Swap Meet Stroll And Scores: Springfield, MO. Swap Meet 2023! Ozark Empire Fair Grounds – Lots of Goodies and Friends, old & new!
Aug 25, 2023Chad ReynoldsEvent Coverage, MISC, SWAP MEETS, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
Our buddy Chad Ehrlich is back on the hunt for parts and that means it is SWAP MEET TIME!!! I love swap meets, in fact it is one of the things I miss a lot about California since there aren’t...
Influence and Impact E3 C-10 Truck History, 73-87 Squarebody, Resto-Mod Trucks For Days!
Aug 25, 2023Chad ReynoldsBangShift XL, Car Features, CHEVY, HISTORIC, MISC, Videos, XL Spotlight, XL Videos
This new series from the guys at Auto Revolution is pretty darn cool! If you ever wondered how the C10 trucks you know and love came to be so influential in the custom truck and hot rod scene, and...
WILL THIS 5.0L FORD MAKE 535 HP? HOW TO: 535-HP 347 FORD STROKER POWER BUILD! SOLID ROLLER CAM SWAP AND MORE!
Aug 25, 2023Chad Reynolds1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, 1320 Videos, Apex Tech Stories, ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
Stroker small-blocks are good, we all know that, but making 535 horsepower from just 347 cubic inches seems like a bit of a stretch to a lot of folks, especially when you are talking about a...
30 Minute Door Delete: QUICK And EASY 2 Door Conversion – Transforming An Ugly 4 Door Into A Sweet 2 Door!
Aug 23, 2023Chad ReynoldsCHEVY, Hack of the Week, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
If you haven’t seen a Tri-Five Chevy 2-Door conversion before, you are going to want to watch this to see just how easy it really can be. And if you have, then you are going to want to watch...
Lateral Head Pads For Your Roll Cage Keep You Safe, Comfortable, And Contained Which Is The Point!
Aug 23, 2023Chad Reynolds1320 Spotlight, 1320 Tech Story, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
While we are all familiar with head and neck restraints in racing of all kinds, and the dozens of brands of systems to protect us in front end impacts, one thing that people don’t often talk...
Syracuse Nationals Bonus Photos: Here’s Part 2 Of Jim Hrody’s Top 100 From The Show! Muscle Cars, Street Machines, Trucks, Hot Rods, And More!
Aug 23, 2023Chad ReynoldsBangShift Galleries, Car Shows, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage, Gallery
(Photos by Jim Hrody) Last week we shared our last gallery of photos from the Syracuse Nationals, but then Jim Hrody sent us his Top 100! Mike Brooks shot all kinds of photos that we shared, and if...
NEW RUSTOLEUM 5 IN 1 SPRAY PAINT TEST. APPLYING A $41 PAINT JOB THEN HEADING TO THE CAR SHOW!
Aug 23, 2023Chad Reynolds1320 Tech Story, Apex Tech Stories, Hack of the Week, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Tech Stories
Spray can paint jobs have been the rage the past several years, and so have Rustoleum enamel paint jobs where people buy a $12 can of Rustoleum, thin it, and then spray it like it is regular...
Garage Tech: 5 WAYS TO RUST PROOF Without Paint!!! CHEAP, FAST & LONG LASTING METHODS YOU CAN DO AT HOME
Aug 23, 2023Chad ReynoldsHack of the Week, Metal Fabrication, Tech Stories
Considering all the other advancements in hot rodding and racing, it is kind of funny that fasteners haven’t changed much in the last 50 years with regard to rust proofing. The same could be...
Building Aluminum Body Panels For A 1979 Firebird From Scratch! English Wheeling Aluminum Panels – 1979 Firebird Part 3
Aug 23, 2023Chad ReynoldsApex Project Cars, Apex Spotlight, Apex Tech Stories, Apex Video, BangShift APEX, Metal Fabrication, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
This is awesome! This project is a 1979 Firebird and it is being built by a guy who decided he didn’t want restoration parts, but rather to build as much of the car out of aluminum as possible. In...
FIRST DRIVE IN 60 YEARS! Driving the 1931 Duesenberg Model J for 1st time since the 1960’s!
Aug 22, 2023Chad ReynoldsCAR FEATURES, OTHER, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
This is the million-dollar barn find and it is finally on the road after 60 years! You heard that right, 60 years and this thing is finally seeing the road again. We love that this car has been saved...
1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, Apex Engine Tech, Apex Tech Stories, ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Engine Tech, XL Tech Stories
5.3L LS VS 5.3L LT VS 5.3L LS/LT HYBRID-WHICH ONE MAKES MORE POWER? 500+ HP 5.3L SHOOTOUT-WHO WINS?
Aug 22, 2023Chad Reynolds1320 Engine Tech, 1320 Tech Story, Apex Engine Tech, Apex Tech Stories, ENGINE, ENGINES, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Engine Tech, XL Tech Stories
We talked about putting LT heads on an LS to make a hybrid of the two, but how does that stack up to an LS or an LT? Which 5.3 is the best one to build? I mean there are more and more L83 LT engines...
How It’s Done: Dipping And Chemical Stripping A 1966 GTO Body Of Paint AND Rust Is A Neat Process.
Aug 22, 2023Chad Reynolds1320 Tech Story, Apex Tech Stories, OTHER, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Tech Stories
Dipping cars to remove paint and filler isn’t new, but the process has changed over the years for sure. In fact it isn’t just to get rid of paint anymore, but also to get rid of rust....
Syracuse Nationals Bonus Photos: Here’s Jim Hrody’s Top 100 From The Show! Muscle Cars, Street Machines, Trucks, Hot Rods, And More!
Aug 22, 2023Chad ReynoldsBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Car Shows, Event Coverage, Gallery
(Photos by Jim Hrody) Last week we shared our last gallery of photos from the Syracuse Nationals, but then Jim Hrody sent us his Top 100! Mike Brooks shot all kinds of photos that we shared, and if...
Watch This Bitchin Front Engine Dragster Start Up On Methanol And Then Switch Over To Nitro! With Real Weedburner Headers!
Aug 22, 2023Chad Reynolds1320 Cars Without Doors Feature, 1320 Spotlight, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, CAR FEATURES, MISC, RACING & ACTION, Videos
When we used to cover the National Hot Rod Reunion, and the larger California Hot Rod Reunion, the Cacklefest was as popular as the racing was. With dozens of bitchin Nostalgia Dragsters and Altereds...
