/Harnagel Mid-Air Incident At The Reno Air Races
Sep 23, 2018Bryan McTaggartApex Video, BangShift APEX, BangShift XL, RACING & ACTION, Videos, XL Videos
The Reno Air Races have a legacy, and it’s not quite tied to the unbelievable speed in which pilots do their best to whip planes around a course. No, the legacy has more to do with safety...
Driveway Tech: How To Create A Simple, And Racing Legal, Battery Hold Down On The Cheap!
Sep 23, 2018Chad Reynolds1320 Tech Story, Apex Tech Stories, XL Tech Stories
(Words and Photos by Scott Liggett) Anyone who has ever raced in a NHRA sanctioned event knows one of the most basic rules is a proper battery down is necessary to pass tech in any class. Beyond the...
The Ford P.O.S. Is For Sale! The 1987 LTD Crown Victoria From “Men In Black” Could Be Yours!
Sep 23, 2018Bryan McTaggartCraigslist Find, FORD
One of the strangest vehicle obsessions that I see involves the Ford LTD from the original Men In Black. A cheeze-ball movie about aliens and every gearhead in the world zeroed in on the 1987 Ford...
It’s Not Just The Cage: How Seam Welding A Unibody Car Can Significantly Strengthen The Entire Chassis
Sep 23, 2018Chad ReynoldsApex Spotlight, Apex Video, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
Modern road race, rally, and drag race cars, that are based on any new unibody chassis will see significant torsional strength improvements by seam welding them. After all, all newer cars are built...
Video: Final Qualifying Results From The AAA Insurance Midwest Nationals in St. Louis.
Sep 23, 2018Chad Reynolds1320 Drag News, 1320 Spotlight
This weekend’s AAA Insurance Midwest Nationals have been filled with drama and excitement. With more Pro Mods on the grounds than we’ve seen in forever, plus some of the best Top Fuel,...
Unhinged: How A Durable Little Work Truck Can Make Your Gigantic Rig Look Stupid
Sep 23, 2018Bryan McTaggartBangShift XL, Unhinged, XL Videos
When I was twelve, I told my stepdad that I wanted a job that actually paid a bit of coin. Not so much mowing lawns or anything like that…I lived in the more rural sections of Western...
What’s The Ultimate Pit Vehicle: Golf Cart, Side By Side, Scooter, 4-Wheeler, Or Wee Little Bitty Car?
Sep 23, 2018Chad ReynoldsBangShift Question Of The Day??
Going to the drag races nowadays means loading up not only the car and tools and spares, but also your favorite pit vehicle. Depending on how much space you have on or in the trailer, this could be...
The “WTF?!” Files: Part Corvette, Part Audi, Part Art Deco, All Confusing…The Corvette Bella Elan!
Sep 22, 2018Bryan McTaggartCHEVY, eBay Find
The seller is calling it a 1988 Corvette Bella Elan Coupe and it’s supposed to evoke, I quote: “the owner’s dream of a French Deco style dream car”. I…uh…what?...
Cardboard Template Metal Fabrication Just Got Easier And Cheaper! Ramboard To The Rescue!
Sep 22, 2018Chad ReynoldsTECH, Tech Stories, Videos
(We used screen captures from Project Binky videos to show their use of cardboard aided drafting as examples.) Car builders often joke about using CAD, Cardboard Aided Design, to build hot rods,...
