Author Archive: Bryan McTaggart
Go West, Young Man…And Good Luck Returning With An Oil-Hungry Ford Wagon!
Jan 01, 2023Bryan McTaggart1
Kevin and I are similar in a lot of ways. We’re both Army veterans who played with helicopters during our time in. We both have a sense of humor that would get us fired in five seconds flat at...
When Burnouts Go Bad, Vol. 8! Kicking The Rods In Style!
Jan 01, 2023Bryan McTaggartComments Off on When Burnouts Go Bad, Vol. 8! Kicking The Rods In Style!
“When Burnouts Go Bad”…that title says it all, doesn’t it? While we’ve spent the early part of our winter season freezing our jiggly bits off in absolutely frigid...
BangShift Question Of The Day: How Bad Did You Screw Up In The Snow?
Dec 25, 2022Bryan McTaggart4
BangShift Mid-West is an ice cube. So is the majority of the United States, thanks to a cold snap and blizzard. A couple of days ago, I was washing the Charger on a 50-degree day, preparing the car...
Would You Rather: ’74 Nickey Camaro vs. ’74 Firebird Pro Touring Build?
Dec 25, 2022Bryan McTaggart9
Remember the joys of Christmas shopping? Not the mall, not Santa, not Christmas music until you puke…the moment you were in the toy store and your parents said they would get you one...
Merry Christmas From BangShift.com – Have A Great Day!
Dec 25, 2022Bryan McTaggart3
On behalf of Brian Lohnes, Chad Reynolds, myself, our families and our BangShift.com sponsors, we would like to wish all of our friends and you, our readers, a very Merry Christmas today. We are...
Emerald Wild: Will This Unfinished Mustang II Project Scratch The Speed Itch?
Dec 12, 2022Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Emerald Wild: Will This Unfinished Mustang II Project Scratch The Speed Itch?
The Mustang II is like the weird kid you knew in middle school: puny, ugly, nothing to be threatened by. Nevermind that Ford actually read the market perfectly and that the Mustang II sold stunningly...
Here’s Why Rust Sucks (And Why Selling Stuff Online Does Too!)
Nov 27, 2022Bryan McTaggart2
We all can admit that for every positive thing there is about being a gearhead, there’s at least two points against it. We love to see a shiny, brand-new, well-built engine in the engine bay,...
BangShift Says Thank You To All Veterans Today – Veterans Day 2022
Nov 11, 2022Bryan McTaggart2
On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, the armistice that was signed by the Allies of the first World War and Germany took effect. The effects of the Great War had...
Ice Cream Cruise 2022: Miles of Machines In The Fields Of Iowa
Nov 09, 2022Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Ice Cream Cruise 2022: Miles of Machines In The Fields Of Iowa
Iowa. What do we know about the state? Well, we know that Kevin and Mook from Junkyard Digs call the state their home. We know that there’s corn…lots and lots of corn. We know that there...
Question Of The Day: Have You Put Your Car Into Hibernation Yet?
Nov 09, 2022Bryan McTaggart3
It’s official, the Charger has come off the road for the remainder of 2022. All in all, the late-B Body Mopar has had a pretty good year, racking up over 6,000 miles on the clock. At the start...
Rough Start: Grandpa’s Buick Can Be Your Budget Gran Sport!
Nov 09, 2022Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Rough Start: Grandpa’s Buick Can Be Your Budget Gran Sport!
When shopping for a vehicle to highlight in our Rough Start category, a combination of budget-friendly entry fee and potential build factor is taken into consideration. Historically, the mark was...
Learn How This Cutlass Goes From Barn Find To Bright And Fresh!
Nov 04, 2022Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Learn How This Cutlass Goes From Barn Find To Bright And Fresh!
It’s no secret that for the last several years, I’ve been all about the trend of dragging ancient iron from where they had been slumbering, waking them up and returning these machines...
Get The Real History On Junkyard Digs’ Latest Barn-Find Cutlass
Oct 21, 2022Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Get The Real History On Junkyard Digs’ Latest Barn-Find Cutlass
About a week or so ago, we showed you the first part of Junkyard Digs’ third Cutlass revival. That’s right, third…this dude has a knack for finding pretty decent Rocket-powered...
Unhinged: Driving Dylan McCool’s Cobra II Around At Ford Fest 2022
Oct 04, 2022Bryan McTaggart1
The entire month of September has been a blur. Three major event weekends have come and gone and in hours, I’m heading out to a well-deserved vacation in a place that has a hot tub, no cell...