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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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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How To Fab Headers: Follow Along As The Iron Trap Garage Crew Build Custom Stainless Headers For The Ardun Powered 1933 3 Window!!

Headers are one of those fabrication projects that seem to intimidate a lot of people, and for good reason. If you go at them from the wrong direction, don’t have a game plan in place to start...

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ONBOARD SHAKEDOWN – TESTING THE DAKAR INSTATRADE IVECO POWERSTAR TRUCK OF ALES LOPRAIS TEAM- THIS FPT POWERED BIG TRUCK HAULS ASS ON DIRT!

If you are a regular BANGshifter then you know that we are really big fans of the Dakar Rally around here, because I’ve been watching it since the late 1990’s when television coverage was...

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...

FIRST LOOK – David Spade’s 1978 Ford⁩ F250 Ranger XLT – BARRETT-JACKSON 2026 SCOTTSDALE AUCTION

David Spade is a hell of a car guy and has bought and sold many cars at Barrett-Jackson, but this one might be his biggest. In size that is. This dentside 1978 Ford F250 Ranger XLT is something...

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...

Build Your Own Magnetic Clamping Table! This Magnetic Lifter Shop Hack Is A Game Changer for Grinding Or Sanding Sheet Metal!

Clamping stuff to the workbench so you can grind or sand on it is a pain sometimes. And if you are having to move and flip and rotate your part to grind on multiple surfaces, it can really take some...

Watch A United Airlines Plane Transforms Into A FedEx Plane In This Repainting Timelapse Video

The used passenger jet market is more active than you might think. The big airlines buy new jets and after they are done with them they are sold, often to smaller airlines and freight companies. They...

You Can Make Your Own Hardlines at Home: Brake, Fuel, Transmission Cooler, And More. Hardline 101

If you own a popular muscle car or classic truck, you can buy most of the hardlines you might need for them from a variety of restoration houses. But if you own something more obscure, or your budget...

Route 66 to The SEMA Show 2025: How A First-Year Road Trip Turned into Something Bigger Than Anyone Expected

(Words and Photos by Cole Quinnell, Photos by Patrick Hill) There are roads that get you somewhere, and then there are roads that mean something. Route 66 is firmly in the second category. It’s not...

Have You Ever Wondered How They Clean And Flush A Radiator? This Cool Video Shows The Whole Process.

When I lived in Southern California, we used Victor’s Radiator Service, an awesome radiator shop that we used all the time to clean and reseal radiators. They also cleaned and resealed heater...

Sleeperdude and Family Take An Off Road Christmas Tree Journey in an 80 Year Old Jeep That Doesn’t Drive Yet

When I think back to my earliest Christmas memories, one of the things I do remember was going to Christmas Tree farms to choose and cut our own tree. It was fun, and made getting a tree, bringing it...

Christmas With Vice Grip Garage! – Derek and Jessica Open Gifts From Fans On This Holiday Special!

I know that a lot of YouTubers get gifts and stuff from fans and viewers all the time, and many of them do videos where they are opening mail and packages from them. But when it’s Christmas...

OLD SCHOOL Dodge 1 TON TOW TRUCK Gets Repairs and Paint Work! A Vice Grip Garage Roadworthy Rescue Christmas Bonus Episode Not To Be Missed.

In honor of the Christmas holiday, Derek has been putting out a few extra Vice Grip Garage videos the past week and we dig them. Some of them are a bit of Behind the Scenes coverage, some combine a...

Merry Christmas From BANGshift! We Hope You Enjoy Christmas With Your Loved Ones And That Santa Is Good To All Of You!

Every year the message is pretty similar, and on behalf of the Reynolds family, along with our amazing BangShift.com sponsors, I’d like to wish all of our friends and readers a very Merry...

DID SANTA FAIL YOU? DON’T WORRY, THE BACONSHIFT SALE IS ON!!! FREE BACON, Plus $250 Discounts! It’s The BACONSHIFT Sale At American Powertrain And It Ends January 9th!

One of the most exciting times of year is when the BACONSHIFT SALE starts at American Powertrain! With $250 in savings on your favorite 5 and 6-speed kits, there is no doubt this is the perfect...