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LEFT-FOR-DEAD Grandpa Special OBS CHEVY BEGINS PROTOURING MAKEOVER: Suspension, Wheels, Tires, And More.
Jan 19, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on LEFT-FOR-DEAD Grandpa Special OBS CHEVY BEGINS PROTOURING MAKEOVER: Suspension, Wheels, Tires, And More.
How many times have you seen a bitchin old Grandpa style pickup driving down the street and thought, man if that thing wasn’t brown and was slammed it would be awesome? Yeah, jillions of times....
Steve Magnante Is Back! He’s Recovering From A Bad Health Scare With Truck Week Videos!
Jan 19, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Steve Magnante Is Back! He’s Recovering From A Bad Health Scare With Truck Week Videos!
Our friend Steve Magnante has been out of commission for a few months as he’s literally been fighting for his life from a bad brain infection, but he’s back! You may know Steve from all...
Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: New Shop Move Complete, It’s Time To Cut The 1949 GMC Roadster In Half.
Jan 17, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: New Shop Move Complete, It’s Time To Cut The 1949 GMC Roadster In Half.
It’s time to shorten the frame on Brent’s custom GMC Roadster pickup now that he’s moved in the new shop. You might remember that his shp burned to the ground earlier this year and...
Bitchin AutotopiaLA Street Truck Feature: This 700 hp Supercharged ’72 Chevy Blazer Is Slick As Hell And Laid Out On Air.
Jan 17, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Bitchin AutotopiaLA Street Truck Feature: This 700 hp Supercharged ’72 Chevy Blazer Is Slick As Hell And Laid Out On Air.
This insanely bad ass 1972 C10 Chevy Blazer is what we’re all about. It looks nearly “stock” on the outside, just way way nicer and slicker than stock. But that’s where the...
Massive CAR CARRIER SHIPS Hold Thousands of Cars Inside: All About Roll-On Roll-Off Car Hauling Ships.
Jan 16, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Massive CAR CARRIER SHIPS Hold Thousands of Cars Inside: All About Roll-On Roll-Off Car Hauling Ships.
Ever wonder how all those cars and trucks in the world get from the country they are built in to the country they are sold in? Or why companies like Toyota, Nissan, Honda and more are now building...
Fiberglass How-To: Using Foam And Glass To Form A Custom Dash For A 1967 C10 Pickup. Mockup And Design Are Not As Hard As You Might Think!
Jan 16, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Fiberglass How-To: Using Foam And Glass To Form A Custom Dash For A 1967 C10 Pickup. Mockup And Design Are Not As Hard As You Might Think!
I happened upon this video series the other day and knew I had to share it. After recently posting a video of Brent at Halfass Kustoms doing a Pontiac dash swap in a ’53 GMC pickup, this 1967...
CENTERFORCE ADDS NEW INTERNAL HYDRAULIC BEARING OPTION TO ITS POPULAR JEEP JL AND JT CLUTCH KIT OFFERINGS
Jan 16, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on CENTERFORCE ADDS NEW INTERNAL HYDRAULIC BEARING OPTION TO ITS POPULAR JEEP JL AND JT CLUTCH KIT OFFERINGS
Centerforce is back with more new products and improvements for the Jeep crowd, as they are always looking to not only build products capable of handling higher power and performance, but also to...
Ultimate Toyota Gear Install Guide: IFS and Rear Drop Out How To With Ian Johnson From Big Tire Garage
Jan 15, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Ultimate Toyota Gear Install Guide: IFS and Rear Drop Out How To With Ian Johnson From Big Tire Garage
Ian is back at it with more driveline tech, which is one of his specialties. He makes it look easy, and that’s good, because he shares the tech, the tools, and the reasons for what he does to...
Trophy Truck Racing Video: 2 Hours Of In-Car Trophy Truck Racing Action! Big Hits, Bit Travel, Big Power, And Big Speed!
Jan 15, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Trophy Truck Racing Video: 2 Hours Of In-Car Trophy Truck Racing Action! Big Hits, Bit Travel, Big Power, And Big Speed!
We’re big fans of big travel desert racing trucks, and there is nothing badder than the ultimate desert machines, Trophy Trucks. These beasts make 800-900 horsepower, or more, and have...
Dirthead Dave Is Getting His Mini Truck On With Hand Made Airbag Mounts on the rear of his Nissan Minitruck
Jan 14, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Dirthead Dave Is Getting His Mini Truck On With Hand Made Airbag Mounts on the rear of his Nissan Minitruck
Dave Chappelle, the one that can weld and build killer trucks of all kinds, not the funny one on TV, is our kind of dude. One day he’s working on his horribly ugly, but cool, bagged Mustang II,...
Influence And Impact Episode 12: Mini Truck History Part 1 ’70s Van Crase and ’80s Euro, Tilt Beds and Airbags
Jan 14, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Influence And Impact Episode 12: Mini Truck History Part 1 ’70s Van Crase and ’80s Euro, Tilt Beds and Airbags
I’m an unapologetic mini trucker. There was a time, not so long ago actually, where lots of folks in the hot rod and custom world didn’t think much of mini truckers and so many people who...
Facebook 5.3 LS Build: Part 1- 2. Line Honing And Decking! Powell Machine Builds A High Performance 5.3 Step By Step For You!
Jan 11, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Facebook 5.3 LS Build: Part 1- 2. Line Honing And Decking! Powell Machine Builds A High Performance 5.3 Step By Step For You!
We’ve talked about Powell Machine’s videos here on BANGshift before, and I find them to be really informative and easy to follow. Now I’m a nut for engines, both naturally aspirated...
Will It Run?!? Mortske Picked Up Another Failed Facebook Marketplace Project! Chassis Swapped 1953 GMC with EFI!!
Jan 11, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Will It Run?!? Mortske Picked Up Another Failed Facebook Marketplace Project! Chassis Swapped 1953 GMC with EFI!!
I say all the time that some of the best deals on projects are those that someone has either been stumped by, ran out of money or talent on, or has just lost interest in because it has taken so long...
Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Filling The Cowl Vent, And Scavenging The Yard For A Brake Master Cylinder!
Jan 10, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Filling The Cowl Vent, And Scavenging The Yard For A Brake Master Cylinder!
The custom GMC roadster pickup project can’t have all this other custom metalwork and then still have a factory cowl vent, so in this video Brent is going to fill it in and smooth it over....






