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Puddin’s Fab Shop Special: Can Puddin Make This ABANDONED 1959 International B100 Run Again?
Oct 06, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 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: Shortening The Frame And Installing A Dump Bed
Oct 05, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Shortening The Frame And Installing A Dump Bed
In this latest installment of the NAPCO Clone build, Brent is taking out a chunk of the frame to get the overall length right, and then he’s installing the tilt mechanism for the dump bed....
DO PORTED HEADS ADD POWER ON A TURBO LS? YES, BUT DO YOU REALLY NEED THEM? ARE THE DECKS TOO THIN?
Oct 05, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on DO PORTED HEADS ADD POWER ON A TURBO LS? YES, BUT DO YOU REALLY NEED THEM? ARE THE DECKS TOO THIN?
Does porting your stock LS heads make sense when you are going to add a turbocharger to the mix? The easy answer is yes. And the easy answer is no. Why both? Well, it kind of depends on what you are...
C10’s In The Park Is One Of The Most Epic C10 Events On The Planet, And I Missed It… But GTV Didn’t. Watch.
Sep 29, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on C10’s In The Park Is One Of The Most Epic C10 Events On The Planet, And I Missed It… But GTV Didn’t. Watch.
C10’s In The Park is a premier truck show that any C10 enthusiast would want to attend. I own a couple square bodies and would LOVE to attend this show. Unfortunately, it always falls on the...
Holley’s End Of Summer Exhaust Sale! Blowing Out Warehouse Deals At Up To 88% Off!
Sep 28, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Holley’s End Of Summer Exhaust Sale! Blowing Out Warehouse Deals At Up To 88% Off!
You read that right, up to 88% off on Holley exhaust products right now! That means Flowmaster, Hooker, Flowtech, and so much more! Given how much time it has taken to get parts over the last two...
Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Recycling Body Mounts And More To Make This Whole Thing Work
Sep 27, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 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!
Sep 24, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 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?
Sep 22, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 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,...
LS Fest East Photo Coverage Continues: More Drag Racing Action From LSFest In Bowling Green
Sep 21, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on LS Fest East Photo Coverage Continues: More Drag Racing Action From LSFest In Bowling Green
More Drag Racing action from LSFest 2022! (Photos by Wes Allison) Holley’s LS Fest events are now spread across the country, but the one that started it all is held in Bowling Green Kentucky and...
TURBO MYTHBUSTIN’ 5 TURBO MYTHS. FORGED INTERNALS, TWINS VS SINGLE, TURBO CAM, LOW COMP, TURBO LAG
Sep 18, 2022Chad Reynolds1
Who to believe? The internet “experts” that troll social media, or guys that put engines on they dyno each and every day and test them until the break? Yeah, we’re going for the...
DIY MegaCab Bumpside Ford Project: Bracing The Cab And Beadrolling Interior Panels
Sep 18, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 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!
Sep 18, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 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....
Halfass Kustoms Builds A 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Clone The Easy Way
Sep 15, 2022Chad Reynolds1
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...
LS Fest East 2022 Photo Coverage: Our LSFest Off-Road Coverage Starts With Camaros Flying!
Sep 14, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on LS Fest East 2022 Photo Coverage: Our LSFest Off-Road Coverage Starts With Camaros Flying!
We told you we were going to have a jillion photos from Holley’s LS Fest in Bowling Green Kentucky, and we weren’t kidding. Here we’ve got our second gallery, all from the off-road...






