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Ridetech Adds Bolt In Subframe Connectors For 1962-1967 and 1968-1974 Novas!

Chassis stiffness is something that virtually everyone racing a car wants and needs to some degree. If you go drag racing you do not what the chassis flexing and preventing an even plant of both rear...

Quarantine Cruise Photos: Cars, Trucks, Muscle Cars, Custom Hot Rods, And More!

(Photos by Wes Allison) This is our second gallery from the March 2022 Quarantine Cruise and we’ve got a few more to share this week thanks to Wes. The weather was gorgeous, the cars were cool,...

Short Block Build: Watch The 4.6L Hagerty Jeep Stroker Get The Foundation Built

When you build a house, you start with the foundation. When you build an engine, you start with the short block. Building the short block correctly, accurately, and with a high level of care and...

He Loves Drums More Than Ringo: Uncle Tony Gives A Class In Drum Brake Service and Performance

This is another fun watch from our pal uncle Tony. This time he’s giving a great and basic education on the assembly of drum brakes. Why is that cool? Mainly because there are a lot of young...

HOW TO IMPROVE 8.1L POWER. STOCK MANIFOLDS VS HEADERS. ARE SMALLER HEADERS BETTER? THE OTHER GUYS

When the 8.1L Vortec came out it was weird because while it was 496 cubic inches, a very common 454 stroker combo size, it was easy to think that this was just a bigger version of the big block we...

Cadillac’s 120th Anniversary Celebration At SoCal’s Lions Automobilia Foundation Museum

(Photos by Lou Hart and Darr Hawthorne) – This year is reportedly the 120th Anniversary of Cadillac and Southern California’s Lions Automobilia Foundation held a Celebration for owners and...

MORE SURPRISES FROM A CAR CASEY BOUGHT WITHOUT SEEING IT FIRST! WILL IT RUN?!

A couple of weeks ago Casey bought a car that he had never seen with the exception of a couple of really crappy photos. And as if the bad photos weren’t enough, he bought it even after the...

This 8 Door 1968 Chrysler Town And Country Station Wagon Is Rad And Someone Should Buy It!

You read that right, this wagon has 8 doors! I don’t know the history, or where it came from, but I do know that if you buy this thing and then fix it up you’ll be the only one at the...

Gearhead Americana: Amazing Photos Of Junkyards And Car Crashes 1930-1942 From The Library Of Congress Archive

As you know, we’re absolute suckers for Americana and historic photos here in the halls of BangShift.  I have recently been spending lots of time trolling the Library of Congress’s...

Tool Test! Best Right Angle Impact Wrench: Milwaukee, Kobalt, Makita, Ingersoll Rand and Skil

The world of cordless tools has come so far in the past few years. It’s insane the number of tools you can get that are powered by rechargeable batteries, but because you can buy them at every...

This Rotisserie Will Spin Your Cab Or Body Around To Make Building Your Next Project Easier

Rotiserries can be really handy when building a car. They aren’t for everyone, but man there are certainly a lot of times where having the ability to rotate a body, cab, bed, or chassis will...

The Fab Rat’s Barn Find 1967 Pontiac Firebird Is Finally Doing Burnouts!

It’s burnout time baby! The barn find ’67 Firebird made it home and is getting some tweaks so it will be ready to drive and ready to do burnouts! If you missed the previous stories about...

Quarantine Cruise Photos: SoCal’s 2022 Quarantine Cruise Season Is In Full Effect. Cool Rides On The Road!

(Photos by Wes Allison) This is our first gallery from the March 2022 Quarantine Cruise and we’ve got a few more to share this week thanks to Wes. The weather was gorgeous, the cars were cool,...