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Author Archive: Chad Reynolds

Mustang Goes Through Metal Guardrail! This Is Why Dragstrips Need Concrete Barriers.

If you want a really good example of why metal guard rails are bad, here it is! Way back in the day, dragstrips didn’t have guardrails. Then ARMCO came along, the long metal guardrails, and...

This May Be The Most Epic Vehicle Rescue Ever… Forest Find And Forest Rebuild!

We’ve seen a lot of cool stuff, and have on many occasions tried to convince friends to help us get some junker running where it sits, but this is the most epic rebuild in history. After...

Cool Winter Welding Project: Truck Rim Wood Stove For The Shop

ChuckE2009 is one of our favorite welders on YouTube. He is always building something cool, and if you have followed him for years like we have then you know that his space and business has gotten...

On The Street Testing And Grudge Racing Video Fix Right Here

For most of the country it is wet or cold or snowy or all of the above, which means that there are A LOT of racers and hot rodders around the country that are jonesing for racing action. But thanks...

Meltdown Drags 2017 Is Going To Be Bigger Than Ever! SOLD OUT IN 72 HOURS!

(Words and Photos by Greg Rourke) Nostalgia racing is big right now. Some guys get it, some do not. I’ve been to “nostalgia races”  that included stuff like a  ’55 Chevy...

This Ferrari 365 2+2 Is Not What You Expect To See In Lima Peru

But this Ferrari 365 is exactly what you’ll find if you visit Jorge Nicolini’s Museo de Autos Antiguos Colección, the only classic car museum in Lima. It’s a really nice example...

This 1963 Dodge Crew Cab Ramp Truck Is The Perfect Winter Project

It’s perfect because it won’t take more than the winter to have it ready to rock and roll and pull your hot rod or race car everywhere, because it already runs and drives fine. If it were...

This GMC Sierra Is Turbocharged And Drag Radial Equipped!

We love turbo trucks, and would love to own this one. There is just something about a standard cab pickup sitting on the ground with the right wheel and tire under it that makes my heart go pitter...

We Think This Custom 1974 Corvette Shark Is Begging For The Pro Touring Treatment

Can’t you see it? An 18 inch set of mag wheels like the ones on it now, multicolor paint with metal flake, and chrome side pipes. Oh my gosh it is speaking to us! And it’s not too...

This 1984 Crew Cab Dually Was Owned By Raymond Beadle And The Blue Max Racing Team!

That’s right, this 1984 Chevrolet Crew Cab Dually, which has been meticulously refreshed in recent years, was owned by the Blue Max Racing Team Owner Raymond Beadle and even has the Blue Max...

Pro Mod Game Changer: Mid-West Pro Mod Series Announces Preliminary Rules, Payouts, Etc.

The Mid-West Pro Mod Series #MakesProModRacingGreatAgain in a move that is like none other. While recent years have seen a flurry of ProMod events, sanctioning bodies, series, etc, not since the...

This 1974 Nova Is Injected Big Block Greatness! Super Comp Greatness

With a steel roof and quarters, and glass everything else, this wrong year Nova is injected wickedness that we can’t stop staring at! It runs 8.80’s with this mellow 454, and has an 8.50...

This 1954 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup Has A Cummins 4BT Swap!

The Cummins 6BT is one of the most legendary diesel engines to ever grace the engine compartment of a pickup truck. Whether you are a Dodge, Chevy, or Ford diesel guy, you have to be honest and say...

This Tube Laser Cutting Equipment Makes Products Like Choppin Block Suspension Possible

The products that are coming out of the aftermarket right now are blowing my mind, and it’s not just the companies themselves, but rather the manufacturing technologies that are making these...