Category Archive: BangShift News, BangShift XL, MOPAR, Project Power Laggin', XL Engine Tech, XL Project Trucks, XL Tech Stories
BangShift Project Power Laggin’ Update: Swapping A Magnum 360 Into Our Old Rig!
Aug 09, 2022Tony Sestito1
Welcome back to our coverage of Project Power Laggin’! Follow along as we take a tired 1979 Dodge W150 Power Wagon we found in Central Maine and transform it from a derelict roadside attraction to...
Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck: Brush Painting This Bad Boy Black Means It Is Almost Done!
Aug 04, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck: Brush Painting This Bad Boy Black Means It Is Almost Done!
Matt and the guys are all about keeping patina when it fits and making sure that their projects use as many original and period-correct parts as possible. If a car or truck has earned a really good...
Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck: It’s Back Together And Better Than Ever!
Jul 31, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck: It’s Back Together And Better Than Ever!
The Model A Shop Truck is going together nicely now that all the chassis has been painted! Yes there is some fabrication happening in this episode to get it buttoned up, but then it will be almost...
Nobody Else’s Auto Has New Inventory! 1970 Ford F-100 Pickup Truck! Solid And Mostly Complete!
Jul 21, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Nobody Else’s Auto Has New Inventory! 1970 Ford F-100 Pickup Truck! Solid And Mostly Complete!
Nobody Else’s Auto is constantly adding new cars and trucks to the inventory. Owner Chad Ehrlich is a master when it comes to classic domestic car and truck knowledge, which means he’s...
Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck: Gets Disassembled For Chassis Paint!!
Jul 17, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck: Gets Disassembled For Chassis Paint!!
The Iron Trap Shop Truck is coming along gang. This episode is all about pulling the truck apart to make the chassis pretty, which means filling holes and paint. Check it out. The more I watch Iron...
Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck: The 1929 Ford Roadster Pickup Gets A Chopped Windshield And A NEW Bed!
Jul 08, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck: The 1929 Ford Roadster Pickup Gets A Chopped Windshield And A NEW Bed!
The Iron Trap shop truck is so close to being ready to run! Watch as they install some nice new parts this week and actually sit in it and make engine noises for the first time. I think this is going...
Half Ass Kustoms 1951 Ford Pickup Project: Shortening The Driveshaft, Sorta First Drive, And More For The F1 Project
Jul 08, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Half Ass Kustoms 1951 Ford Pickup Project: Shortening The Driveshaft, Sorta First Drive, And More For The F1 Project
Here is Part 11 of the 1951 Ford Project. It’s nearly ready for the big unveil, and in this episode the driveshaft gets shortened, the radiator goes in, and the running boards get mounted so it...
This 1951 Chevy Truck Build Is Budget Friendly And Creative Because It’s Being Built In South Africa!
Jul 07, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on This 1951 Chevy Truck Build Is Budget Friendly And Creative Because It’s Being Built In South Africa!
Building a project on the cheap, by being creative and doing the work yourself, is what hot rodding is all about. And I’m totally down for a patina’d project that starts off with a donor...
Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck: How To Shorten A Ford Flathead Torque Tube
Jul 02, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck: How To Shorten A Ford Flathead Torque Tube
The Iron Trap shop truck project is coming along, but because it is a project being built from all kinds of spare parts then there is a fair amount of finagling that must go on. One of those things...
BangShift Project Power Laggin’ Update: Prepping Our Junkyard Magnum 360 For Swap Day!
Jun 16, 2022Tony Sestito4
Welcome back to our coverage of Project Power Laggin’! Follow along as we take a tired 1979 Dodge W150 Power Wagon we found in Central Maine and transform it from a derelict roadside attraction to...
Flying Sparks Power Tour Prep Day 4: The Bronco Is Almost Ready To Hit The Road!
Jun 14, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Flying Sparks Power Tour Prep Day 4: The Bronco Is Almost Ready To Hit The Road!
Emily and Aaron are continuing to work on the Bronco to get it ready for Power Tour and that means a new video every day for all of us to enjoy. Here is Part 4. The good news is that they drive the...
Half Ass Kustoms 1951 Ford Pickup Project: First Fire Of The LS, Trans Tunnel Fab, And More! Part 10
Jun 12, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Half Ass Kustoms 1951 Ford Pickup Project: First Fire Of The LS, Trans Tunnel Fab, And More! Part 10
Here is Part 10 of the 1951 Ford Project. Finishing up the wiring, making this thing actually run, and then filling the giant hole in the floor that needs to cover the transmission. Plus all kinds of...
Flying Sparks Garage Is Road Tripping! Aaron and Emily Are Prepping The Bronco For Power Tour Part 2.
Jun 11, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Flying Sparks Garage Is Road Tripping! Aaron and Emily Are Prepping The Bronco For Power Tour Part 2.
Emily and Aaron are continuing to work on the Bronco to get it ready for Power Tour and that means a new video every day for all of us to enjoy. Here is Part 2. The good news is that they drive the...
FORGOTTEN Square Body Chevy Will It RUN AND DRIVE After Years?
Jun 10, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on FORGOTTEN Square Body Chevy Will It RUN AND DRIVE After Years?
Derek at Vice Grip Garage has a whole collection of relics sitting on his property that are just waiting for their chance to come back to life, and it is fun to hear the story behind them and see...