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Make It Kustom’s 1960 Cadillac Project Is Getting Hydraulics! Going Down Low!

The 1960 Cadillac Coupe De Ville is coming along with more and more progress. In these two episodes the chassis is out of the barn and getting the hydraulic suspension all sorted out and installed....

For Sale: This 1970 Chevelle Concourse Estate Wagon Is K10 Chassis Swapped And Definitely Turns Heads

We’ve highlighted plent of TRARS here on BANGshift.com, where someone takes a car and puts it on a truck chassis. Sometimes they are super smooth and look right, sometimes they require...

Here’s What Happens When Jason At Fireball Tools Decides To Build A New Jack For His Truck, That Doubles As A Vise.

This one is truly something unique. When Jason at Fireball tools puts his mind to it he is capable of making things at a totally different level from mere mortals. It may not be possible for me to...

Rough Start: Making A Bird Of Prey Out Of A Thunderbird

Call me a downer, but I believe we are seeing the end of the Second Musclecar Era. It was a good run, and as gearheads we should feel blessed that we have so much to choose from for builds. Look at...

Adam Savage’s One Day Builds: Drill Press Modifications!

A drill press is one of those tools that is invaluable when you need it, and forgotten when you don’t. Depending on what you work on in your shop, you may or may not use one a lot. Sometimes...

Are You Poor But Want A Classic Car? The Hot Rod Hoarder Says This Is The PERFECT Entry-Level Classic Car that ANYONE Can Afford

I’ve collected several old cars over the years and while they never all run at the same time, I do enjoy having them. But it is not at all unusual for people to ask me how they can get into the...

HOW WELL DOES THE HOLLEY 2-PIECE, SINGLE PLANE LS INTAKE WORK? SHOULD I PICK A SINGLE OR DUAL PLANE?

There are an insane number of intake manifolds available for LS engines, but the most common are for fuel injection systems since that is what they came with from the factory. Conversely, the number...

For Sale: WOW! Look At This One Of Two 1975 El Dorado Station Wagon!

I’ve seen my fair share of interesting Cadillacs, including a bunch of hearses and flower cars, but this one here is pretty special. Weird, but special. For those that don’t know, a...

Cutting Up A Late Model Mustang To Put A 1950 Ford Body On It Sounds, Well, Hmmmmm

I’m not at all opposed to doing chassis swaps on old cars, I did a Caprice chassis swap on my 1956 Chevy way back in 2005 before anyone else had done that particular combo, and I love it. But...

Derek Purchased This 1928 Ford Model A Tudor Sedan On eBay And Tries To Drive It 700+ Mile From Iowa to Tennessee.

Everyone knows Derek at Vice Grip Garage is all about seeing if he can make things run and drive that have been sitting forever. In fact, he buys random vehicles sometimes just to see if it’s...

AMC Fans…We Didn’t Forget! The 327ci AMC V8 Needs Love On 3/27 Too

So last year we screwed up and did not give the appropriate amount of recognition and love to the AMC 327ci V8 engine. Some people think that AMC used Chevy engines, they did not. The 327 AMC engine...

Free Livestreaming Drag Races: Inaugural St. Patrick’s Doorslammer Pot-o-Gold Bracket Race

Door cars, door cars, and left steer roadsters only! That’s right, if you are a bracket racing fan but aren’t excited about watching dragsters then this is the livestream for you. Thanks...

NEWBERN RESCUES FOUR ’57 CHEVY HOT RODS FROM A TEXAS HONEY HOLE!!!

When Finnegan and Newbern stopped in Texas last year to look at some roadside Tri-5 Chevys, where Newbern ended up buying his ’57, they had no idea what the end result would be from that trip....

Small Town Car Show: More Hot Rods, Customs, Muscle Cars, And More From Tri-City Street Rods Auto Exhibition

Here’s the third gallery from the show, check them all out below. And if you missed any of the previous photos we posted, click the link! Last summer, our reporter in the Great Plains, Scott...