Category Archive: Apex Tech Stories, Apex Video, OTHER, Tech Stories
Build This Aluminum Boat In Your Garage From A Kit! This Thing Is Rad!
I love jet boats and the aluminum jet sprint stuff that is so popular in the north west and Australia. So when I saw this video from a guy building one from CNC cut parts in his garage I thought, now...
Ridetech’s Coil-Over Suspension System For 5th Gen Camaros Is A Simple Swap. Watch This.
No matter how much we like to romanticize our old rides, which I prefer over anything new, there is no denying that the crop of muscle cars available today are arguably the best in the history of the...
Finnegan Shows Just How To Measure And Adjust Your Hydraulic Throwout Bearing
There has to be some clearance! At least for your throwout bearing anyway. While plenty of things in your car should be bolted up tight and have no clearance or play, the throwout bearing is not one...
Project Binky Is Almost Done And Ready For Paint! Finishing Up The Final Details Is All That’s Left
That’s right, the beloved little Mini called Project Binky is nearing completion and man is this thing going to be cool as hell. The boys have been busy getting it ready for the final few...
Here’s How To Fix A Cracked Dash And Make It Look Race Car Cool All At The Same Time
Just when you think you can buy just about every part for every car on the planet, you come across something you are trying to restore that doesn’t have a dash pad available. And sending out...
Big Fat Fender Flares For The Mongrel Project: If Size Matters, Then Urch Is Winning
These are some big flares. The Mongrel has always had a big fender flare look and plan since its inception, but these rear flares have taken on a whole new chapter of big is beautiful. It is the...
Trabant Engine Fun: Let’s Watch The Rebuild Of The Pluggy Little Two-Cylinder Trabant Screamer
“I’m holding half the engine with one hand, that’s how light this stupid thing is.” More funny lines from our hero who we showed you tearing down the engine in his classic...
Video: Looking For A Hardcore Spindle To Fit Your Hardcore Competition Car? The RideTech C5/C6 Track 1 Modular Spindle Is It!
We’re loving this series of videos that RideTech is putting out to educate potential customers with regard to their products, the benefits of said products, and how they can be employed to make...
Install Video: Here’s How Easily A Rick’s RestoMod Tank Installs Into A First Gen Camaro
If there is one thing that the EFI revolution in the aftermarket has been supported by it is the manufacturers on the hard parts of the fuel system side. You can have all kinds of great EFI...
Saving Weight In Your Car Might Be Easier Than You Think! Here Are 5 Tips For Shedding Pounds.
Every race class has got some minimum weight for the car, or car and driver, and since the dawn of time racers have been working to shed pounds from their cars in search of better performance. In...
Tech Video: What’s A COMP Camshaft Swap Worth In A Legit Boss 302? Find Out Here!
You CAN teach old engines new tricks, even the iconic ones. In this video, our pal Richard Holdener talks about waking up a Boss 302 engine, not a modern overhead camshaft version but the classic...
Finishing Up The Tube Core Support, Front End Mounts, And Radiator Mount On The Mongrel
This little beast just keeps on moving forward! Once again I’m impressed with the fabrication and simple approach to keeping things clean, functional, and serviceable on this cool little track...
Want To Learn How To Use An English Wheel On Your Own Projects? Watch This!
An English wheel is one of those tools that you only have if you are serious about shaping metal. Most race and customs shops don’t even have one. The art, and we do mean art, of using one...
The Mongrel Gets A Coat Of UPOL Raptor On The Bottom And It Sure Looks Nice
Since the Mongrel project has had such extensive sheetmetal work, including a complete floor and chassis swap, there are a lot of seams that need to be sealed. And because the car was blasted to bare...