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An OVERLANDERS DREAM | Toyota Chinook 4×4 Conversion Project
When I saw this project going together it made me smile, because who hasn’t thought about having some cool 4×4 motorhome at one time or another? But if you really want to go off-roading,...
Weatherstripping How To: Installing C10 Suburban Barn Door Seals
Installing weatherstripping is one of those things that can be really frustrating. Sometimes it’s a pain in the butt to install, isn’t available for your project, or doesn’t fit...
Forgotten International Truck Cut From Woods After 53 Years! Will It Be Saved And Restored?
When you find a vehicle that has started to become one with the woods, and you have decided that you need to save it, you have to know going in that it could be a battle. Not a fight, but an actual...
Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: How To Fix Rusty Cab Corners From Scratch! No Expensive Reproductions Needed.
In this latest installment of the NAPCO Clone build, Brent is going to the rear of the cab to replace more rust. Now that the front is done, will this be the last rust repair? If you have missed any...
How To Repair A Rusty Cab Corner, Inner Rocker, Rear Floor, And B-Pillar Panels On A 1971 Chevy C10 PART 1
We have been showing a lot of custom sheet metal work around here lately, and also rust repair with custom patch panels, but if you are lucky enough to have new sheetmetal replacement panels, then...
Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Making Patch Panels For All Kinds Of Rusty Bits
In this latest installment of the NAPCO Clone build, Brent is making patch panel after patch panel in an effort to get rid of all the rust that is at every corner of this truck. NAPCO was a company...
Puddin’s Fab Shop Special: Can Puddin Make This ABANDONED 1959 International B100 Run Again?
Puddin is always hustling on projects and having a good time, but sometimes he gets projects dropped off he wasn’t even expecting! This 1959 International B100 showed up at his house and has...
Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Recycling Body Mounts And More To Make This Whole Thing Work
NAPCO was a company that built 4-wheel drive conversion parts for domestic trucks and was founded in 1918. Although they made parts for Ford, Chevrolet, GMC, and Studebaker trucks, they are most well...
Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Test Fitting The Body And Chassis To See If This Will Even Work!
NAPCO was a company that built 4-wheel drive conversion parts for domestic trucks and was founded in 1918. Although they made parts for Ford, Chevrolet, GMC, and Studebaker trucks, they are most well...
Hemi Swapped C10 Build Part 6: First Start Attempt! Will It Actually Run In Time?
Here is Part 6 of the Gen III HEMI C10 build that Derek has dubbed the HemiHalf. It’s “together” but will it start and run so it can go to Moparty? It’s been torn apart,...
Dyno Testing The 300,000 mile 1990 OBS Chevy Before The Engine Swap. Will It Make Any Power, or Blow Up?
I hear people make comments all the time about being afraid to put their car on a chassis dyno. Some folks seem to be scared that they will damage their cars, when in fact the chassis dyno is really...
DIY MegaCab Bumpside Ford Project: Bracing The Cab And Beadrolling Interior Panels
In Part 6 there is a lot going on as bracing and connections are made between all the pieces in the cab. This thing really needs some help to hold everything together. Of course, there is some style...
Hemi Swapped C10 Build Part 5: Final Prep For Holley’s Moparty In Bowling Green!
Here is Part 5 of the Gen III HEMI C10 build that Derek has dubbed the HemiHalf. It’s been torn apart, mocked up, tore apart, and put back together to where it’s almost a finished truck....
