The Killer Plane And The American Hero That Tamed It: This Is The Story of Jimmy Doolittle and the Gee Bee R1
This was the fastest land based machine in the world in 1932. It had 45-mph on Sir Malcom Campbell’s land based monster, it had 172-mph on Gar Wood’s boat that packed four massive Packard...
Aluminum Overcast: The Convair B-36 Peacemaker In Action
Six turnin’, four burnin’. Maybe…depending on whether the carburetor on the 28-cylinder Wasp Major engines had iced up or not. Without a doubt, the B-36 Peacemaker is a jaw-dropping...
Stainless Line How-To: Brakes, Fire System, And More. Here’s How To Do Them Right
Whenever the subject of hard lines comes up on a project I talk about my buddy Rodney Mason who works at Ridetech. That dude is one of those guys that can see the line in his head and make it just...
KP Components Trailing Arm Suspension For 1963-1972 C10 Give You Lots Of Options And Awesome Ride And Performance
The Trailing Arm Suspension that came factory on some Chevrolet C10 pickup trucks may not have performed to the level we are used to today, but it was a suspension system from which many race and...
Never Before Seen Autorama Photos From Just Before COVID19 Shut Everything Down!
When BANGshifter Scott Liggett hit the Autorama to snap photos for all of you to enjoy back in March, he sent them to our Dropbox, including his write up, and then told us they were there and ready...
Engine Building Zen Video: Watching This 500hp, 12.7L Detroit Diesel Come Together Is Awesome
There are engine building videos that strike us as cool because of how they are shot, maybe some creative angle about the content, or a gimmick that we love. This is a totally different deal. This...
Project Isolation Restoration Part 4: Making Repairs And Improvements As We Wait For Parts To Show Up
After tearing down and inspecting our 1960s Tecumseh HH120 engine, it as time to assess what we needed for parts and pieces to get it all back together again and to perhaps figure out why the thing...
Get It Up There: Viagra Hill Attempts From The Busted Knuckle Vault!
Whoever decided to name the obstacle at Disney, Oklahoma “Viagra Hill” is one warped puppy. The obstacle, a rock wall with a water feature at the starting point, was for a long time...
More Shop Tips and Tricks From QA1: Quick and Easy Ways To Make Your Project Cooler and Wrenching More Fun
The last time we checked in with the crew at QA1 they were passing long helpful shop tips to help with your wrenching enterprises. That video was cool and successful so they’re back again with...
The Big Boy: Going In-Depth In Ryan Anderson’s “Son-uva Digger” Monster Truck!
Monster trucks of today are the closest thing there is to a cartoon in the real world. They weigh as much as four average cars and are pushing well over a thousand horsepower. The tires are just...
New Sticks: COMP Cams HRT Turbo & Supercharger Camshafts for Dodge Gen III HEMI Engines
When it comes to modern hot rodding, there’s nothing more prevalent than boost these days. With factory cylinder heads capable of supporting more power than anyone ever dreamed of, the idea of...
2020 Land Rover Discovery HSE Td6 Road Test: If You Are Going To Spend, Spend Wisely
A couple of weeks ago we told you about our rather underwhelming experience with the 2020 Mercedes GLC 300 4Matic. It was a $62,000 SUV that really didn’t do anything all that well and had an...
Looking To Build A Roll Cage In Your Project? This Dirt Lifestyle Video Shows You How!
Building roll cages can be incredibly intimidating and can require various levels of skill depending on the style and size of what you want to build. Of course how intricate it is going to be, and...
