Category Archive: BangShift XL, XL Spotlight, XL Truck News

The 20-Mile Journey From Shipyard To Sea At This German Shipyard Is The Most Incredible Thing You’ll See Today

Meyer Werft is a shipbuilder in Papenburg, Gremany. It’s located on the Ems River, about 20 miles inland from the North Sea. It was located there in 1795 to isolate it from storms. They were...

Half Ass Kustoms 1951 Ford Pickup Project: Steering Column, Pedals, And More!

Here is Part 8 of the 1951 Ford Project. In this episode of the build the steering column is going in, which does require a bit of tweaking for exhaust clearance, and the hanging pedal assembly is...

Half Ass Kustoms 1951 Ford Pickup Project: The Fuel System Goes In, Plus Some Bonus Model T Action

Here is Part 7 of the 1951 Ford Project. In this episode of the build, it’s time for the fuel system and a few other tidbits, along with some bonus footage of Brent working on replacing a...

Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck: How To Install a 1933/34 Ford Steering Box In A Model A Hot Rod!

The Iron Trap Model A shop truck project is turning out to be a pretty cool and fun one. With more and more of the truck going together, it is time to see what it’s going to take to make it...

C10 Nationals Photos: Custom Trucks Invade Texas And We’ve Got The Photos

Here’s our final gallery of photos from last weekend’s C10 Nationals in Texas. If you missed any of our previous galleries, click the link below to check them out. (Words and Photos by Chad...

PRI Opens New Membership Headquarters In Speedway Indiana With Tons Of Racers And Enthusiasts!

If you love racing, race cars, and the performance world as much as we do then this is big new for all! Dr. Jaime Meyer and the team at  PRI have just opened one hell of a facility. It’s home...

C10 Nationals Photos: Nothing But Hot Rod, Custom, Lifted, Lowered, And Restored GM Trucks

Here’s our fourth gallery of photos from last weekend’s C10 Nationals in Texas. We’ve got a bunch more to share throughout the week, and if you missed any so far there is a link below that will...

Half Ass Kustoms 1951 Ford Pickup Project: Motor And Trans Mounts For The 4.8 And 4L80e In The S10 Chassis For The 1951 Ford F1

Here is Part 5 of the 1951 Ford Project. This one gets the engine and trans mounts done so they can go into this now shortened S10 chassis. As usual Brent has his own way of making things happen and...

1988 Chevrolet Suburban Budget Transformation! Fresh Stance And Wheels For The Old Squarebody Burb!

Mortske got this cool squarebody Suburban and because it is pretty clean he decided it needed a little love to become a cool driver. It’s not perfect, but it sure looks cool with these...

LS Fest 2022 Video Feature: All Aboard The Twin-Turbocharged Twinnebago!

I’m a huge fan of RVs, and especially eye brow Winnebagos like Dane Thompson’s 1972 model. This bad boy is sick as hell, and was a huge hit at LS Fest West in Las Vegas. It’s been...

More Mud And Dirt Drag Racing Photos: The Lee County Mud Motorsports, Darryl Jones Memorial Race!

Thanks to longtime BANGshift contributor David Whealon, we’ve got some awesome photos from the Darryl Jones Memorial Race at Lee County Mud Motorsports Complex in North Carolina. With both dirt and...

Bello’s Kustoms COE Project: Brakes, Airlines, Steering, Pedals, And More!

In this episode of the COE build, the cab is now mounted up and that means brake lines, airlines, steering, and pedals are in order because this project is getting closer and closer to being a...

C10 Nationals Photos From Texas: GM Trucks Of All Flavors, Right Here From The Lone Star State.

Here’s our second gallery of photos from last weekend’s C10 Nationals in Texas. We’ve got a bunch more to share throughout the week, and if you missed any so far there is a link...

C10 Nationals Photos From Texas: If You Like GM Trucks, This Is THE Show For You!

(Words and Photos by Chad Reynolds) The 2022 C10 Nationals at Texas Motor Speedway were HUGE this year. We had a race to go to on Saturday, so we visited the show Friday and shot a bunch of photos to...