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Author Archive: Chad Reynolds

This Big Tire Tube Chassis S10 Would Look Great Going Down The Road On Rocky Mountain Race Week

I’m a big fan of square body S10 trucks and Blazers, but people so often mess up the stance, with wheels that don’t fit right out back. Most of the time folks have the tires tucked in too...

Small Block Ford Intake Testing – Single vs Dual Plane On Both 351 Cleveland And Windsor

The world of intake manifolds is a diverse one, where dual plane, single plane, tunnel ram, IR, cross ram, long runner and short are available for just about every popular engine combo. And because...

2020 AACA Fall Meet Photo Coverage: Muscle Cars, Trucks, Classics, And More Came In Droves To Pennsylvania – Awesome Iron!

(Words and photos by Joe Grippo) – Diversity. Variety. Mixture. These are the adjectives I have used to describe the previous galleries showcasing the Antique Automobile Club of America’s 2020...

Ever Wonder How They Make Wooden Airplane Props? Check Out These Two Ladies From Culver Props As They Take Us Through The Entire Process

Airplanes are bitchin machines, and were instrumental in the design and components used on some of the earliest hot rods. So it is no wonder that gearheads are often attracted to the cool shapes and...

Rust Repair How To: Fixing Trunk Flange Gutters The Right Way With Fitzee

Rust repair definitely ranks in the top 10 things most hot rodders and racers dread or fear, and I have to admit that I was one of those folks for a very long time. Now I’m no body work guy, so...

Easy Bolt On Quick Ratio Steering For 1968-1987 C10 Pickups: InGear Garage Install Video

I’m an old car and truck freak. I appreciate new stuff, and can agree that on paper they are superior to any of the older stuff, but there is something about the older cars and trucks that I...

Important Tips For Keeping Your MIG Welder Running Smooth, Especially When You Don’t Use Them Every Day

Welders are some super robust machines, designed to do lots of work for a very long time, but that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t heed these tips and tricks from Matt at Urchfab on how...

More Transmission Choices For Corvettes! New Pro-Fit TKX 5-speed Systems For 1955-82 C1, C2 and C3 Corvettes

I told you that the new Tremec TKX Transmission was going to be a game changer for hot rods and muscle cars, not only because it is a super bad ass 5-speed trans, but because this bastard fits inside...

EFI With The Classic Looks Of A Carb? The New Terminator X Stealth 4500 And 4150 Allows You To Keep The Look But With EFI Tuneability

We ran a Holley Terminator Stealth throttle body injection setup on Daphne’s 1966 Bel Air Wagon, Ethyl, for years and loved it. The system allowed us to have two stages of dry nitrous, control...

REMOTE MOUNT TWIN TURBO TEST-MEGA LAGGY LS? Testing Remote Mount Turbos On The Engine Dyno To See What They Really Do

Remote Mount Turbos have been found in all kinds of applications, and they often are the topic of heated conversations about how well they work and the downfalls or advantages of having them mounted...

Why Would You Cut A Perfectly Good Jeep In Half? To Make It Perfectly Gooder!

Off-road guys are like mini-truckers, in that cutting stuff up doesn’t phase them at all. A little beer drinking and figuring and the cutting apparatus comes out and the fun begins. Knowing...

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Widebody Your Whip! Watch This MGB Get A Porsche Wide Body Kit At Home!

Widebody stuff has been all the rage in recent years, because tire size matters more than ever, increasing trends, and more. But whatever the reason for wanting all the body covering all the tire,...

This Chop Saw Metal Cutting Station Is Something We Need In Our Shop And You Might Too!

Regardless of how big your shop is, having dedicated and efficient work space is always a good thing. If your shop space is small, that becomes even more critical, but again it is a good practice...

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The Reign Of Rocks Rock Crawling Competition Starts Here: 8 Trucks, Big Challenges, And One Winner

The Reign of Rocks Rock Crawling Competition is looking to be one for the books, as 8 drivers and their rigs are pitted against each other and the rocks of Tennessee. Located at Chinquipin Off-Road...