NORRA Baja Livestream: The National Off-Road Racing Association Takes On The Mexican Desert May 1-7!

May 07, 2026Event Coverage, RACING & ACTION, Videos, XL Event Coverage, XL Spotlight0

The National Off-Road Racing Association has been putting on races since 1967 and is known for their Baja race that is a little less hardcore than SCORE’s BAJA 1000. Not that the racing...

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Here’s The Story Of Freiburger’s Original Muscle Truck, And How We Helped Make This Awesome Squarebody A Thing!

May 07, 2026CHEVY, TRUCKS, XL Project Trucks, XL Spotlight, XL Street Truck Feature, XL Truck Feature0

I am willing to bet that there probably isn’t anyone who’s cut more stuff off of Freiburger’s Muscle Truck than I have. Since I was there for the original build, as part of our...

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New Junkyard Inventory! This 1963 Ford Custom Cab Pickup Is Cool! But Does It Check All The Boxes for a Custom Cab?

May 07, 2026CAR FEATURES, Videos, XL Project Trucks, XL Spotlight, XL Street Truck Feature, XL Truck Feature0

We’ve got more fun junkyard inventory from our friend Chad Ehrlich at Nobody Else’s Auto in Great Bend Kansas. This week Chad is sharing this awesome 1963 Custom Cab Ford pickup. These...

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The 2027 Dakar Rally Route Has Been Announced! Check Out Where It’s Going Below!

May 07, 2026BangShift XL, XL Event Coverage, XL Spotlight, XL Videos0

We’ve been fans of the Dakar Rally for decades, and we love to share coverage from the race here whenever possible. It’s been an interesting journey for the Dakar Rally in the last 10...

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Drill Press Meets Fab Table: Jason From Fireball Tools Built the Drill Press He’s Always Wanted!

May 06, 20261320 Spotlight, Apex Spotlight, Hack of the Week, Metal Fabrication, TECH, Tech Stories, Tools, Videos, XL Spotlight0

Have you ever walked into someone’s shop or garage and seen a tool that got you excited because you realized it is something someone customized? I’ve done it too many times to count, and...

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This Awesome Dent Side Ford F100 Pre-Runner RIPS The STREETS, The Dirt, And More!

May 05, 2026BangShift XL, XL Off Road Feature, XL Spotlight, XL Truck Feature, XL Videos0

There is something awesome about vintage bodied pre-runner trucks, and this dentside F100 is a great example. My uncle had a SuperCab back then, and even though I was never a Ford fan growing up I...

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Project Goliath Update: Our Perfect Plan Goes to Hell

Apr 21, 2010Comments Off on Project Goliath Update: Our Perfect Plan Goes to Hell

It was all going to be so perfect. We were going to re-ring one cylinder in Goliath’s 292ci straight six and then it would be off to the shop to have the rotted cab floors repaired. That pipe...

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Project Goliath Update: The One Cylinder Rebuild, Part One

Mar 22, 2010Comments Off on Project Goliath Update: The One Cylinder Rebuild, Part One

The great thing about having a couple of project vehicles beating around here at BangShift.com is that our pain and suffering gets to become your entertainment! This is the first of a two-part story...

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Muscle Tractor: This John Deere 5020 Got A Detroit Diesel V8 Swap And Became A Plow Pulling Bruiser

May 27, 02173

Back in the middle 1960s, John Deere released the 5020 tractor. It was a mighty beast and at the time the big fellah about as tough a customer as farmer with lots of land could get his hands on. When...

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