New Junkyard Inventory: Dent Side Ford Pickup Trucks from the 1970’s! Including an XLT 4X4!

Chad Ehrlich is back at it with more new rides coming into the wrecking yard this week. Just when you think there can’t possibly be anymore old Ford trucks sitting around, he shows up with some...

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What Makes the East Coast Gear Supply KP 540 Axle Housing So Good? Ian Johnson Walks Us Through Them.

Heavy duty axles for off-road rigs have come a long way over the years and putting “tons” under a Jeep, or anything else for that matter, is the norm anymore. And you can buy all kinds of...

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Dyno Testing Dual Plane Intake Manifolds: Made in the USA vs Cheap Import Knockoffs – How Do They Compare?

We’re all about made in the USA parts when they make sense, but I’m very well known for saying that crap is crap, regardless of where it comes from. The point being that you should buy...

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Is This Thing An ABOMINATION or GREATNESS? This Is A Small Block Chevy Powered Ford F100! Installing a HUGE Cam and Engine Refresh With Derek.

I know that some of you are screaming already, but the reality is that it’s not like you can’t replace the Chevy with a Ford in this F100 if you buy it and want to “save” it...

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Freiburger and Finnegan Limo Truck Dyno Shootout! How Much Power Did It Make?

If you missed the awesome on the road engine build and swap in Finnegan’s Limo Squarebody truck, then you missed a lot and are going to want to use the link below. They literally built a brand...

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Vintage RV For Sale: This 1972 Chevrolet C30 Open Road Custom Camper Motorhome Is Retro Greatness!

Anyone who’s been hanging out around BANGshift for very long knows I have an affinity for old rv trailers and motorhomes. When I was a kid we had a Roll-a-Long motorhome that was a square body...

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Dirthead Dave Chappelle Squarebody GMC Rock Crawler Project! A Three Day Transformation Starts Here. Episode 1.

Dave is back at it with another awesome project, but this time it is for his buddy Mark who deserves a little payback for all the help he’s given Dave over the years. According to Dave it is...

Suspension Tech: How to Tune Your Performance Shocks for Street Comfort. You Don’t Have To Suffer On The Road!

Technology is a wonderful thing when it comes to building hot rods and street machines, but sometimes it can also be a pain in the butt, quite literally. It’s never been easier to make your hot...

Quick Drive: The 2025 Nissan Frontier PRO-4X – Rugged, Sturdy, Simple, A Truck’s Truck

For many years here at BangShift we have heard the cries of, “why can’t anyone just make a simple truck, anymore?” We get it. As it seems almost every pickup truck on the market...

Not Stock Photo’s Video From The Rally for Jeff: Custom Cars, Celeb Guests & a Community United for Jeff Stroh

John was back at it last weekend, shooting video at a cool show to share with all of us, while at the same time helping our friend Jeff Stroh who is incredibly well connected in the scene, and who...

Octane Booster That Works! You Can Increase Your Octane Level Up To 5 Numbers With The New NOS Octane Booster

In the 1980s and 1990s lots of hot rodders like myself would buy lead additives to put in their gasoline because the valve seats in our engines weren’t hardened and would become damaged without...

He has a DREAM SHOP in his BASEMENT! 1320 Video Takes Us Through Mike Finnegan’s CRAZY Garages And Car Collection!

Whether you are a Roadkill fan, a Finnegan’s Garage fan, a Faster with Finnegan fan, or just a fan of Mini Truckin’ and Hot Rod Magazines back in the day, everyone seems to know Mike...

They Don’t Make Things Like They Used To! 100 Years Later, Are Tools Today Actually Crappy Compared To Old Stuff, Or Not?

We’ve all said it, thought it, or heard it. They don’t make things like they used to! But is that true? Or are we romanticizing the tools and parts and stuff that we love from back in the...

We’ve Got Even More Of Joe Grippo’s Photos From The Mid Atlantic Indoor Nationals Car Show! Hot Rods, Drag Cars, Customs, And Trucks!

Here’s our third gallery of photos from the Mid Atlantic Indoor Nationals thanks to our dude Joe Grippo. If you missed the first gallery, we’ve got a link below so you can check out all...

Can Tony Angelo And The Stay Tuned Crew Make 600HP from a Junkyard BIG BLOCK CHEVY on the CHEAP?!

We all know that a Big Block Chevrolet can make big power, that’s no secret. But with modern parts and technology they can make insane power easier than ever. But they can’t necessarily...

Can You Weld Over Aerosol Paint? | TIG vs MIG Welding on 9 Spray Paints TESTED! Is Weld Thru Primer A Real Thing?

I’ve been welding for 46 years, and while I know a lot of welders who are far more talented than I am, at several points in my life I welded every day for my living. Over that time I’ve...

The Grind Hard Giant Trike Project: Part 4 – Rear Steer on the Monster Truck Tricycle! Will This Be As Simple As It Seems?

We’ve shared the first threes parts of this build and can’t get over everything that is going on here. This is a full on project that is not for the weak of heart. This is going to be...

Dave Chappelle’s Off-Road Games Jeep Project: Competing In The Cheapest Jeep On Marketplace At The Matt’s Off-Road Games!

He’s been cutting, hacking, and building on this thing in preparation for the Matt’s Off-Road Recovery games, and now here he is! It’s going to be epic, or an epic fail, but...

Drivetrain Tech: How to Regear Your GM Axles For Better Performance. Replacing Ring and Pinion Gears.

When you lift a truck, and install taller tires, there is only one way to maintain original performance and that is to change the differential gears to compensate for the change. Just because it is...

New Product Feature: The Burndown 15″ Brushless Silverado Fan Mount Makes Modern Fan Technology On Your Hot Rod An Easy Install

Dane Thompson is a creative cat who isn’t afraid to put himself out there. And when he came up with a cool universal bracket/shroud/mount/fan holder for the 15 inch brushless electric cooling...