Author Archive: Bryan McTaggart
Rough Start: 1977 American Motors Matador Sedan – Well, The Paint’s Done!
If you are considering a project car for the first time, and you’re running on a budget like the Rough Start setup of $5,000 total for a running, driving car, don’t think that...
Morning Symphony: Playing In The Dirt With Some Neat Toys
Virtually every summer night from grade school through early high school, the scene played itself out many times over: as the sun was finally disappearing behind the trees late in the evening,...
Do It Yerself Wiring Kit: The LeManster Project Gets A Home-Built Wiring Job!
For a car that spent decades rotting away in damp soil and the occasional flood situation, the “LeManster” Pontiac that Junkyard Digs has been working on is coming together pretty...
Historical Footage: Banger Racing From Britain Circa 1968 – NASCAR Meets Demolition Derby!
Robin Williams had a great way of viewing the British: normally they are quiet, reserved, sophisticated and polite. Right up until the point where they completely fall off the hinge…then you...
Independence Chevelle: Finally, The Full-Scale Teardown That Needed To Happen
Many of you have been crying foul over Derek’s work pattern regarding the Independence Chevelle, the star-spangled 1972 Malibu that he got running and drove home, an act that probably caused...
Thunderbolt: The Story Of George Eyston And The Twin-Engined LSR Beast
Eight wheels, weight measured in tons, twenty-four different cylinders from two Rolls-Royce R-type V-12 normally reserved for racing aircraft, and over 4,600 horsepower on tap sounds like the start...
High On History And Maybe A Bit Of Leather Conditioner: 1982 Zimmer Golden Spirit
I’m known to take a jab at former Ford and Chrysler icon Lee Iacocca and his predictable, retro-leaning tastes in design. The man had a pattern of style that dated back to the Continental Mark...
From The Top: Driving A Low-Mile 1953 Corvette And Finding The Light Past “Corvette”
When the rumor became official, that the eighth generation of America’s sports car would become a mid-engined, rear-drive machine that looked an awful lot like a pasta rocket, the detractors...
BangShift Question Of The Day: How Well Have You Cleaned Up On A Junkyard Deal?
Yesterday I spent the better part of the day cleaning out my shop. There’s a lot of junk that needed to be removed, a lot of material laying around from cutting up the flooring we put into my...
Watch The “Swamp Thing” Chevy Do What It Does Best – Work In The Mud And The Muck!
There’s a mindset that hard work requires you to get down and dirty. Grease under your fingernails, mud on your boots, dirt on your face, and sweat turning all of that into some kind of funky...
Too Real: This Scale A-10 Thunderbolt II Is Way Too Real!
In the world of military aviation, it’s not uncommon for Army and Air Force units to be near each other, utilizing the same airfield. Any given day, you’d see CH-47 Chinooks taking off in...
Rough Start: 1983 Pontiac Trans Am – Pay A Little Extra For The Good Stuff
Five thousand dollars is the budget we use for the Rough Start budget. The goal is simple: to find a car that, using that total amount or less, will run and drive well enough to be useful, or to have...
Professional Level: Tony Whitmore’s Unreal Pedal Job At The Throwdown In T-Town!
Everybody thinks that they can be Billy Badass when it comes to the tree. They paid for the horsepower, they’re suited and booted, ready to go. All they have to do is stomp the skinny pedal on...
The International Quarantine Car Show Has Revealed Their Winners! Check Out The Awards Show!
It took a coordinated effort of a couple of Canadians, six YouTube channels’ worth of second-tier judging, and the suggestions of hundreds of people from around the world who wanted to show...