Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck: The 1929 Ford Roadster Pickup Gets A Chopped Windshield And A NEW Bed!
Jul 08, 2022Chad ReynoldsFORD, Metal Fabrication, OTHER, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Project Trucks, XL Tech Stories, XL Videos
The Iron Trap shop truck is so close to being ready to run! Watch as they install some nice new parts this week and actually sit in it and make engine noises for the first time. I think this is going...
Corvettes With BILLET Diesel Cummins Engines? Now These Are Some Bad Ass Beasts!
Jul 08, 2022Chad Reynolds1320 Cars With Doors Feature, 1320 Drag Racing Feature, 1320 Spotlight, 1320 Videos, BangShift XL, XL Spotlight, XL Videos
As if a billet Cummins wasn’t enough to talk about, no matter what it’s in, these two are in a pair of badass C2 Corvettes! Just a couple of years ago it was almost unheard of to find a...
Looking For Suspension And Steering Parts Like Ball Joints, Tie Rods, And More? Check Out Proforged Severe Duty Chassis Parts
Jul 08, 2022Chad ReynoldsNew Products, Sponsor News
The sexy and fun parts of a build are always fun to shop for, whether it’s engine parts, drivetrain parts, or body parts, we’re always looking for the right parts that will make our cars...
Half Ass Kustoms 1951 Ford Pickup Project: Shortening The Driveshaft, Sorta First Drive, And More For The F1 Project
Jul 08, 2022Chad ReynoldsFORD, Metal Fabrication, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Engine Tech, XL Project Trucks, XL Tech Stories, XL Videos
Here is Part 11 of the 1951 Ford Project. It’s nearly ready for the big unveil, and in this episode the driveshaft gets shortened, the radiator goes in, and the running boards get mounted so it...
U-8 Miss Tri-Cities Hydroplane Blows Turbine Engine Into A Pile Of Parts During The APBA Gold Cup Final Heat
Jul 08, 2022Chad ReynoldsApex Spotlight, Apex Video, BangShift APEX, CRASH & BURN, ENGINES, Videos
I don’t know what it costs to replace a turbine engine in one of these APBA Off-Shore hydroplanes, but I can tell you that the Miss Tri-Cities team had to spend all of it after this big bang...
Fast Fords At Dragway 42! We Have Event Coverage Photos Starting Right Here
Jul 08, 2022Chad Reynolds1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, BangShift 1320, BangShift Galleries, Drag Races, DRAG RACES, Event Coverage, Gallery
(Words by Joe Grippo, Photos by Dan Grippo) We just returned home from a fantastic weekend of blue oval greatness at the Fast Fords at Dragway 42 event held at where else but Dragway 42 in West...
Chevy Small-Block V-8 Time-Lapse Rebuild! RESTORED And IMPROVED | Redline Rebuild
Jul 07, 2022Chad ReynoldsENGINE, ENGINES, FUNNY STUFF, MISC, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
Watching time-lapse videos is fun, but the ones that are done so that the parts and pieces in the video appear to be doing their own thing without tools, people, etc is something truly special. It is...
FORD 5.0L INTAKE SHOOT OUT-GT-40 vs 93 COBRA R vs SN95 COBRA vs EXPLORER-WHICH ONE MAKES MORE POWER?
Jul 07, 2022Chad Reynolds1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, Apex Engine Tech, Apex Tech Stories, BangShift XL, ENGINE, Tech Stories, XL Engine Tech, XL Tech Stories
The GT-40 intake manifold is one of the most talked about and revered intake manifolds in small-block Ford history. And because it is so good, Ford enthusiasts were always looking for intakes that...
Sheet Metal Fabrication: Repairing Previously Repaired 1933 Ford Fenders Part 2
Jul 07, 2022Chad ReynoldsMetal Fabrication, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
With rare exceptions, fenders from 1920s and 1930s cars are going to have some old repairs that have been done to them. After all, they are 90-100 years old and have been living who knows what kind...
Hack of the Week, Metal Fabrication, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Drivetrain Tech, XL Project Trucks, XL Spotlight, XL Suspension Tech, XL Tech Stories, XL Videos
This 1951 Chevy Truck Build Is Budget Friendly And Creative Because It’s Being Built In South Africa!
Jul 07, 2022Chad ReynoldsHack of the Week, Metal Fabrication, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Drivetrain Tech, XL Project Trucks, XL Spotlight, XL Suspension Tech, XL Tech Stories, XL Videos
Building a project on the cheap, by being creative and doing the work yourself, is what hot rodding is all about. And I’m totally down for a patina’d project that starts off with a donor...
Quarantine Cruise Photos: Muscle Cars, Customs, Hot Rods, And Trucks Cruising Through SoCal
Jul 07, 2022Chad ReynoldsBangShift Galleries, Car Shows, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage, Gallery
(Photos by Wes Allison) Our coverage of the June 2022 Quarantine Cruise in Huntington Beach starts right here. The weather was gorgeous, the cars were cool, and fun was had by all. Check out the...
Our Carlisle All Ford Nationals Photos Continue Right Here!
Jul 06, 2022Chad ReynoldsBangShift Galleries, Car Shows, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage, Gallery
Here’s our next gallery of photos from Joe Grippo! If you missed the first one, use the link below to see them as well. (Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Here’s what the Carlisle Ford Nationals...
Here’s What Happens When A Retired Truck Driver Gets An Airstream
Jul 06, 2022Chad ReynoldsCar Features, XL Big Truck Feature, XL Spotlight, XL Truck Feature, XL Videos
Everyone knows I have a thing for motorhomes, rvs, and travel trailers. I can’t help it, I grew up in a family that had them and have traveled all around the country in one. So when I see...
