NORRA Baja Livestream: The National Off-Road Racing Association Takes On The Mexican Desert May 1-7!

The National Off-Road Racing Association has been putting on races since 1967 and is known for their Baja race that is a little less hardcore than SCORE’s BAJA 1000. Not that the racing...

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Here’s The Story Of Freiburger’s Original Muscle Truck, And How We Helped Make This Awesome Squarebody A Thing!

I am willing to bet that there probably isn’t anyone who’s cut more stuff off of Freiburger’s Muscle Truck than I have. Since I was there for the original build, as part of our...

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New Junkyard Inventory! This 1963 Ford Custom Cab Pickup Is Cool! But Does It Check All The Boxes for a Custom Cab?

We’ve got more fun junkyard inventory from our friend Chad Ehrlich at Nobody Else’s Auto in Great Bend Kansas. This week Chad is sharing this awesome 1963 Custom Cab Ford pickup. These...

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The 2027 Dakar Rally Route Has Been Announced! Check Out Where It’s Going Below!

We’ve been fans of the Dakar Rally for decades, and we love to share coverage from the race here whenever possible. It’s been an interesting journey for the Dakar Rally in the last 10...

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Drill Press Meets Fab Table: Jason From Fireball Tools Built the Drill Press He’s Always Wanted!

Have you ever walked into someone’s shop or garage and seen a tool that got you excited because you realized it is something someone customized? I’ve done it too many times to count, and...

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This Awesome Dent Side Ford F100 Pre-Runner RIPS The STREETS, The Dirt, And More!

There is something awesome about vintage bodied pre-runner trucks, and this dentside F100 is a great example. My uncle had a SuperCab back then, and even though I was never a Ford fan growing up I...

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Building a BUDGET Engine Part 1: Can You Really Build A Boost Ready 406 Small Block Chevrolet On A Budget?

Everybody in the hot rodding world today is all about the power you can make for relatively cheap prices, and most of that comes from the LS engine platform. I mean a stone stock 200,000 mile 5.3...

Oil Tech: Do 1951 to 1996 Classic Cars And Trucks, And The Muscle Cars We Know And Love, Actually NEED Special Oil?

We’ve been told for decades that anything with a flat tappet camshaft, and in general any of the engines we know and love from the 1950’s through the 1990’s, needs different oil...

Vice Grip Garage Derek and Finnegan Finish Their Car Trade and Derek Drives Finnegan’s Wife’s Twin Turbo Jet Boat!

Derek Bieri driving the twin-turbo jet boat that belongs to Mike Finnegan’s wife may not be a smart move. I mean he already has enough of a car, truck, and tractor habit, he certainly...

Westen Champlin Brought 10,000 Redneck’s to HIS Home Town For a Party! This Is One Hell Of A Horsepower Rodeo!

Westen Champlin is a wild man. I’ve had the pleasure of working with him when he made a guest announcer appearance during Holley’s Moparty one year, and LSFest another. I’ve known...

Keep Your Drag And Drive LS Engine Cool And Happy! Meziere Expands Its Offering Of Pumps For LS Engines With This Billet Mechanical Beast.

If you aren’t familiar with the name Meziere, you’ve been hiding under a rock somewhere. They build some of the finest water/coolant pumps on the planet, in both mechanical and electric...

Gallery #2 Spring Carlisle Swap Meet Photos: Joe Grippo Cruises This Huge Swap Meet And Show To See What Kinds Of Cool Stuff Showed Up

Photo gallery #2 is below, and if you missed the first one, we’ve got a link for you to check them out below as well. (Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Ahh, Springtime in Pennsylvania, one day...

BANGshift.com Would Like To Wish All Of You A Happy And Safe Independence Day! We Hope You Enjoy The Celebration This 4th of July!

On behalf of myself, all our great BANGshift.com contributors, and all our families, BANGshift.com would like to wish you all a happy, healthy, and safe Independence Day. Happy Birthday to the United...

Spring Carlisle Swap Meet Photos: Joe Grippo Cruises This Huge Swap Meet And Show To See What Kinds Of Cool Stuff Showed Up

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Ahh, Springtime in Pennsylvania, one day it’s 50 degrees and 83 degrees the next, then it will rain for a week.  Gotta love the inconsistency, every day is...

Tool Testing: Who Makes The #1 Ratcheting Wrench? ICON, Mac, Snap-On, Gearwrench, Tekton & More! Putting Them All To The Test!

I remember the first set of ratcheting end wrenches I ever saw in person. I was on Power Tour with my buddy Sean, and GearWrench was on hand giving away some small wrench sets. I still have that set...

Been Proven Wrong About Calipers? Does Price Really Matter When It Comes To The Calipers In Your Toolbox?

So, are $10 Harbor Freight calipers as good as those that cost 25 times more? I mean how much difference can there be in something as simple as a pair of calipers? Or is there really no substitute...

Unreal Adventure Dirty Dozen 2025 Announced! More Than A Hundred Applied, These 12 Are The Finalists!

Unreal Adventure is one of the coolest off-road events ever assembled, so there are plenty of folks who want the chance to go on this awesome off-road road trip. While a couple dozen folks attend...

Is This Video Right? Do People Really Not Know This About Jackstands? Let Us Know, Because I’m Hoping BANGshifters Are Smarter!

How often do you see a video on YouTube with a clickbaitish title, only to watch it and wonder how anyone could find it to be true? Usually, these videos show something that seems really basic about...

Diggin’ Through An Old, Closed, Salvage Yard! Check Out The 1960 Desoto, 1962 Comet Wagon, A Skybird, & tons more!

Chad is back at it folks! This time with another cool yard to go through that belongs to a friend of his. Being as I love walking through old junkyards and salvage yards, I feel his excitement for...

Holley Introduces New Terminator X Bluetooth Module: Take Control of Your Engine with the Terminator X Bluetooth Module

Bluetooth is awesome, and not just for your stereo anymore! Holley EFI has introduced the new Bluetooth Module for the Terminator X and that means you can do all kinds of fun things with your...