Bodywork 101: Fixing BAD Panel Gaps! Tightening Up Your Gaps Can Make A HUGE Difference In Your Finished Project
Jan 11, 2026Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Bodywork 101: Fixing BAD Panel Gaps! Tightening Up Your Gaps Can Make A HUGE Difference In Your Finished Project
There are a lot of differences between your average body shop paint and bodywork and something that someone like Kevin Tetz would do for a high end project. Sometimes projects don’t require, or...
Cutting Up A Real 1932 Ford Frame? Iron Trap Garage Is Using Parts From This One To Fix Another!
Jan 11, 2026Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Cutting Up A Real 1932 Ford Frame? Iron Trap Garage Is Using Parts From This One To Fix Another!
When the guys at Iron Trap Garage pick up a new project, they sometimes find themselves with stuff that most people wouldn’t try to save. They have an eye for what something can become and,...
Here’s What Happens When Two Drag Racers Team Up To Go Racing At The 2.4 Hours of LeMullets and Do GOOD!
Jan 10, 2026Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Here’s What Happens When Two Drag Racers Team Up To Go Racing At The 2.4 Hours of LeMullets and Do GOOD!
You have to love the idea of Disco Dean and Kye Kelley as teammates for the 2.4 Hours of LeMullets in Florida. If you aren’t familiar with this race, it is a 2.4 hour long endurance race that...
DIY Tool Restoration: Restoring a Vintage Hydraulic Jack that survived a Fire! Jacks Are Simple, Right?
Jan 10, 2026Chad ReynoldsComments Off on DIY Tool Restoration: Restoring a Vintage Hydraulic Jack that survived a Fire! Jacks Are Simple, Right?
I love it when you can restore an old tool. Anything that still serves a purpose and can be useful in the shop or garage is always good, and sometimes these small projects are just what you need to...
Orlando Speed World Dragway BANS ALL ELECTRIC VEHICLES From Competing At The Track, Effective Immediately. What Do You Think?
Jan 09, 2026Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Orlando Speed World Dragway BANS ALL ELECTRIC VEHICLES From Competing At The Track, Effective Immediately. What Do You Think?
Citing a long list of concerns, many of them the common ones on most folks minds, Orland Speed World Dragway has officially closed their doors to Electric Vehicles. The ban does not apply to hybrids,...
IHRA Donates $10,000,000 To St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital And Vows Continued Support And Collaboration!
Jan 06, 2026Chad ReynoldsComments Off on IHRA Donates $10,000,000 To St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital And Vows Continued Support And Collaboration!
Now this is some special news. While all of IHRA’s recent announcements about new series, new track associations, and new track purchases are great, this one here is truly amazing. IHRA just...
2026 New Year’s Backside No Prep Drag Racing at Maple Grove Raceway! They Ain’t Scared Of No Cold!
Jan 06, 2026Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 2026 New Year’s Backside No Prep Drag Racing at Maple Grove Raceway! They Ain’t Scared Of No Cold!
We already told you that BANGshifter extraordinaire Joe Grippo was at it again this New Year’s Day for Maple Grove Raceway’s annual New Year’s No Prep where they run both frontside and backside...
Finnegan’s Body-Dropped 1961 Caddy Coupe DeVille Got Custom Seats and More Rollcage Bars!
Jan 05, 2026Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Finnegan’s Body-Dropped 1961 Caddy Coupe DeVille Got Custom Seats and More Rollcage Bars!
Finnegan’s Caddy is one of the more talked about projects from the Finnegan’s Garage channel, and is also one of the projects he’s most looking forward to. The plan is for this...
More Ai Lies? The FACTS about 0W-20 vs 5W-30 With Actual Evidence! Social Media Claims Are Worthless!
Jan 05, 2026Chad ReynoldsComments Off on More Ai Lies? The FACTS about 0W-20 vs 5W-30 With Actual Evidence! Social Media Claims Are Worthless!
In 2025, with more information available to us than ever in history, it has become harder and harder to differentiate good information from bad. The truth is that most of it is our own fault because...
2026 New Year’s No Prep Drag Racing at Maple Grove Raceway! Cold Temps Don’t Scare Racers Ready For 2026!
Jan 04, 2026Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 2026 New Year’s No Prep Drag Racing at Maple Grove Raceway! Cold Temps Don’t Scare Racers Ready For 2026!
BANGshifter extraordinaire Joe Grippo was at it again this New Year’s Day for Maple Grove Raceway’s annual New Year’s No Prep where they run both frontside and backside no prep...
Cameron Johnson’s Next Giveaway Engine, PLUS A Harrell Engine And Dyno Giveaway! These Engines Could Be Yours!
Jan 03, 2026Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Cameron Johnson’s Next Giveaway Engine, PLUS A Harrell Engine And Dyno Giveaway! These Engines Could Be Yours!
Wanna win a cool S10 that is HED powered? How about just winning an HED engine for your ride? How about both! Yep, you can win multiple engines, and one S10 truck, with the new HED engine giveaway...
And They Walked Away! Here Are The Wildest Rides From The 2025 NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series!
Jan 02, 2026Chad ReynoldsComments Off on And They Walked Away! Here Are The Wildest Rides From The 2025 NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series!
The best part about the last few days of the year, and the first few days of the new year, are all the best of videos, photo galleries, and more. We’ve got several coming to you over the next...
Happy New Year 2026 From BANGshift.com! Here’s To A Happy, Healthy, And Fun New Year Full Of Horsepower, Tire Smoke, And More!
Jan 01, 2026Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Happy New Year 2026 From BANGshift.com! Here’s To A Happy, Healthy, And Fun New Year Full Of Horsepower, Tire Smoke, And More!
On behalf of the entire BANGshift Family, I want to thank you all for being a part of our 2025 and hope that your 2026 is even better! We are super thankful for such a great year of racing in 2025...
Drag Racing HISTORY: The Hot Rod Hoarder’s Best Vintage Drag Cars of 2025 Are All Right Here!
Jan 01, 2026Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Drag Racing HISTORY: The Hot Rod Hoarder’s Best Vintage Drag Cars of 2025 Are All Right Here!
We love all the folks that we regularly showcase here on BANGshift.com and one of our favorites is Tommy Lee Byrd, the Hot Rod Hoarder. He hits great events, features some great historical race cars...










