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Author Archive: Chad Reynolds

Question of the Day: Now We’ve Seen It All! Rent An Excavator For Fun? Would You Do It?

I’m pretty sure this counts as a “Now I’ve seen everything” moment. I know that a lot of cool stuff comes up as Groupons, but this one takes the cake on weird. I guess the...

American Powertrain Hydramax Clutch Systems Now Available for Mustangs

American Powertrain’s new Hydramax Clutch System is bad assed, and is now available for first-gen Ford Mustangs. This system, which is available for GM and Mopar vehicles as well, provides a...

Question of the Day: Are LS Engines Chevrolet, General Motors, or Generic?

The longstanding battle between Ford, Chevy, Mopar,, or any other manufacturer you are getting pissed at me for not including, will always be there. And people will always freak out when you put a...

Ebay Find: A 1971 C50 Chevy Tow Truck That Will Give Brian Lumber and His Wife a Headache

Brian is out of town announcing yet another race at New England Dragway this weekend so in honor of his absence I’m going to run a really cool Ebay find that he would die to own. Not that he...

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Video: Big Rig Crashes into Cool Old Building: Building Fights Back When Truck Is Removed!

Chris Stinehelfer sent us the tip on this crazy truck vs. building fiasco. The truck gave it to the building for sure, but the brick building made sure to get in a few licks before they hauled the...

Epic Burnout Video: Brasher Burnout Nationals… Held In His Backyard… Literally

Whoever the hell Mick Brasher is, he rules all. Every time Brian leaves town I have to run some Australian burnout video, and this one rules more than any other burnout video ever. The best part is...

VOTE NOW!!! Help The D&Z Customs Built AMX Of “Hollywood” Jimi Day Win Car Craft Pro Builders Award

Randy Johnson, owner/builder at D&Z Customs, and AMXess car owner “Hollywood” Jimi Day are looking for some BangShift support, and we are going to give it to them. They have been...

$200 Hauler Project Update: Our 2000 Suburban Gets Wrapped! 24 Hour Makeover

Vinyl wraps on vehicles are nothing new. Every plumber, Vegas taxi cab, and city bus has got something, or someone, in vinyl down their sides. And when we repaired the quarter panel on our $200...

MSD Atomic EFI Gets The Off-Road Wet Test! Plus Free Air Cleaners from MSD with Atomic Purchase!

We dig it when folks test things hmmmm how should we put it…”thoroughly”. Or for you guys that don’t get innuendo, that means we dig it when people try to tear the crap out of...

Project Car: The Goodguys G/RS 1969 Camaro…The Build at Ridetech Continues

The Goodguys Rod and Custom Association has taken car shows to the next level for decades, and founder Gary and Marilyn Meadors are still cruising with the best of them. When their son Marc Meadors...

SIGN UP NOW…More Teams Welcome! Comp Cams Engine Builder Duel at the Car Craft Summernats This Weekend!

If you think you’ve got what it takes to put a set of Snap-On Tools to work, head to head, in a competition to see who can build and run a small-block Chevrolet the fastest, then step on up....

Video: Yokohama Off-Road Racer Heidi Steele’s Return to Baja, New Kid and All!

Women racers having kids isn’t a new thing, but when most women leave their newborn for the first time it’s usually to go to dinner and a movie with their husband, not to pre-run Baja....

Drag Expo Coverage: Hundreds of Killer Photos from the 7th Annual Bixby Knolls Dragster Expo 2012

With Lion’s Drag Strip Cackle cars, tons of show cars, Don “The Snake” Prudhomme, Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen, and more, the Bixby Knolls Drag Expo was one of the coolest...

Car Show Coverage: Our New Favorite! Haddick’s Hot Rod and Custom Car Show 2012

Southern California is full of cool car shows, and with weather like we have they happen all year long. The Haddick’s Towing and Autobody Hot Rod and Custom Car Show is one of the good ones. We...