This 1972 Chevy Beauville Van Exudes Cool, Has Enough Power Tow Be Fun, And Is As Clean As A Whistle
Sep 04, 2014Brian Lohnes2
I’m not really a “van guy” per se. I like vans good enough but I rarely ever see one that drives me totally bananas enough to make sure it gets into the blog queue. This is one of...
Trucks! Here’s A Collection Of Sweet Rigs From The 2014 Orange County Great Labor Day Cruise
Sep 03, 2014Brian Lohnes1
Yesterday we ran a gallery of hot rods and cool cars from the 2014 Orange County Great Labor Day Cruise. We have hundreds and hundreds of photos from the event and we’re busting them out with...
The War Of The Big Trucks Continues: Ford Agrees To Test Using SAE Standard And Their Own, And Will Quit Taking Things Out Of The Trucks
Sep 03, 2014Bryan McTaggartComments Off on The War Of The Big Trucks Continues: Ford Agrees To Test Using SAE Standard And Their Own, And Will Quit Taking Things Out Of The Trucks
The war of words between Ford and everyone else, especially Ram, over truck towing capabilities and ratings continues. Ford is going to test their Super Duty line to the SAE J2807 rating, the one...
One For The Purists: This Chevrolet/Dodge Combination Should Infuriate Both Camps
Sep 03, 2014Bryan McTaggart10
When I get tagged in a post from fellow BangShifters in Zuckerberg’s World, I know that it’s one of two things: either something I’m interested or, more often than not, something...
This Ramp Truck Started Life As A 1953 American LaFrance Fire Truck – Neat Piece
Sep 03, 2014Brian Lohnes5
Color us amazed. We never thought about turning an old fire truck into a ramp truck/hauler before but someone did and they either created this themselves and are incredibly talented or they found...
This Cavalier Trar Raises A Lot Of Questions About Our Favorite Form Of Hilljack Hackery
Sep 02, 2014Brian Lohnes5
Trars are a staple here at BangShift and they have been since we threw the switch to fire this thing up nearly six years ago. We like the creativity that goes into one of these things mainly because...
OMG!!! This 1962 Ford Short Bus Could Be The Coolest Bus Motorhome Conversion Ever
Sep 02, 2014Chad Reynolds5
Okay, we know this 1962 Ford Short Bus is not “pretty”, but like your mom always told you, it’s what’s on the inside that matters. LOL We know that everyone at the local KOA...
We Want This 1941 Dodge WC 10 Carryall! What Would You Do With It!
Sep 02, 2014Chad Reynolds17
When our buddy Jay sent this bad boy in, I started drooling and immediately sent the link over to Brian so he could check it out. This 1941 Dodge WC 10 Carryall is one awesome looking piece, and the...
Using An Air Tanker For The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge: STUPID. Yet, Someone Did It…
Sep 02, 2014Bryan McTaggart10
I read the story, then I had to do a Google hunt to find other stories to make sure this wasn’t a joke. Surely, nobody was dumb enough to commission a freaking air tanker to dump a load of...
Ram Trucks Will Remain Steel Through 2020. Will This Help Or Hurt Them?
Aug 31, 2014Bryan McTaggart5
The truck wars are just as nasty as the power wars for the manufacturers right now. Either you can out-tow the other or you can be the most economical, either way you can win. Ford produced their...
Gauntlet Thrown: This 1938 Ford Bus Destroys Anything That McTaggart Suggested For A BS Mobile Command
Aug 28, 2014Brian Lohnes8
The other day McTaggart thought he’s be cute and take pot shots at my suggestion that we use a beat up 1960 Lloyd van as the new BS mobile command center. He then made some generalized...
Someone Actually Built A Hot Rod Manure Spreader – Fling Cow Dung As You Have Never Flung Before
Aug 28, 2014Brian Lohnes8
When Tammy Thomas sent us a link to look at a 1949 Oliver manure spreader hot rod, we were a little leery to click it. Something like that sounded like a total spam situation and we didn’t want...
Foam Party! Just Don’t Mind The Helicopters On The Floor…
Aug 27, 2014Bryan McTaggart14
When there is something leaking from the hangar bay doors where your multi-million aircraft are stored, it’s always a bad thing. Always. In the case of the Oklahoma National Guard, their bad...
More Mini-Mod Wreckage – Watch This Tractor Get Plowed Over By The Sled It Is Pulling
Aug 27, 2014Brian Lohnes2
Yesterday we showed you a video of a mini-rod tractor getting out of shape and the sled kind of taking over the action and steam rolling the poor machine (along with the driver in it) so that...










