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Author Archive: Chad Reynolds

Video: Killer Trucks Take Over The Gulf Coast For Scrapin’ The Coast 2019

Scrapin’ the Coast is just one of the big shows that takes over the Gulf Coast each year, but if you are into custom trucks then this is the one for you. What started out years ago as a show...

Formula Drift Is In The Lonestar State And Our Photos From Texas Motor Speedway Start Here!

(Photos by Cole Reynolds) Drifting is one of those motorsport events that can be really polarizing, but whether you say you like it or not there is nothing any gearhead can say bad about engines on...

How To Prep And Paint An Old Rusty Chassis: Sure It’s Some Work, But The Results Can Be Cool

We’ve all come across a project that has got a chassis we just don’t look forward to cleaning and repainting. Often we’ll decide that taking it to the powder coater to have it...

What Do You Consider Low Miles In A Classic Car? Or Low Mileage On Any Car For That Matter?

Last week I posted up a 1972 Camaro that had 88,879 miles showing on the odometer that had been purchased from the original owner, cleaned and prepped for sale, and was referred to as low mileage in...

Urchfab Makes Use Of Their Hand Built Control Arm Jig. These Are Some Pretty Cool Custom Parts You Can Build At Home

It is the common thread of the Urchfab project called the Mongrel, a Miata chassis with a bitchin old Ford 100E body slid over the top of it with some huge fender flares, a cage, and lots of other...

This Tilting And Extending Welding Table Is A Pretty Cool Home Built Project That We’d Love To Have In The Shop

If you are regular here on BANGshift then you know that welding is one of the things I like most. And that means that welding projects and helping you guys learn how to weld is something I love being...

This Gas Monkey Built 1976 C10 Was Totaled And Then Bought By A Guy At Auction And Now He’s Going To See If It Can Be Fixed!

It seems like Gas Monkey Garage builds seem to get beat on a bit more than the norm and sometimes they end up crashed. We’ve seen several of their builds that have been crashed by staff or new...

Dry Cut Chop Saw, Abrasive Chop Saw, Or Metal Cutting Band Saw? Which One Is Really The Best For Your Shop?

I’ve been drooling over dry cut chop saws for the past couple of years and REALLY want to get one. But at least half the time that I mention wanting one, someone tells me why an abrasive chop...

This 1993 Chevrolet OBS Ramp Truck Is In Incredible Shape For The Money. Someone Needs This!

Ramp trucks rule, and there is no doubt that the OBS body style that started in 1988 and continued through 1998 is one of the hottest styles to find. With that said, ramp trucks in general are pretty...

If You Could Buy Any New Tool Or Machine For Your Shop, What Would It Be?

If you are like me, then every time you watch one of those car tv shows, or a build video online, you see something in the corner of the shop that you would just love to have in your own shop. I’m...

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Vegas 2 Reno 2019 With Bryce Menzies: Off Road Desert Racing Greatness

Suspension travel is the key to hauling ass across the desert at big speed. So when you have more than two feet of suspension travel, you can find yourself feeling pretty invincible out on the desert...

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This One Owner, Barn Find, 1972 Camaro Is In Near Pristine Condition And It Could Be Yours!

This is one of those grandma model Camaros, but man is it clean and nice with low miles. Honestly, this is the 2nd Gen Camaro you buy and just drive it. Screw taking it and making it super fast or...

These Rock Bouncers Find Out Just How Gnarly A Waterfall Climb Can Be! Flips, Spins, And Tumbles Oh My.

Rock bouncers are pretty awesome rides. They use speed and momentum to almost fly over and through some obstacles. But climbing shear faces and waterfalls takes all the right combo of power,...

Here’s How To Find And Repair Dents On Your Car, In Real Time!

I’ve got a couple cars and trucks with crappy paint jobs. I know several body shops that will paint them for relatively cheap, but I use the term relatively loosely. Some of the cars and trucks...