Author Archive: Chad Reynolds
Hydroform Your Own Parts At Home With A Grease Gun!
Fluid has incredible power when used properly, and can be used to form metal for all kinds of purposes. Hydroforming, the process where a fluid is used to exert pressure on a material in order to...
Project Binky Update: Turbo, Transmission, And So Much More For This Turbo 4 All Wheel Drive Mini
While Project Binky is in the body shop getting the outside, inside, and every nook and cranny painted in preparation for final assembly, there are plenty of parts that need help before all that can...
Stainless Line How-To: Brakes, Fire System, And More. Here’s How To Do Them Right
Whenever the subject of hard lines comes up on a project I talk about my buddy Rodney Mason who works at Ridetech. That dude is one of those guys that can see the line in his head and make it just...
Our Pre Coronavirus Autorama Photos Continue: These Have Never Been Seen Before
We told you we had a bunch of cool show photos, and here they are. When BANGshifter Scott Liggett hit the Autorama to snap photos for all of you to enjoy back in March, he sent them to our Dropbox,...
KP Components Trailing Arm Suspension For 1963-1972 C10 Give You Lots Of Options And Awesome Ride And Performance
The Trailing Arm Suspension that came factory on some Chevrolet C10 pickup trucks may not have performed to the level we are used to today, but it was a suspension system from which many race and...
Never Before Seen Autorama Photos From Just Before COVID19 Shut Everything Down!
When BANGshifter Scott Liggett hit the Autorama to snap photos for all of you to enjoy back in March, he sent them to our Dropbox, including his write up, and then told us they were there and ready...
Watch The Street Car Super Nationals Las Vegas Encore Presentation Right Here!
It’s on! The Street Car Super Nationals in Las Vegas is an epic event that we can’t get enough of. And since there are no events happening this weekend, we decided to bring you an encore...
The First Big Cash Days Event Of 2020! 1320 Video Goes To Mexico To Cover Big Hitters Running For Big Money
Cash Days events are always a good time, with everything you love about smack talking street/grudge racing combined with real money for the winners. And the side bets are sometimes as good as the...
Take A Walk Through 40 Acres Of Killer Old Cars At Watt’s Repair And Auto Salvage With Rebeldryver
Scott Liggett is no stranger to regular BANGshift readers as he’s been contributing photos, event coverage, and tech stories to the site since its inception. He’s a good friend, a fun guy...
A 1972 Camaro That Packs Big Tires And A Big Block: This Late ’80’s Magazine Feature Car Is Pro Street Greatness And Can Be Yours!
The Pro Street era was awesome. I still want to someday own a big tire Camaro of my own in fact, but until then I’m going to live vicariously through whomever gets this one right here. With...
Dzus Fasteners Rule, But How Do You Install Them Properly? Doug At Motion Raceworks Shows You How!
Dzus fasteners, or quarter turn fasteners as they are often called, are one of the coolest aerospace and race car fasteners around. You’ve got a real race car when you have something being held...
Wanna See How A 10-Ton Beveled Gear Is Made? We Do Too!
Yes, we said 10 tons. 10 TONS!!! I am not sure what this beveled gear is going into, but it sure is giant! Which then makes you wonder just how do they make something like this? We don’t push...
Looking To Build A Roll Cage In Your Project? This Dirt Lifestyle Video Shows You How!
Building roll cages can be incredibly intimidating and can require various levels of skill depending on the style and size of what you want to build. Of course how intricate it is going to be, and...
Which LS Intake Manifold Is Right For You? Here Is The Biggest Intake Test In LS History. Check Out All The Testing Results
Normal people can’t get a handful of intake manifolds and bolt them to their engine to test and see which one is best for their project. But if you could, you certainly would. And when Richard...