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Author Archive: Chad Reynolds

Check Out The Fun Stuff We Saw At This Month’s Pomona Swap Meet!

(Photos by Chad Reynolds) This month’s Pomona Swap Meet was awesome. We had a killer time wandering the aisles of parts, looking at cars we couldn’t afford in the car corral, and just...

In The Market For A Welding Helmet? Check Out This Video On A Lineup You Just Can’t Beat.

Choosing tools and equipment is often difficult because you just don’t know which choice is the right one for you. Some tools are more important for the professional than the hobbyist and...

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Big Fat Fender Flares For The Mongrel Project: If Size Matters, Then Urch Is Winning

These are some big flares. The Mongrel has always had a big fender flare look and plan since its inception, but these rear flares have taken on a whole new chapter of big is beautiful. It is the...

This 1964 F600 Is Your Heavy Duty Truck With Attitude And Style. Check This Thing Out!

When I saw this 1964 F600 I was in love. I’m a Chevrolet guy to the core, but this thing is sweet as hell and has awesome lines. Plus it’s an F600 so it is ultra heavy duty! The straight...

Friction Welding Axle Housing Ends On This Heavy Duty Housing Is Awesome, Even If The Music Is Weird

We’re not sure why the Chinese company making this video decided to use this music, but they did and we laughed while listening to it and watching these big floater axle housing ends getting...

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Assembling A Coil Over Shock Isn’t Hard, But You’d Be Surprised How Many People Do It Wrong

That’s right folks, assembling a coil over shock is not hard. It’s not rocket science. But just because it isn’t hard doesn’t mean that people don’t often do it wrong....

FREE LIVE STREAMING VIDEO: The SCORE International BAJA 500 Is LIVE Right Here!

We love SCORE and all that is desert racing so we are excited as hell to be watching the BAJA 500 LIVE right here all day. The race has just gotten started and the Trophy Trucks are already burying...

Wheel Standing Trucks Hooked To The Sled And Carrying The Wheels For Days!

If you like lifted trucks on Boggers, then this video is for you. These are most certainly NOT street trucks, but they do look a lot like the ones you would have seen in all the off-road and 4×4...

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NMCA West Autocross Action From Auto Club Speedway In Fontana

(Photos by Cole Reynolds) While Cole was busy racing at this last event, he still managed to grab a few photos from the NMCA West AutoX Series at Fontana’s Auto Club Speeway, aka California...

Check Out This Rad New Wishbone Suspension System For OBS GM Trucks!

We love OBS trucks around here. I’ve owned them, hell everyone on earth seems to have owned one, and they are gaining in popularity by leaps and bounds right now. There has always been a great...

Heads Up Small Tire Drag Racing From Mokan: Stock Block Shootout And Outlaw Small Tires

Small Tire Cars To The Front! As you can imagine, the small tire drag racing at Mokan is fun to watch and always full of excitement. Factor in the Outlaw Small Tire Spring Shootout and the Stock...

What’s The One Modification You Always Wanted To Do To A Car But Never Did?

Everyone has walked through the pits at the races or through a car show and seen some bad ass hot rod and said “Man, I always wanted to do that to a car and never did.” What...

This Big Block 1971 Chevrolet Suburban Is One Family Owned And Awesome. Make It Yours!

Big block 1960s, 1970s, and 1980’s trucks are one of those must have trucks that everyone is always looking for. Finding one in a 3/4 or 1 ton model is most likely, but the early 1/2 ton trucks...

Dirtbike Vs. Streetbike 3.0: Which One Will Kill It On The Ice, The Dirt, And The Snow?!

If you haven’t been following the Dirtbike vs Streetbike saga, then you have been missing out. This is a video series that finds these two machines battling it out on surfaces that are...