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Vice Grip Garage $60 DOLLAR Paint Job For Derek’s Old Truck! Is This BUDGET Makeover Goin’ Ta Town Approved?

We’re down for some cheap paint jobs, and have a car we’d love to put some color on for cheap, but $60? Is that too cheap? Can you possibly paint a pickup truck for $60 and have it look...

MIG Welding 101: How To Make Better Welds – Tips And Tricks For Strong, Pretty, MIG Welds.

A few days ago we shared some TIG welding tips and tricks from the gang over at Pacific Arc TIG Welding and today we’re sharing MIG welding tips and tricks from Tim Welds. Like Pacific Arc, Tim...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Legion of Demons – Texas Motorplex – Saturday

This is the first Co-Op event from MotorManiaTV in 2024! They will be bringing you events on both their channel and others as they partner with streamers like this week’s DragRacerTV. We work...

DIY Tool: Make An Easy Dimple Die At Home To Flush Mount RivNuts!

We love homemade tools around here, and this one right here is SUPER handy. I can’t tell you the number of times I would have loved to have had this tool in my arsenal and now I’m going...

Wanna See Inside Alex Taylor’s 3,000 Horsepower Big Block Chevrolet? Check Out The New Parts And Build Right Here.

Everyone knows Alex Taylor’s cool 6-second 1955 Chevrolet that she and the Taylor family put together for Drag and Drive events, as this thing has been a beast. Sure it took some time to iron...

No Prep Drag Racing Video: 2023 New Year’s No Prep at Maple Grove Raceway From Our Pal Joe Grippo

Joe Grippo is one of our awesome photo contributors here at BANGshift.com and has been sending us photo coverage from races, shows, and more for a decade now. He’s a racer, a hot rodder, and...

Larry Larson Has Sold The Cadillac! Here’s The Last Event Video Of 2023. New Chevy II Project In The Works!

Yep, the famed Cadillac that Larry Larson has been racing in the No Prep Kings for the past few years has been sold and is getting a Cummins under the hood! Even funnier is that it is going Pro275...

Cordless Drills: Is Buying Top Models Even Worth It These Days? Or Is Cheap All You Need At Home?

We share a lot of tool testing here on BANGshift, and honestly that’s not just because I’m a tool nut. Nope, it’s also because I can’t afford to buy all those high dollar...

Building A 1,000 Horsepower, All-Wheel Drive, 2,200 Pound, Tesla Plaid Killer! This Little Bastard Will Be A Beast!

Can you imagine the kind of fun you can have in a 1,000 horsepower machine that only weighs 2,200 pounds? Yeah, were’ talking about some serious power to weight ratio and when you consider that...

World’s Worst 1957 Chevrolet: CHEAP And EASY – 1 Day PRO STREET Upgrade For The Worst 1957 Chevy

We’ve been sharing all the build videos on this DD Speed Shop 1957 Chevrolet project and it’s getting close to done after a jillion hours of welding in dozens of free patch panels. But...

TIG Welding 101: These Common Myths About TIG Welding Are Busted! This Will Help You!

Pacific Arc TIG Welding is a hell of a welding tech resource. You can take online welding course with them, see tons of great videos on techniques, principles, and tips and tricks, and if you follow...

Restoration Video: Watch A Hand Crank 1890s Blacksmith Forge Get Restored To Brand New Condition!

I’m a huge fan of restoration videos, especially those that involved the fixing and rebirth of tools and working implements. In this video we watch a dude take a rusty, seized, and basically...

Slow Motion Torque! Check Out This Radical Footage From The Great Lakes Big Rig Challenge

We have often reveled in the power and torque created by the huge engines that power hot rodded big rigs. From their chassis twisting grunt to their ability to sprint through a quarter mile in less...

Watch Phil Hill Go 254 Mph In A Blown MG Streamliner On The Salt Circa 1959 – Great Quality Video

Phil Hill is a legend for many reasons. His successes on American race tracks led him to a career as an international racing star and the Formula One championship in 1961. Hill remains the only...