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Author Archive: Chad Reynolds

Check Out Our Gallery Of Nothing But Door Cars From The K&N Southwest Showdown At Tucson Dragway

Last weekend we spent three glorious days shooting live drag racing from Tucson Dragway as the 3rd Annual K&N Southwest Showdown rolled into town with some of the west coast’s baddest...

TX2K 2019 Is On! The 1320Video Gang Has Killer Wheelstand Videos Right Here!!!

No matter what you like to see going fast, you’ll find it at TX2K19 but man there never seems to be a shortage of insane Supras hauling ass. Drag racing, radial racing, roll racing, and more is...

The 10th St. Patrick’s Classic Bracket Race Is LIVE Right Here!!!

Bracket racing season is in full swing and big money has already been paid out at events all across the country in the past couple of weeks. This weekend the 10th Annual St. Patrick’s Classic...

Cause Who Doesn’t Need A Nova Wagon Gasser In Their Garage?

We think everyone should have one! Just look at this thing! Sure we’d do some more stuff to it, but it sure is a hell of a start to the project. The nicely fabricated rectangle tube front clip...

Pomona Swap Meet Photos Continue! Check Out All The Cool SoCal Iron For Sale!

(Photos by Chad Reynolds) The rain that had fallen the day before, and the mild threat of continued showers early in the morning, kept some away from the Pomona Swap Meet, but not us! And thank God...

How To Make Cool Stuff With A Cheap Bead Roller And A Plan

Bead rolling is one of those things that really does make a huge difference in both the strength and appearance of sheetmetal parts for your projects. Do it half assed and you can still get the good...

Vote For The Final Team To Compete In The $10K Drag Shootout! Who Is Going To Take On Team Bigun And Team Enemies Everywhere?

It is that time again! The Horsepower Wars $10k Drag Shootout is coming back for 2019 and Team Bigun is coming back to defend the title they won last year with their turbocharged LS powered Mustang...

The Pomona Swap Meet Is Back And We Couldn’t Stay Away Even With The Threat Of Rain

It was most certainly not the busiest Pomona Swap Meet ever, but that certainly didn’t keep us from having fun, scoring deals, and helping friends buy cars. The rain that had fallen the day...

The Mongrel Gets Paint Color And Rad New Wheels!

The Mongrel is getting close! So close in fact that colors are being chosen and wheels have been delivered! This little Ford 100E and Miata mashup is becoming cooler and cooler by the day and I love...

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BANGshift LIVE Drag Racing Double Header Weekend! Pro Mods In Texas And Bracket Racing In Arizona!

That’s right folks, we’ll be live from both the Texas Motorplex in Ennis Texas, where the Mid-West Pro Mod Series will kick off their season at Pro Mod Madness, and also from Tucson...

The Mongrel Gets A Coat Of UPOL Raptor On The Bottom And It Sure Looks Nice

Since the Mongrel project has had such extensive sheetmetal work, including a complete floor and chassis swap, there are a lot of seams that need to be sealed. And because the car was blasted to bare...

The Unicorn C5 From 1320Video Claws Its Way Towards The 8 Second Zone

Horsepower has never been easier to make, and there are tons of reason’s why, but the result is cars that run quicker and faster than anyone ever believed was possible in a street car. So when...

Project Binky Update! This Little All Wheel Drive Mini Is Getting So Close To Done!

Project Binky is one of our favorite online projects, and after years of work it is getting so close to complete that we can taste it. In this update video the little all wheel drive Mini gets a...

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Leroy 2.5 Comes To Life! The New Engine Sounds Amazing And Is Ready For Big Boost

Everyone knows that Leroy the Savage, aka the Vette Kart owned and driven by Cleetus McFarland, has run in the 7 second range in the quarter mile and is one bad ass machine. But all that performance...