Tool Tech: Mythbusting! Putting 20 Myths About Using An Impact To The Test! Which Do’s And Don’t Actually Matter?

Opinions are like belly buttons, meaning everyone’s got one, but that doesn’t mean they are based on facts. It is absolutely insane how many people have opinions on how to use a tool...

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This Show is PACKED with RARE Muscle Cars & Cool Corvettes! It’s Corvette Expo And Chevys In The Smokies!

Tommy Lee Byrd, The Hot Rod Hoarder, is back at it with another great video of some insanely rare and awesome muscle cars. These cars were all on hand at the Corvette Expo and Chevys in the Smokies...

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BluePrint Engines Tech: Compression Testing The Right Way. Check Out The Simple Tools And Techniques You Need!

Doing a compression test on an engine is pretty straight forward, and only requires a couple of tools. And only one of those is a “specialty” tool, and you can either rent one from your...

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Will These Replica Classic Car Bodies Reshape The Car Industry? Juncheng Vehicle Co. Is Replicating Icons In China

Several years ago the restoration body parts business went to a whole new place when companies started offering complete bodies for our favorite American classics. 1969 Camaros were one of the first,...

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Use This 3 Step Secret to GLASS FLAT Paint! Kevin Tetz Shares Decades Of Experience That Will Make Your Paint Job A Success

We’ve shared plenty of Kevin Tetz videos over the years around here, and I can tell you that Kevin sure knows what he’s talking about. The number of TV and YouTube personalities that have...

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SUPPORT SURGES FOR LENO’S LAW AS CAR CULTURE DEMANDS COLLECTOR’S RIGHTS: Letters Pour in from California’s Lowrider Community and International Car Rreservationists in support of California SB 1392

We’ve talked about California SB 1392 in the past, and are thrilled that despite not making it to a vote in 2025, the bi-partisan group of California law makers who support it are still pushing...

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24 Hours Of LeMons Barber Action Gallery and Race Report – Cool Stuff Here!

(By Eric Rood) –  I’ve taken most of the week to catch up on work and sleep after a long drive back to Chicago from the 24 Hours of LeMons race at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham,...

Pro Touring Video: A Look At The 2015 Midwest Muscle Car Challenge – Great Action and Fun

The 2015 Midwest Muscle Car Challenge brought some of the coolest pro touring cars and people from across the country to Indiana and they’re planning on doing it again in 2016. The...

24 Hours Of LeMons Video: Where There’s Smoke, There’s A Dying Mini-Van Barfing Trans Fluid

(By Eric Rood) – Sometimes, a team (aptly named Bad Decisions Racing) race a GM U-body minivan in the 24 Hours of LeMons. And sometimes, that van blows a transmission line three minutes before...

Video: A Profile Of Dave Marcis, NASCAR Legend And Current ECTA LSR Racer

The man with the drift and the three pound sledge in the lead photo is NASCAR great Dave Marcis. It isn’t the only time you’ll see him beating on one of his race cars with a hammer in...

The List: Here Are The Top 5 NASCAR Races Of The Last 30 Years (Videos)

(By Matthew Young) – As one of America’s favorite sporting events, NASCAR was born from the days when moonshiners would race to beat the law and each other to get their product to...

Project Cellar Dweller Update: We Finish Teardown, Decide On Power, Lay Down Paint, and Pick Parts

We’re back with an update on the father/son BangShift go kart build that we’re calling Project Cellar Dweller. To catch you back up to speed in case you missed the introduction to this...

Eastwood’s Hands On Cars With Kevin Tetz Show Us How To Strip Paint and Finish The Bottom Of Your Ride!

As great as building cars is, it also sucks. Or at least it does when you get to certain jobs. Jobs like finishing and painting the bottom side of your hot rod can be a royal pain in the ass. After...

This Unmolested 1968 Pontiac Firebird Is Virgin!… And Ready To Become A Bad Girl!

There is something about an untouched original car that just makes me giggle. Part of it is because a car like this is a time machine, that still tells the story of what it was like when new. And...

Ride In, On, and Around The Enviate Pikes Peak Unlimited Racer – Turbo LS Open Wheel Monster

The unlimited class at the Pikes Peak hillclimb has birthed some truly evil machines over the years, each with their own proclivities and personality. While we’re not sure what to make of the...

Chris Alston’s Chassisworks Torque Arm Suspension Systems For Your Muscle Car

If you aren’t familiar with Torque Arm rear suspension systems, then you should pay extra attention and read the information in this blog item. They are not only found on OEM applications, but...

Horror Show Video: A Couple Walked Away From The Worst Jetsprint Boat Crash We Have Ever Seen

 Jetsprint boat racing is among the more terrifying things to watch when things are going well but when they go wrong, baby do they go WRONG. In this case it was a couple racing at the Jetsprint...

This Turbocharged Slant Six 1975 Duster Is The Stuff BangShifty Dreams Are Made Of

When I clicked the link that Dave Sanborn sent along featuring this turbocharged slant six 1975 Duster I made noises. I don’t normally do that but in this case I did. The car is immaculate, the...

Watch Sabine Schmitz, On The Nurburgring Start From The Back Of A Field And Carve Here Way Through On The Course She Knows So Well

Every BangShifter worth his or her salt knows who Sabine Schmitz is. Carrying the nickname “Sabine The ‘Ring Queen” because she is one of the most versed, experienced, and...

24 Hours Of LeMans 2016: A Record Field Of Cars And Four Fords In The Lineup!

This year’s 24 Hours of LeMans looks to be the one to watch. Not only is there the aura of the 50th anniversary of Ford’s 1-2-3 finish, but the starting grid will be packed, with sixty...