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Author Archive: Chad Reynolds

NMCA West AutoX Action Photos: Sideways, Tire Smoke, And More

(Photos by Cole Reynolds) The season opening NMCA West AutoX event at Fontana’s California Speedway was a riot, and we don’t just mean the crazy donuts and tire smoking action from...

Jimmy Shine And His Buddies Help Fellow Hot Rodder Chris Rusch Build A Tube Chassis 1930 Ford In 4 Days

Having a group of friends come over to help thrash on a friend’s hot rod is nothing new. It happens all over the country. The difference between the build in this video and that scenario is the...

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Stick Shift Only Baby! Stick Shift Drag Racing Takes Over Ozark Raceway Park!

Growing up in a house where an NHRA Stock Eliminator 1968 Z28 Camaro lived meant that stick shift drag racing is in my blood. As cool as racing something down the track is, it is always better when...

Here’s How To Make A Simple Chassis For Your Low And Traditional Model A

The guys at Eastwood have a lot of cool things going on each and every week, with videos, how-to, projects, and more. One of the one we saw a while back and really dug was this Model A chassis build...

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Here’s Your 2018 Ridler Winner From The Detroit Autorama. It Was Not Without Drama!

If you aren’t familiar with the Ridler Award at the Detroit Autorama, the quick and dirty is that it is arguably the most coveted car show award on earth. It is also never without drama. These...

A Blower Is Rad. A Tunnel Ram Is Trick. But Crower Injection Like This Rules!

Don’t get me wrong, I love a good blower or tunnel ram on a big block. No question, they are awesome and make great power. But there is something incredibly special about a mechanical fuel...

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March Meet 2018 Nitro Photos Start Right Here! Top Fuel, Funny Cars, And More!

(Photos by Dyan Lover and Darr Hawthorne) The 60th running of the March Meet was an epic display of all things nitro as teams from all over the country converged on the famed 1320 feet of concrete at...

These Vintage Ed Pink Magnesium Blowers Would Look Bitchin Sticking Through The Hood Of Something Epic.

Seeing these two bad boys for sale had me wondering if I could send them to my buddy Brad Littlefield for a rebuild and blueprinting. But then the whole decision as to what to bolt them onto becomes...

This Plum Crazy 1970 Dodge Dart 340 Swinger Is One Bad Ass Machine That Could Be Yours

(Words and Photos by Kaleb Kelley) Mopar A-bodies are quite underrated in the classic car world. It may the desire to be different, but I’ve always had a weakness for these Darts, Scamps and...

This 2 Wheel Drive Rokon Is Diesel Minibike Greatness!

A 2-wheel drive mini bike? And diesel powered? What the hell!? If you are a diehard Diesel performance fan, then you probably need THIS as your cool mini bike. I mean why would you want a regular...

This Swiveling Welding Table Stool Might Be The Best Seating Option For Your Shop

I hate stuff that takes up floor space in the shop. That’s probably because I’ve never had some giant space to work in and so all my junk seems to end up stacked up and in the way so...

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This Might Be The Most Perfect Short Bed Square Body C10 Daily Driver Ever

This is a Northern California survivor truck that has awesome patina but is so clean it defies description. In fact, it is so nice that it makes us wonder if all of it can actually be this nice if it...

Which Of These Two Iconic German Race Machines Would You Choose? Mercedes or Porsche?

It is kind of amazing what you can find on ebay. Everything from 99 cent chachkies to cars and trucks worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Since we aren’t much for 99 cent chachkies, you can...

The Fastest Donks In The Country Battle It Out At Street Outlaws Event

Drag racing donks makes almost no sense. Or at least it didn’t make sense to me before. Now, I can respect it because it takes a lot of boost control or nitrous programming to make one of these...