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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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

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

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

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!

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

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!

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...

ROCK BOUNCER RACING HEATS UP WEN THE SOUTHERN ROCK RACING SERIES VISITS RUSH SPRINGS OFF ROAD PARK IN MISSOURI

The Busted Knuckle gang are back at it, with another great weekend of Rock Racing to share. This time they were in Pineville, Missouri, at the Rush Springs Offroad Park, where all the heavy hitter...

Featured Products: Looking To Lower Your Late Model Truck AND Improve The Ride And Handling? Ridetech Is Your Late Model Truck Specialist.

I’m not a new truck kind of guy, mostly because they are so expensive, but also because they are so big. My 1987 squarebody Chevrolet dually looks like an S10 next to a new crew cab dually...

Barn Find 1951 Ford F-1 Pickup Truck! Pulling It Out Of Hibernation And Moving It To The Yard So Someone Can Save It!

We’re always showing Chad Ehrlich’s latest inventory at the wrecking yard, but we’re rarely able to show you where he’s found them and how they looked before he dropped them...

Worlds Biggest BOOST ADDICT – Bradley Gray’s Full Collection Of Blown AND Turbocharged Hot Rods. 1320 Garage Tour!

Every car guy on the planet has seen one or more of Bradley Gray’s hot rods. They are insane, because each and every one of them has at least two superchargers, or in some cases superchargers...

Vintage Race Car Photos Continue: Romo Motor Festival In Denmark Is Like The Race of Gentleman, Only Bigger!

Man this event looks awesome! I’m already trying to figure out how to get there for next year! Thanks to our friend Tony Thacker, we’ve got great photos from this cool show. I love that...

Bagged BIG BLOCK Square Body! – Will It RUN AND DRIVE 700 Miles Home To Vice Grip Garage While Pulling A Popup Camper?

I can’t even imagine how many cars and trucks Derek at Vice Grip Garage has bought over the past year, but it has to be a lot. I mean a lot a lot. After all, he’s trying to drive a truck...

New Product: American Powertrain™ Introduces ProFit HD 4WD Kits for Dodge Ram 1500 5-Speed – Features TREMEC® TR-4050

4×4 Dodge Ram owners rejoice! You guys have a new option when it comes to manual transmissions for your Dodge Ram trucks. While the famed NV-4500 is a great transmission, capable of handling...