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Project Binky Update: Reassembly Is Well Underway! When Will It Make Its First Drive?
Aug 25, 2021Chad ReynoldsApex Car Feature, Apex Project Cars, Apex Spotlight, Apex Tech Stories, Apex Video, CAR FEATURES, OTHER, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
Well, it is moving forward. Not under its own power, but it is moving forward and we are so excited. The electronics, mechanicals, and more are all going in or getting ready to go in because this...
The 2022 Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 Is Everything We Dreamed About As Kids And More
Aug 24, 2021Brian LohnesApex Racing News, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, BangShift Road Test
(By Tom Lohnes) – Just days after it was teased, the 2022 Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 has made a surprise reveal at the famed Quail show during Monterey car week. The first-ever revived...
Video: Have Uncle Tony And Pals Made It To The Bottom Of Why Hydraulic Flat Tappet Lifters Suck Now?
Aug 24, 2021Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, Apex Video, BangShift 1320, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, BangShift XL, ENGINES, MISC, Videos, XL Videos
It is one of the biggest and frankly frightening parts of budget engine building these days. The seemingly awful failure rate of hydraulic lifters after cam swaps or in fresh builds. It has...
The Thrash Is Over! Or Is It? Alex Taylor’s Quest For The 6’s 1955 Chevy Project Hits The Road For The First Time!
Aug 24, 2021Chad Reynolds1320 Cars With Doors Feature, 1320 Spotlight, 1320 Videos
Because I’ve built many cars at the last minute, and thrashed for days and days, just to hit the road at some predetermined time in order to make an event. And when you drive out of the shop,...
Money No Object: This 1973 SS 454 Chevelle Is Restored Greatness. Big Block, Bench Seat, Column Shift!
Aug 24, 2021Chad ReynoldsCraigslist Find
I used to HATE the look of these weird body style Chevelles, El Caminos, and Lagunas. I couldn’t get behind Johnny Hunkins unnatural love for them and wasn’t afraid to tell him that. But...
Make A Press Form To Emboss Sheet Metal With Only A Grinder, File, And Shop Press.
Aug 24, 2021Chad ReynoldsMetal Fabrication, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
Wait, I lied. He uses a welder too, in order to weld a brace on the die and to weld together the female side of this press form. But in theory, you could bolt those parts together, it would just take...
Relive The 1975 NHRA US Nationals With The Wide World Of Sports Broadcast
Aug 24, 2021Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
The 1975 NHRA US Nationals were notable for a bunch of reasons as every iteration of the Labor Day weekend classic always is. Wally Booth set a pro stock record in his AMC at 8.75 seconds, Raymond...
Subaru Teases Upcoming Forester Wilderness – More Off-Road Capability, More Power?
Aug 24, 2021Brian LohnesBangShift APEX, BangShift News, BangShift Road Test
(By Tom Lohnes) – After the surprising success of the Outback Wilderness, Subaru wants to recreate it, just in a more mild weight class. The Forester Wilderness is coming, and it looks like it...
Fire Safety: Finnegan Is Making Sure The Caddy Project Has All The Fire Protection It Needs
Aug 23, 2021Chad Reynolds1320 Tech Story, 1320 Videos, Apex Tech Stories, Apex Video, OTHER, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Tech Stories, XL Videos
Anyone who knows me knows that racing safety is a very important thing to me, and that fire systems in particular are something I’m pretty passionate about. My friend Lyle Barnett was involved...
These Billet Anti-Roll Bar End Links From Chris Alston’s Chassisworks Are Functional Jewelry!
Aug 23, 2021Brian LohnesApex New Products, Apex Sponsor News, BangShift APEX, New Products, Sponsor News
End links are a really important part of the suspension system on your car, especially those of you who are concerned about handling in hard driving situations. Chris Alston’s Chassisworks...
Adding Lights To Your Garage Door Can Make Your Garage So Much Nicer To Work In
Aug 23, 2021Chad ReynoldsHack of the Week, MISC, OTHER, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
The average garage has some fluorescent lights hung on the ceiling if you’re lucky, and while they may provide “okay” lighting while the garage is closed, opening the overhead door...
Custom Console Build: Step By Step Building A Console For A 1971 GMC Jimmy. This Thing Is Trick!
Aug 23, 2021Chad ReynoldsMetal Fabrication, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Tech Stories, XL Videos
Another awesome project how to from Make It Kustom is right here. And if you are looking for some inspiration and technique to make your next console, then this is the video for you. I’ll be...
BangShift Project Power Laggin’ Update: Installing A Weiand Stealth Intake On The Ol’ 318!
Aug 22, 2021Tony SestitoBangShift News, BangShift XL, MOPAR, Power Laggin', Project Cars, XL Project Trucks
Welcome back to our coverage of Project Power Laggin’! Follow along as we take a tired 1979 Dodge W150 Power Wagon we found in Central Maine and transform it from a derelict roadside attraction to...
