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BangShift Project Power Laggin’ Update: We Tighten Up The Steering With A Borgeson Steering Shaft!

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...

JUST HOW GOOD IS MY FACTORY, JUNKYARD INTAKE MANIFOLD? SHOULD I UPGRADE? CARB VS EFI INTAKE TEST!

Is upgrading your factory dual-plane intake manifold for one from the aftermarket really worth doing? This is a question lots of folks ask because they think that the only real upgrade is to go all...

SPARKY THE ELECTRIC TRUCK – Behind the Scenes of Farmtruck and AZN Episode 5

Video Description: Where we are going we don’t need fuel! LOL We went out on a limb with this project and really pushed our team into new territory. Sparky taught us some big lessons and we...

Is The Mystery Shelby Mustang For Real? Or Is This Thing Too Good To Be True?

In January there was a Shelby Mustang that became the talk of the muscle car and drag racing world as it just showed up after all these years presumably out of nowhere. The resulting buzz was a mix...

Haulin’ The Mail! Ride Along In An 800hp Nissan GTP Car As It Assaults Road Atlanta

Outside of drag racing if there was one motorsport that spun my crank as a kid it was IMSA road racing. I loved the various cars and classes that were featured but I was legitimately obsessed with...

How To Get A Beautiful, Long Lasting Paint Job On Your Engine For One Dollar

Painting an engine is a pain in the butt. Do it wrong and you end up painting all kinds of stuff that shouldn’t be, the paint doesn’t stick, or it fades and looks like crap. Personally,...

Best TAP & DIE Set Shootout: Craftsman vs Irwin, Bosch, Draper, Vermont American, Tekton, GearWrench

Project Farm is at it again, with a tool shootout that you are going to want to pay attention to. Unfortunately Tap and Die sets are available in a variety of price ranges, so you never know just how...

Grand National Roadster Show 2022: Our Final Gallery Is Right Here! Hot Rods, Customs, Muscle Cars, Trucks, And More.

If you missed any of our other photos so far, click the link below to check out what you missed, because this right here is the last gallery from our 2022 Grand National Roadster Show coverage....

Bello’s Kustoms 1950 COE Project: C-Notches Are The Start To A Massive Rear Suspension Swap

Whenever I see a COE, which stands for Cab Over Engine, I wish I had one. I have always thought a COE ramp truck would be cool, or even just a slammed COE pickup. They are just cool looking since...

Iron Trap’s 1939 Mercury Project: Dual Exhaust For The Jersey Devil Baby!

This ’39 Mercury has fought Matt and the gang every step of the way, but it finally got a new to it engine. After saving it from an old garage, where it had been all but forgotten for decades,...

Tack Welds Done Right: How To Make Sure Your Finished Weld Isn’t Screwed Up By Misplaced Tack Welds

This particular video is about tack welds when TIG welding, but the principle works for MIG welding as well. Why do your tack welds matter? What if you use very small tacks? The truth is that if you...

New Products: MSD Pro 600 CDI Ignition and Coil Kit – High Output Ignition System

MSD’s PRO 600 line of ignition systems is a game changer in the modern world of high power combos. There are no shortage of hard parts available to make big power using whatever engine combo...

Holley MoParty 2021: Kevin Weigand’s Hemi-Powered, Nitrous-Infused 1933 Plymouth Coupe

1930’s hot rods are cool. And because you can build one a jillion different ways, with a myriad of different styles and powerplants available you can build an old hot rod any way you like. With...

Grand National Roadster Show 2022: Only One More Gallery From The Show After This!

Here’s another gallery of photos from the Grand National Roadster Show. We’ve only got one more after this, so make sure you enjoy them. Check them out, and if you missed any of our other...