Another Junkyard Engine To Swap! LT Based Aluminum DI LV1 And LV3 4.3L V6 Accidental Marketplace Find Features & Possibilities!
Sep 05, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Another Junkyard Engine To Swap! LT Based Aluminum DI LV1 And LV3 4.3L V6 Accidental Marketplace Find Features & Possibilities!
When my buddy Jeff Lee at ET Enterprises found a couple of interesting engines on Facebook Marketplace, and then had to share all the info with a group chat we’re in, I cursed him. I know these...
Classic Truck Show Photos: Here’s Our Fourth Gallery Of Photos From The Classic Truck Nationals In Gainesville, Texas
Sep 05, 2024Chad Reynolds1
The Classic Truck Nationals were a good time as usual, and I got several galleries of photos to share. Check out gallery number three below.. I have a few more to share as well, and if you missed the...
This Video Showing How Rolls Royce Merlin Engines Were Built Is Amazing
Sep 05, 2024Brian LohnesComments Off on This Video Showing How Rolls Royce Merlin Engines Were Built Is Amazing
As much as we love our mighty Allison engines around here, the real hero power plant of WWII was the Rolls Royce Merlin. With tremendous horsepower and reliability, it was the Merlin that made the...
Watch This Mighty Cement Mixer Hook Up To The Pulling Sled And Put All Of Its Torque To Work
Sep 05, 2024Brian LohnesComments Off on Watch This Mighty Cement Mixer Hook Up To The Pulling Sled And Put All Of Its Torque To Work
Just when you thought it was safe to go outside….BAM….cement mixer with the wheels up, hooked to the pulling sled. Who hasn’t thought about the grunt force trauma a rig like this...
Why Is It That One Project Always Turns Into Five Or More?! Alex Taylor Continues To Work On Her Shop, But Time Is Limited. ATR HQ Update!
Sep 04, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Why Is It That One Project Always Turns Into Five Or More?! Alex Taylor Continues To Work On Her Shop, But Time Is Limited. ATR HQ Update!
I don’t know what it is about us car people, but we are the WORST about estimating the time it will take to finish a project. I mean horrible! At least when it is our own project at any rate....
500-HP NA JUNKYARD 4.8L-NO BOOST, NO NOS! CAN IT BE DONE? HELP ME ADD 25 HP TO THE 475-HP 4.8L!
Sep 04, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 500-HP NA JUNKYARD 4.8L-NO BOOST, NO NOS! CAN IT BE DONE? HELP ME ADD 25 HP TO THE 475-HP 4.8L!
It never ceases to amaze me the number of people who want to “build” a 400 horsepower LS engine, when you can easily make that with a junkyard engine and some bolt-ons. But what if you...
Classic Truck Show Photos: Check Out The First Two Galleries Of Photos From The Classic Truck Nationals In Gainesville, Texas. The Crowd And Trucks Were Great!
Sep 03, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Classic Truck Show Photos: Check Out The First Two Galleries Of Photos From The Classic Truck Nationals In Gainesville, Texas. The Crowd And Trucks Were Great!
The Classic Truck Nationals were fun again this year and I’ve got our second gallery for you to check out below. I have a few more to share as well, and if you missed the first one use the link...
Awesome Historic Video: Scrapping Airplanes In North Africa During WWII
Sep 03, 2024Brian LohnesComments Off on Awesome Historic Video: Scrapping Airplanes In North Africa During WWII
It’s one of those things that you may not think about that much. We always see the videos of WWII airplanes being built, coming out of the factories in droves to go and meet the enemy head-on....
Make It Kustom And HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck: The 1971 GMC Cabover Ramp Truck Got Some Chassis Paint And It’s Going Back Together! Weekend Thrash Part 3
Sep 02, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Make It Kustom And HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck: The 1971 GMC Cabover Ramp Truck Got Some Chassis Paint And It’s Going Back Together! Weekend Thrash Part 3
Here we go with Day 3 of the weekend thrash. In the first two days they did a ton of welding to finish up so much of this thing and then started taking it apart, prepping it for paint, and finally...
Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Cutting Up And Bodyworking The Sectioned Hood For Better Gaps
Sep 02, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Cutting Up And Bodyworking The Sectioned Hood For Better Gaps
Brent is a glutton for punishment, as he’s been thrashing hard on the GMC Roadster and if things aren’t quite good enough, he does them again. And when you are building a full custom like...
Freiburger And Finnegan Are Rescuing ’70s-styled 1956 Ford F-100 Truck And Then Driving It To South Dakota
Sep 01, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Freiburger And Finnegan Are Rescuing ’70s-styled 1956 Ford F-100 Truck And Then Driving It To South Dakota
Freiburger talked about this F-100 of his on the video about the 35 project cars and trucks he currently owns. If you missed that one, we’ve got a link below which you are going to want to...
Truck Show Photos: Coverage From The Classic Truck Nationals In Gainesville, Texas. It Was Hot And Humid, But The Trucks Were Great!
Sep 01, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Truck Show Photos: Coverage From The Classic Truck Nationals In Gainesville, Texas. It Was Hot And Humid, But The Trucks Were Great!
I headed out Saturday morning for the Classic Truck Nationals in Gainesville, Texas so I could go check out the show and get lots of photos, but also so that I could hang out with my friends Ryan...
First Truck, First LS Swap, And More: Newbern’s Kid Got A C10 And It Is Getting A New Engine AND Some Aces Fuel Injection
Sep 01, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on First Truck, First LS Swap, And More: Newbern’s Kid Got A C10 And It Is Getting A New Engine AND Some Aces Fuel Injection
A kid’s first truck is a pretty special thing, and it’s awesome that Newbern’s son has got himself a project. This one is a 1969 C10 and it needs some love for sure, but they are...
Vintage Race Car Photos: Our Final Gallery From The Romo Motor Festival In Denmark! Traditional Hot Rods And Race Cars On The Beach!
Aug 30, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Vintage Race Car Photos: Our Final Gallery From The Romo Motor Festival In Denmark! Traditional Hot Rods And Race Cars On The Beach!
We can’t think our friend Tony Thacker enough for sharing his photos from Romo. This even looks amazing and is definitely going on my list of international destinations for next year. I love...










