Car Guy Confessions With Jeff Smith – Bangshift’s Chad Reynolds and LS Swap Book Author Jefferson Bryant Steal The Show!

This one was really fun. Our friends Marcel and Jason, the guys behind Auto Revolution and their Car Guy Confessions, Influence and Impact, and several other podcasts, invited me and our friend...

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How Much Horsepower Does An Engine Driven Cooling Fan Really Take From Your Engine?

We tested alternators, engine driven fans, and other accessories on the dyno years ago and I can tell you that most of the accessories on the front of your engine take very little power to turn under...

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HIGH FLYING FORMULA OFFROAD RACING FROM ICELAND’s HELLA 2026! COURSE 2 RACING ACTION

If you are new around there then you might not know that we seriously dig Formula Off-Road racing here at BANGshift.com. This is high flying, loud, and intense racing that involves what look to be...

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Why Is Torx So Bad And So Good At The Same Time? Testing Torx Bits And Explaining How They REALLY Work.

Anyone that works on cars and trucks is familiar with Torx fasteners and bits, as are anyone who’s done any DIY, deck, fence, or construction projects in recent years. There are some big...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Custom Fender Flares Built For Punishment! Truly Custom Fabrication.

Shannon is back at the fab work on the FJ40, with the rear bumper done, it’s time for fender flares. But these aren’t just any flares, as they will tie into the bumper out back for...

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Marketplace Find: This Survivor 1985 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 Is Big Block Powered Gold! Big Block, TH400, 3.73, And 68K miles!

Wow what a score this one will be for someone. With less than 70,000 miles on the odometer, and interior and paint that look near mint, this big block 2500 Suburban will make a great family cruiser...

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Cannonball Van! Someone Built A Replica Cannonball Run Van, And It’s For Sale!

Oh man, now this is awesome! I’m sure all of you have probably seen the classic 1981 movie The Cannonball Run, starring a Ferrari 308 GTS, a Lamborghini Countach, and a sleeper Dodge Tradesman...

Turbo Wing Needed: This Dually Is Throwback Perfection And Clean!

By now most of our readers know that I have a weakness for Duallys. I prefer crew cabs that are lowered, but the occasional lifted truck like yesterday’s 1984 monster do turn my crank. This one...

Will This New British Research Ship Actually Get Named Boaty McBoatFace? We Hope So

The internet is awesome for many reasons but it is particularly awesome in turning something somewhat serious and turning it into a clown show. Such is the case over in England right now where a...

What Can An Ancient Fire Truck Become In The Right Hands? Jay Leno Checks Out The 1915 LaBestioni Rusty Two!

You could point out how involved of a restoration it was for this 1915 American LaFrance chassis. It had to be cut out of a small forest, dragged home, and built back up from pretty much scratch....

All This 1984 Chevy Crew Cab Dually Needs Is A Big Ladder

Lifted Duallys are cool. You don’t see them very often, but when you do they usually make an impression. This 1984 Chevy Crew Cab Dually is such a truck. Just look at it! With 12 inches of...

eBay Find: This 1974 Dodge Big Horn Semi Truck Is A Very Rare And Very Cool Find!

If there’s such a thing as a rare beast in the world of classic big rig trucks, the Dodge Big Horn semi is one of them. Produced only for a couple of years in the 1970s and built in exceedingly...

Lincoln Mark VII Motor Home? Yup! Meet The Eldorado Starfire!

As you probably know, the 1980’s were a time of great excess, especially when it comes to road going vehicles. American luxury cars of the time were big, cushy, and broughamtastic. While you...

This Massive 1964 Ford F900 Twin Boom Wrecker Is Retro-Perfection And Ready For Fun

There’s a bunch of Facebook groups out there that concentrate in big old trucks. The people in those groups are awesome because they have the addiction to these things even worse than I do and...

It Came From Craigslist: We Found G.I. Joe’s Hot Rod In The Form Of A 1972 AMC Javelin Trar!

As I write this, it’s two in the morning and I’m possibly hallucinating. I say that because there is no possible way that somebody mated up a “military frame” and a...

Ride ON A Humvee As It is Dropped Out Of A Plane – This Is A Neat View Of An Airdrop

It has been a long while sine we showed you a cool video of a quartet of Humvee trucks being sucked out the back of a military transport plane with parachutes and heading off into the darkness. Today...

This 1970 International Harvester Travelall TV Ad Makes Us Want To Buy One Right Now

Like today’s truck ads, those made in the 1960s and 1970s were all about preaching toughness, strength, and the veritable indestructibility of the vehicle being promoted. In this case we are...

Work Truck Greatness! This 1973 Ford F350 Is The Parts Hauler Dream!

Brutal, basic and useful…that’s how I like my trucks. Give me a vinyl bench seat that isn’t going to kill my spine, an engine that has mountains of torque, a manual trans, and a...

This Little Airplane Tug Is Weird, Cool, and It’s For Sale! 100% BangShift Approved!

Ever go onto your local Craigslist and type in the word “Project” into the Vehicles for Sale section? If you haven’t done that, try it. It can lead you on an adventure into the...

Project Hay Hauler: A 1967 GMC C1500 That Oozes Cool, With A Junkyard Twist

When friend, and longtime BangShifter, Scott Liggett told us he had found a bitchin almost original 1967 GMC C1500 truck and that he was going to fix it up and drive it daily, we were thrilled. When...