Author Archive: Chad Reynolds
How Do You Decide What Shock You Need? No Adjustmen? Singles? Doubles? Triples?
You’ve seen us run videos from Mike Maier before and whether he is behind the wheel or in front of the camera he’s an interesting cat to watch. Not only is Mike a certifiable bad ass...
The A-Team Van Meets Ramp Truck! Can We Get Some 8-Lug Vectors For This Sucker?
This is a bit of a change from our normal ramp truck post, because it isn’t a normal ramp truck by a lot. In fact this may be the first ramp truck we have seen that was built from a cab and...
Want A Bad Ass Race Seat That Fits Those Of Us With A Little Girth? Racetech’s New Seat Is It!
There are a lot of folks who have had conversations with me about safety devices and elements in hot rods, race cars, and the like. And those of you who have watched our BangShift.com LIVE broadcasts...
Got $100k? Buy This Full Tilt Pre-Runner And Own The Desert
This is one bad ass Chevrolet Pre-Runner. We’re not talking a bolt on long travel setup here, we’re talking a complete tube chassis double throw down awesome Pre-Runner that can hang with...
Bonneville Project Car: This 1932 Ford Roadster Is Ready For You To Complete
You can find drag cars and pro-touring cars for sale online every single day, but finding a Land Speed Racing (LSR) car is a little more rare. And especially on Craigslist. But since we’re...
This 1986 SVO Turbo Mustang Is For Sale At Only $5500 OBO
We dig SVO Mustangs. It probably has something to do with our friend the Hubers who run in the 8’s with the little Turbo 4-cylinder in their Mustang. It’s a Pre-SVO model, but when Ford...
This Datsun 240Z Is Close To Pro Touring Greatness
We love Z cars. There is just something sexy about the early cars, and they look so good with big or small flares and some tire under them. Plus, they just beg for V8 power and thanks to a heavy...
Could This Be The Perfect Sunbeam Tiger?
It just might be since it has a Big Block in it! Oh yeah, and it’s a Chevrolet too! I know, people are losing their minds right now, both from imagining how much fun this will be and because...
Military Motorhome In The Making! This 1994 M1079 LMTV Is Ready To Rock!
We dig big giant army trucks, I mean who doesn’t right? The M1079 was originally part of the 82nd Airborne of Fort Bragg, and is in awesome shape. It’s got a 6 cylinder CAT diesel with...
Cue The Marvin Gay Music: This 1974 Pro-Touring Turbo Ford Pinto Is The Balls
I grew up as a Chevrolet guy and, while I respect Fords, have never felt the desire to own one. With the exception of a Pinto or their big brother the Maverick. How weirdo am I? This is the reason...
Power Adders: Part 1 Turbo Boost Baby! It’s All About That Boost, Bout That Boost!
Our buddy Richard Holdener is a nut. He’s also pretty smart, but don’t tell him we told you that. He’s also probably got more time on an engine dyno than most professional engine...
ACED: AutoCross Every Day! This Was The Quickest Lap Of All At Optima Fontana
Steve Abbott clearly knows how to wheel his 2004 Z06 Corvette, and it showed at Optima’s final regular season event in Fontana this weekend. Steve made the single quickest autocross lap on the...
Some Of The Stuff We Just Thought Was Cool From The Lucas Off-Road Expo 2015
It was like Christmas at the Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo in Pomona last weekend, but there were still a few vehicles that stood out to us as just being cool, even though they didn’t necessarily fit...
This M936A2 6×6 Wrecker Makes Brian’s Little Wrecker Look Like A Toy!
Holy crap! Look at the size of this thing! This M936A2 6×6 Wrecker is one bad machine, with a 40,000 lb winch to drag stuff out of mud or trouble, and a boom that will lift 20,000 lbs, and...