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How To Learn To Love The Cobra II (And Easily Ignore The Rust In The Process)

We know, we know…the Mustang II is the bastard child of the namesake. Or is it? Well, let’s leave that overinflated electric thing out of the picture for a moment and concentrate on a car...

Reader Information Request: Does Anybody Have Any Information On The 1980 Dodge Magnum Mirada Show Car?

Readers, every single time I’ve come to you asking for information, you have always responded with knowledge, insight, and facts that even Google can’t figure out. Every single time, you...

King Of The Hammers: Watch Larry Chen’s Adventures From The 2022 King Of The Hammers

King of the Hammers is one of the coolest events of the year, and a great way to start off the racing season. We didn’t get to go this year, but thankfully there is a ton of other coverage so...

Holley MoParty 2021: A Blown 1964 Polara By An Old-School Hot Rod Builder

Bill Rowe says that he’s a Hemi Guy, and that if he’s going to build something it’s going to have a Hemi in it. We think that’s pretty alright, don’t you? This bad ass...

TIG Welding Tech: Why Are My TIG Welds Gray?!?! It’s Not What You Think! Here’s How To Make Shiny Dimes!

When welding, there are lots of things you can do wrong that make your welding less successful. Sometimes these things are because you are using the wrong settings, wrong equipment or your technique...

Cheap Z28 Project: F-Body Drift Car Build Part One – Dual Rear Calipers. Plus, Other Brake Upgrades!

It’s time for more progress on the Cheap Z28 Project. In the first video you saw a few upgrades and a sneak peak into what was going to happen to this thing and what its new life would be. Well...

Finnegan’s Garage Does Sick Week: RACE CAR ROAD TRIP DAY 3 OF SICK WEEK 2022

Finnegan, Newbern, and the boys have been having fun on Sick Week in Florida and there is a lot of fun video to share. We’ve shown you the first two days of their adventures on Sick Week, and...

Iron Trap’s 1939 Mercury Project: Taking The 1939 Mercury “Jersey Devil” For Its First Test Drive!!!

This ’39 Mercury has fought Matt and the gang every step of the way, man is it coming together now. After saving it from an old garage, where it had been all but forgotten for decades, their...

Fab Rats Barn Find Road Trip: 1000 Miles From Home! Will This 55 Year Old Barn Find Drive That Far?

The Fab Rats crew was going to pick up a truck that they were going to finish up for a family who had recently lost the builder. What they ended up finding is a surprise the wife of the fabricator...

New Products: REKUDO Suspension System for 1970-1981 Camaro and Firebird

OEM cars from the 1970s were designed for narrow bias-ply tires and had notoriously poor handling. Consumers today want to upgrade to modern wheel and tire packages and improve their handling....

Accidental Barn Find Of The Century? The Fab Rats Find Something Special While Picking Up Another Rig

There have been plenty of times that I’ve gone to look at a car or truck for sale only to end up finding something else cool that I’d love to have as well. Of course, I’m not...

Finnegan’s Garage Does Sick Week: Day 2 Video From The Road, Including A Dancing Cameo From Yours Truly.

Finnegan, Newbern, and the boys have been having fun on Sick Week in Florida and there is a lot of fun video to share. We showed you the Day 1 video yesterday, and here is Day 2. If you missed the...

Introducing The Misfit Toys RONchero Project: A 1957 Ford Ranchero On A 4×4 Chassis!

Trars are awesome! If you don’t know what a TRAR is, it’s a truck chassis with a car on top of it. Sounds weird? Yeah, it is, but it is also fun and if they are done right it’s...

Abrasives Or Chemicals? Is Paint Stripper Or A Grinder The Best Way To Remove Old Paint?

I’ve stripped the paint off of a car with aircraft paint stripper and I’ve done it with abrasives. Both work, but there are definitely some advantages to both. While both remove paint,...