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Category Archive: FUNNY STUFF, TECH, Videos

The Lost Bet: The Dangers Of Project Creep And The Most Horrific Timing Belt Change We Know Of

Something that Chad is quick to remind me to be wary of is project creep…you know, where one thing leads to another, and while you’re at it you can do this, and that, and that…and...

BangShift Question Of The Day: How Would You Change The New Truck Game?

In less than five seconds after the photos of the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD line were released, you could hear one noise that rose from many, many voices in unison: “GAH!” We can be as...

Blank Slate: This 1976 Crown Supercoach Needs To Be RV Converted!

You can blame all of my bus fixation on living in the Pacific Northwest as a kid. When I lived in Illinois, I rode around in conventional Chevrolet C-60 buses and later, International conventionals,...

The Field Of Skeletons: Take A Walk Through A Muscle Mopar Graveyard

Buying brand-new sheetmetal to fix the holes in your classic car wasn’t always an option on the table. Those companies that sprouted up to fill the need did so because there was such a demand...

MORE: MISC, MOPAR, Videos

1,800 Miles In A $300 Car Because…Why Not? The Junkyard Digs Oldsmobile Heads East!

Buying a low-dollar beater only works out if the car you purchase gives you something back in return. Take the Cougar that we’ve been messing with for the last couple of weeks…$400 for...

Chip Foose Is Building A Z28 Inspired C10 Truck, Check Out The First Three Video Installments Right Here

Everyone knows Chip Foose, and whether you are a fan of all his projects or just a select few there is no doubt that this dude has vision and talent. He and his dad, along with his shop, have built...

Classic YouTube: A VAM Rally AMX Commercial – The Mexicans Sold AMCs Better Than AMC Did!

It was kind of bold for AMC to bring the AMX name to the Concord coupe for 1978. It was a “decal GT” car in most senses of the word…a lot of the transition from Concord to AMX was...

Unhinged: There Is Life After The Musclecar Era, So Calm Down

Dammit, am I doing this rant again? I feel like I’ve written this ninety-thousand times and I’m sure I’ll write it again and again. Today was a day of catching up on items that I...

MORE: Unhinged

Cold Shouldered: The Not-So-Pretty Side Of The Zell am See Ice Race!

Hooray, ice and snow. For the playful in all of us, the world is our new drift course, filled with empty parking lots and soft snowbanks to quickly scrub off speed if we really need some help. Hey,...

Morning Symphony: Ten Grand On The Clock For The Win!

Have you ever heard a car that is actually being caning to within an inch of it’s life but sounds like it isn’t doing a damn thing by your ear? Think of an early 1970s big-block sled that...

Freestylin’: Watch These Mega Trucks Romp and Stomp And Then Consider Our Comparison To Drag Racing

While it sounds completely and utterly insane that mega trucks, monster trucks, and drag racing would have anything similar to each other, we think that they do. In fact, we think that the same...

Sheltered And Safe: This 1989 Volvo 240DL Is Crying Out For Some Tuning!

My first two experiences with Volvo products couldn’t be any more bi-polar if I tried to write it into the story. The first time I encountered a Swedish Safety Brick™ was when my aunt...

New Product: Mr. Gasket’s 35 GPM Electric Water Pump For Big Block Mopar

There is nothing like a stout big-block Mopar. That exhaust thump, that stump-pulling torque, the twist tearing through the chassis. It’s been a solid recipe for decades and whether...

2019 FAST EFI Training Class Registration Is Open! Take The Course…Be A Boss!

The old saw that says “knowledge is power” is one that many people like to rattle off when they are feeling smart. For for hot rodding it needs to be adapted to, “Knowledge helps in...