Newbern’s Ramp Truck Project Continues: Tearing Into Two Builds! C50 Cab Off Plus A Fox Body Engine Gets Pulled!

Newbern is back at it with another installment on the C50 ramp truck build. He’s taking a couple of donor vehicles and putting them together to make his dream ramp truck and we can’t wait...

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This Crew Cab Dually Trade Road Trip Goes South For Mortske! Did He Get TAKEN Or Is This Just Lowered Dually Life?

When you make enough trades, there is no doubt that occasionally you won’t end up making out exactly as planned. Doesn’t mean the car or truck you trade for sucks, but maybe it just...

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Tool Testing: Mustard vs Ketchup DeWALT says their 1st Right Angle Die Grinder is 1.5X As Powerful As Milwaukee!

We love tool tests around here, and while we know many of you out there are super loyal to mustard or ketchup, aka DeWalt or Milwaukee, we’re not really that particular. Yes I understand why...

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Vice Grip Garage Annual Father Son Trip! ATTEMPTING 3,000 Miles In A VINTAGE BIG BLOCK RV! Cooking, Fishing, Museums and more!

A couple of weeks ago we shared the video of Derek picking up this machine and getting it ready to drive 850 miles home. Seemed like a pretty stout trip in an unknown RV, but that was nothing when...

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Freiburger Takes Us On A DRIVING TOUR of HISTORIC HOT ROD SPOTS Around Los Angeles! Too Many To Count!

There are tons of historic spots around Southern California that impacted hot rodding, racing, and custom car building over the last 80 years or so, but no matter how many you can think of there are...

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Holley Swap Essentials: Holley’s Complete LS & LT Swap Kits for GM Cars & Trucks Make Installs A Sure Thing

It’s never been easier to LS or LT swap something, and there are a ton of companies making parts. Engine mounts, gotta be 100 companies making them. Headers, probably 100 as well. Brackets,...

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Australia FLEXES on the USA with their INSANE Burnout Cars At Powercruise USA! 1,000 Horsepower Blown V8’s Are The Norm!

The Aussies sure know how to make serious tire smoke! I’d go so far as to say that they’ve made it a national past time and have become the gold standard that everyone else in the burnout...

Dave Chappelle’s Body Dropped Nissan Project: The Hardbody Gets Some Finishing Touches So It Can Go For It’s First Drive In Years!

It’s time for the Nissan to get done! This is the video you have been waiting for! Dave has decided he’s going to push to get this thing ready to drive and show, so he’s setting himself some...

The Grind Hard Giant Trike Project: Part 1 – The Fab Work Begins On This Wild Ride-In Tractor Wheel Trike!

I first met the guys at Grind Hard Plumbing when they showed up at Holley’s High Voltage EV event at Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma a few years ago. They were there with their...

2025 MINT 400 LIVESTREAM: Friday’s Limited Race Replay, And Saturday’s Unlimited Race Goes LIVE Shortly!

It’s time for the MINT 400 baby! If you dig desert off-road racing, then you are going to want to watch this one. Below you’ll find Friday’s Limited Race as well as Qualifying, and...

Stories N Steel: Interviewing Brad King: Proof That Fear of Failure Can Sometimes Be A Character Flaw.

I first met Brad King during the California Hot Rod Reunion in 2012 when I put a dent in his awesome hot rod Chevy pickup. The BANGshift.com $200 Hauler Suburban had been stolen two nights before,...

Cool Tool: Hold My Extension and Watch This! The ICON 10″ Speed Collar. What A Great Tool. I Need This!

I certainly don’t claim to know every tool on the planet, but this one here is something I’ve never seen. If you are like me, you tend to hold onto the extension when removing lug nuts...

Lower Class Fab Takes Us Along On Their Adventures From Lone Star Throwdown 2025 In Conroe, Texas. Part 1 and 2 Adventure Video

We’ve been sharing lots of photos and videos from Lone Star Throwdown in Conroe, so when the gang from Lower Class Fab posted their adventures up on YouTube, we had to check it out. Their...

California Senate Bill SB-712 Will Change California’s Smog Laws To Allow Exemptions For Classic Cars 35 Years Old And Older!

I grew up in California and know what it is like to be a hot rodder and racer there. When I was growing up, any car 1966 and newer required an emissions inspection/test. But make no mistake, no...

Our Final Gallery Of Lone Star Throwdown 2025 Photos – We’ve Got One More Gallery, And A Link To All The Rest! Despite The Weather, This Show Rocked!

Here’s our last gallery of photos from one of the finest truck shows on the planet! Of course we’re talking about Lone Star Throwdown in Conroe Texas. It was wet, and cold, but that...

$2500 Big Block GM Crew Cab Score! Mortske Is Building A Budget Tow Rig! This GMT800 Needs Some Love, But It’s Worth It!

Mortske is always grabbing interesting projects, and he is good about sharing what it takes to get them into good shape and this one is no different. This is a steal for sure, because at $2500 this...

Synthetic Oil Is The Right Choice For Your Ride, But Is There A Difference Between Oil That Costs $5 and $10 Per Quart?

If synthetic oil is superior to conventional, even if it isn’t anything fancy, how do we know if there is a difference between the cheap synthetics and the expensive ones? Thanks to our friend...

Lacy Blair And Zach Showing Off Trophy Trucks And Cyber Trucks at King of The Hammers 2025 In Johnson Valley

Lacy and Zach are about as hard core as it comes when you are talking about hot rods, trucks, race cars, and now lowriders. And while they have experience with lifted trucks, they have never...

CAR SHOW VIDEO: HOT RODS AND PIN UP GIRLS FROM ROCKABILLY REUNION 2025 AT LAKE HAVASU

Rockabilly shows are always a good time with lots of outrageous rides and pin up girls galore. We used to regularly visit the Viva Las Vegas rockabilly show, and were always entertained by all they...

This 100th Anniversary Kenworth Super Hauler Just Might Be The Ultimate Toterhome! Full Tour Video Below!

We love RVs around here and always have. No matter what the style, we probably have some favorites, and I dig checking them all out. If I won the lottery, I’d love to own a nice toterhome and a...