Comfort And Safety: A Closer Look At GM’s 1971 Forced Air Ventilation System
Jan 25, 2021Chad ReynoldsHISTORIC, MISC, Videos
(Words by Scott Liggett) As the ’60’s were ending major changes were happening in the auto industry. Safety became a serious concern in vehicles. In 1966, there were Congressional...
Money No Object: This 1989 Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe Ain’t Cheap But It Should Be Fast!
Jan 25, 2021Chad ReynoldsCraigslist Find
The Thunderbird Super Coupe might have been a performance car by late 1980’s standards but that wasn’t saying much. With a 210 horse 3.8L V6 with a little Eaton blower on it, the thing...
Furniture Made From Car Parts Is Cool. Would You Put Any Of This In Your House, Or Would Your Better Half Make You Keep It In The Garage?
Jan 25, 2021Chad ReynoldsBangShift Question Of The Day??
Every time I see a bed made from a truck bed, or a tailgate bench, or one of those couches made from the trunk of a car, I think how cool that would be to have in the house. Since we’re...
How To Build A Roll Cage At Home: This Video Is A Step By Step Guide To The Entire Process. Watch And Be Inspired.
Jan 25, 2021Chad Reynolds1320 Tech Story, Apex Tech Stories, TECH, Videos, XL Tech Stories
If you have moved your project along to the point where you need or want a roll cage, then there are several options for making that happen. If you are not the type to do some cutting and welding...
Built It Or Boost It? The Most Common Question I Get Asked About LS Engines. But This Time It’s A 5.0 Ford.
Jan 24, 2021Chad Reynolds1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, Apex Engine Tech, Apex Tech Stories
In this era of boost every junkyard combo possible, the number one question I get from people is what to do to their engine before adding boost. Back in the day, anything over 5-7 lbs meant that...
Wild Horse Pass Set To Start 10 Year, 10 Million Square Foot Expansion. None Of The Race Tracks Look To Survive
Jan 24, 2021Chad Reynolds1320 Drag News, 1320 NHRA News
So when is the end? Well, I’m not sure, but I can tell you that it can’t be too long. Recent news is that Sunbelt Holdings will lead the project, which will include huge expansion at Wild...
It Is A Crazy Boat/Motorhome/Van From The 1980’s. It’s The Boaterhome!!
Jan 24, 2021Chad ReynoldsCAR FEATURES, OTHER, Videos
(Words by Scott Liggett) We first came across one of these Boaterhomes back in 2010 in an Ebay ad sent to us by a BangShift member. We thought it was nuts back then, but the ad really didn’t...
Watch This LS Blow Thru Turbo S-10 Get Built In Just 10 Minutes. I Wish My Stuff Went Together This Quick!
Jan 24, 2021Chad Reynolds1320 Cars With Doors Feature, 1320 Spotlight, 1320 Videos
This square body S-10 is a clean little truck that started out like most projects, coming home on an open trailer. But after lots of time and money, it became a cool street strip machine that looks...
Chip Foose Draws A Fox Body Mustang: His Interpretation Of The Car If Carroll Shelby Had Helped Design The Original
Jan 24, 2021Chad ReynoldsCAR FEATURES, MISC, Videos
The Fox body Mustang is arguably one of the most universal performance and racing platforms ever. Light, cheap, and good looking, the Fox Mustang is attractive to racers and performance enthusiasts...
DIY Steel Fender Flares, Without An English Wheel Or Any Other Special Sheetmetal Tools
Jan 23, 2021Chad ReynoldsApex Spotlight, Apex Tech Stories
In the 1970s, flares were the thing. I remember my dad’s business partner putting giant fiberglass fender flares on his 1968 Camaro and how pissed off it made me at age 6. I had a hard core...
This Doomsday Or Ultimate Adventure Ready Unimog Went From Fire Truck To Zombie Ready In The Most Epic Way
Jan 23, 2021Chad ReynoldsXL Off Road Feature, XL Spotlight, XL Truck Feature, XL Videos
This is one hell of a Unimog. I have been drooling over them again lately, even though I know that I have zero time or money to put into one. But when I get ready to build an off-road expedition type...
It’s On!!! Richard Holdener Took My 1,000 Horsepower Blown Small Block And Put It Up Against His Blown Big Block!
Jan 23, 2021Chad ReynoldsENGINE, ENGINES, Tech Stories, Videos
That’s right, my 400 inch small block up against a 496 inch big block, with both using the exact same blower and pulley combos to see who makes more power and what the differences are. With the...
Road Tour Episode One: 1500 Miles In Elite Hot Rods, Muscle Cars, And Trucks That Weren’t Built To Sit, But Built To Drive
Jan 23, 2021Chad ReynoldsSHOWS & EVENTS, Videos
The Roadster Shop Road Tour was an epic event that most people would have died to go on even if it wasn’t 2020, but given the COVID-19 Pandemic we have all been going through, this event was...
