Mid-West Pro Mod Series Is Adding Two New Classes: Top Sportsman And Top Dragster, To 2019 Season!
Jan 14, 2019Bryan McTaggart1320 Drag News, BangShift 1320
In an announcement yesterday evening, Keith Haney announced a couple of new additions for the 2019 Mid-West Pro Mod Series. We’ve been working in close proximity with MWPM since early on,...
The Homecoming Rescue: Waking Up A 1991 Firebird After Years Of Sitting
Jan 14, 2019Bryan McTaggartBUICK / OLDS / PONTIAC, TECH, Videos
The best part of the story of this rescued and revived 1991 Pontiac Firebird is much more than getting lucky and scoring a pretty decent third-gen F-body for damn near nothing. It has nothing to do...
Rough Start: Want An Aussie Falcon But Need Space? This 1977 Ford Falcon XC GS Panelvan Should Do The Trick!
Jan 13, 2019Bryan McTaggartCraigslist Find, FORD
This time around, I’m taking the Rough Start project hunting abroad once again! As usual, there have to be slight adaptations to the program, so before we get into the vehicle of choice,...
If You Want A Press Brake For Building Brackets, Components, And Chassis Parts, This DIY Solution Is Cool
Jan 13, 2019Chad ReynoldsTECH, Tech Stories, Videos
I’ve never owned a sheet metal brake or press brake, but man I wish I did. There are tons of times where I could have used one instead of fabricating brackets from separate pieces that had to...
BangShift Project Files: We Step In And Check Out The Progress On The Turbo Lincoln Mark VII Build
Jan 13, 2019Bryan McTaggartFORD, Project Cars
It seems fitting that with our work on the Dirty Cougar that we go digging into the Forum Project files to check up on one of the wilder Fox body builds that doesn’t have the word...
Droptop Dreaming: This 1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Is Packing The Grunt It Needs To Move Out!
Jan 13, 2019Bryan McTaggartBUICK / OLDS / PONTIAC, Monday Shopper
When you are perusing a car catalog online, such as the docket for the Barrett-Jackson auction that kicked off yesterday, there is a good chance that you can overlook a gem simply because you are...
In Memoriam: Jason Dean “J.D.” Gibbs – Racer, Crewman, Businessman, Team President
Jan 13, 2019Bryan McTaggartBangShift News
We’ve gotten word that J.D. Gibbs, the co-founder and co-chairman of Joe Gibbs Racing, has passed away at the age of 49 years from complications that stemmed from a degenerative neurological...
Floor And Toe Panel Rust Repair On The Mongrel. Urch Makes It Look Easy By Keeping Each Patch Panel Simple.
Jan 13, 2019Chad ReynoldsApex Project Cars, Apex Tech Stories
When you think about the skills a fabricator has, you think about welding and bending and drilling and making complex things for whatever the project may be. Usually that involves welding, machining,...
This K20 Square Body Suburban Seems Like The Perfect Urban And Off-Road Assault Vehicle
Jan 13, 2019Chad ReynoldsBangShift XL, XL Online Find, XL Spotlight
Square Body Chevrolet and GMC Suburbans are some of my favorite body style Suburbans. I grew up in one and think they look great lifted or lowered and even stock. I’ve always wanted to have one...
Here’s A Recap Of All The Big Truck Action From Dakar So Far! Watch These Big Trucks In Action
Jan 13, 2019Chad ReynoldsBangShift XL, XL Spotlight, XL Videos
I love the big trucks of the Dakar Rally, and always have. Clearly I’m not alone, as these trucks have gotten more and more popular over the years. They’ve also gotten faster and higher...
Tennessee Autorama 2019: A Refuge From The Cold For Gearheads
Jan 13, 2019Bryan McTaggartBangShift Galleries, Car Shows, Gallery, Swap Meets
Winter has ceased being cute around BangShift Mid-West. We had been threatened with snow for the last couple of days, yet when I woke up to prepare for the drive down to Lebanon for the Tennessee...
More Progress On The Mongrel Project: Sheetmetal Work Continues, Along With Some Rust Repair.
Jan 12, 2019Chad ReynoldsApex Tech Stories, Apex Video
Here’s another inspiring post on the Mongrel Project in England. Take one Mazda MX5 Miata and cut the body off of it. Then take a Ford 100E and pull the chassis and floors out of it to install...
Goodguys Needs Your 1969 Camaro Drag Car For The 50th Anniversary Camaro Exhibit At Highlight Goodguys 22nd PPG Nationals
Jan 12, 2019Chad Reynolds1320 Spotlight
The folks at Goodguys have been working on an insane Camaro exhibit for the Goodguys PPG Nationals this year and they are going to have some of the coolest rides around on display. But as of now they...
We Weren’t The Only Ones Wondering If Sebastien Loeb Can Win the Dakar Rally As A Privateer In 2019
Jan 12, 2019Chad ReynoldsBangShift XL, XL Spotlight, XL Videos
Sebastian Loeb will always be one of my favorite Rally drivers. I remember watching him in the World Rally Championships and being amazed by the skills he showed. He wasn’t alone of course,...
