Category Archive: BangShift News, BangShift XL, ENGINE, Tech Stories, XL Engine Tech, XL Project Trucks, XL Tech Stories

Project Isolation Restoration: Bringing A Cool Old Engine Back To Life For The Fun Of It – Part 1

Idle hands are the devil’s playthings, right? After spending more than couple weeks home from the world of motorsports, it was time to put my money where my mouth was. Hell, I’ve been...

Project Townado: The Cleveland Lands Back In The 1976 F-350 And The Truck Starts Coming Back Together

We have been having a blast watching the Full Boost YouTube channel Project Townado come back together. The 1976 Ford F-350 ramp truck was blown apart, the engine was torn down partially, the heads...

Project Hay Hauler Update: We Raced It, Broke It, Fixed It, Lowered It, And Yet We Still Can’t Leave It Alone!

(Words and Photos by Scott Liggett) It’s been over a year since​ I last updated you on the progress of my ’67 GMC pickup. ​I do have to apologize for my lack of updates. A lot has...

BangShift Power Laggin’ Project Truck Update: Fixing Rust And Stopping Leaks On This Old Rig!

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...

Raise The Roof: The Bus-Turned-Car-Hauler Program Continues On!

Earlier this year, we learned about one of the more ambitious projects we’ve taken notice to: the conversion of a 2005 Thomas bus into a half recreational vehicle/half car hauler setup. Using a...

BangShift Power Laggin’ Project Truck Update: Fixing More Hackery And Making Some Improvements!

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...

BangShift Power Laggin’ Project Truck Update: Let’s Fix Some Really Questionable Stuff!

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...

BangShift Power Laggin’ Project Truck Update: What The Heck Did We Get Ourselves Into?

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...

Diving In Deep: The First Installment Of Converting An Old School Bus Into A Luxurious Car Hauler!

I’ve always wanted to do something with a school bus. I think it’d be cool…a rolling RV conversion project, BangShift Mobile Command Center, my bug-out project vehicle, all easily...

Introducing Project Power Laggin’: a 1979 Dodge W150 Power Wagon For Weekend Workhorse Duty!!

BangShift has a new project vehicle: 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...

Large-Scale Revival: Waking Up A 1986 International Eagle From A Rest

Trucking actually factors in pretty big into my background. Not me, personally…the largest vehicles I’ve dealt with have been military trucks that equate to a medium-duty rig…but my...

Chip Foose Is Building The C/28, A Camaro Inspired 1967 Chevrolet Sport Truck The Factory Might Have Built

Everyone knows Chip Foose, and everyone knows that his design ideas can be really inspiring. In this case, his design is not the inspiration, but rather inspired by a 1967 Z/28 302 Small Block...

BangShift Question Of The Day: Do You Love Rancho’s Project Two-Tone As Much As We Do?

There are loads of vehicles that make people smile at the SEMA show every year. There are a hand full of them that cause people to stop in their tracks, smile, and check it out. This is one of those...

Free Truck? We’re All About That! Here’s The Story Behind The Rescue Of This Dentside Ford!

(Words and Photos: Kevin Brown)  We all love a good deal, especially when it comes to cars and car parts, and especially when those cars or parts are free! I was lucky enough to happen across one...