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Author Archive: Chad Reynolds

Qarantine Cruise Photos: The November 2021 Quarantine Cruise In Had Some Epic Machines. Check Them Out!

(Photos by Wes Allison) Thanks to some creative folks who spent their time thinking rather than griping, SoCal’s Quarantine Cruises have been a great way to get out and enjoy your hot rods in...

Old School Repair: This Dude Welds A Crankshaft Back Together Like A Boss! It Was Broken In Two!

If you watch videos from other countries, where guys are doing repairs that would seem nearly impossible without modern tools, you start to appreciate and understand what our grandparents and great...

Facebook Find: This 1980 Z28 Camaro Is Throwback Greatness I Would Drive Like A Boss

This 1980 Z28 is pure awesomeness. I didn’t know I wanted one with sidepipes on it until I saw this but man do I ever! If I bought this thing I’d put the trim back on the nose, reinstall...

Dyno Proven 500 Horsepower Combos: Three Stock Bottom End 5.3 LS Combos That Will Make You 500 Horsepower Or More.

I get asked about LS engine combos all the time, and the overwhelming majority of them are from people who think that they need to build an engine with all aftermarket parts. When I ask them how much...

Best Torque Wrench? $450 Snap-On vs Craftsman, ICON, Kobalt, DeWalt, SK Tools, Proto, Wera

Several years ago the guys at Car Craft Magazine did a torque wrench shootout and found that the high dollar models from the big tool brands weren’t better, and in some cases were worse, than...

New Product Install: New Mid-Mount Gen III HEMI Front Accessory Drive – HEMI Swap Greatness!

One of the most annoying and frustrating parts of any late-model engine swap can be fitting a bunch of accessories that never came in your car up front and in between the engine and radiator. Whether...

New Product: Wilwood Disc Brakes Releases New DOT 5.1 Rated Hi-Temp 570 Brake Fluid

I’ve been running Wilwood brake fluid for a few years now in Ethyl, our 1966 Bel Air Station Wagon. This car has been nearly 150 mph in several racing environments and because it weighs 4600...

SLEEPER Grand Marquis With F1 ProCharged COYOTE – Bad Grandpa Could Be Embarrassing To Line Up Against!

With just 30,000 miles on the clock, and full cush interior, the only things on this Grand Marquis that might get anyone’s attention would be the wheels and tinted windows. Even then, you are...

Dyno Video: Nitrous AND Boost! Don’t Be Afraid, It’s What Turbos Want And Here’s Proof.

I’ve been running nitrous on turbo and centrifugal supercharger combos for years and years. and you should too. They love each other and it would be rude and completely unromantic not to let...

New Products: Classic Instruments Releases A Direct-Fit Cluster For 1960-1963 Chevy Trucks

Early C10 owners rejoice because Classic Instruments has some new Direct-Fit gauge clusters for you! Boyne City, MI, December 21st, 2021 —   Classic Instruments is excited to announce the...

Iron Trap 1933 Ford Project: Fabricating Hidden Body Bracing So The Doors And Everything Else Can Work Correctly

The Iron Trap 1933 Ford coupe project makes me happy. This thing sits right, is cool as hell, and will be super fun when it is done. But when they first started on it this sucker was a floppy mess!...

FOR SALE: This Race Week Proven Fairmont Is Ready For A New Home! NHRA Cert Cage, Custom Trailer, And More For $6500!

Dude! This is a buy, my friends! This is a proven build that was built by veterans of the drag and drive events and it is ready for a new home. And if you tell Zach that we sent you from...

OG Texas Street Racing: 1320 Video’s Complete Texas Street Racing Movie

Kyle, Matt, Fred and the rest of the crew at 1320Video have been catching all the greatest street race action for years now, and this year they are sharing the whole 2013 Texas Street Racing special....

Sheet Metal Fab Tech: Inner Fenders On A Rad Wide Body Slant Nose Porsche Project.

There have been a lot of wide-body cars built in the past few years and a lot of them are really cool. But there are a bunch of them out there that look good on the outside but not so much on the...