Category Archive: Metal Fabrication, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Project Trucks, XL Street Truck Feature, XL Tech Stories, XL Truck Feature, XL Videos
Bello’s Kustoms COE Project: Fitting The Cab To This Bagged, Shortened, And Bad Ass Dually Chassis
In this episode of the COE build, the cab is being fitted up after shortening up the wheelbase so the back of the cab and the front of the bed will come together right where they are supposed to....
Hot Stuff: The 2023 Ranger Raptor Will Have Nearly 400hp and Pack Gnarly Suspension Like Its Larger Brother
(By Tom Lohnes) – Since it came out in 2018, the Ford Ranger Raptor has been the truck America said they wanted, but probably wouldn’t buy. Although extremely capable on a trail, the 210-hp...
Bello’s Kustoms COE Project: It’s Bag Mount Time And Stuff Is Going Together!
In this episode of the Bello’s Customs COE project the big C-Notch and rear 4-Link are getting bag mounts so they will be ready to haul any heavy load they want. This is going to be a cool...
Project Hay Hauler: The Video Series Begins With Lots Of Rust Repair, And Updates On Other Projects In The Works
Project Hay Hauler has been a fun one to follow, but it has always been with photos and words rather than video. Well, that’s all changing now that Rebeldryver, aka Scott Liggett, is doing A...
This 1977 Dodge StreetVan Will Make Everyone Want A Custom Van Again.
I’ve been a Van Fan for a long time, and the 1970’s style custom vans are certainly on the list of what I think is cool. This 1977 Dodge Van is owned by Mark Coates, and he’s pretty...
Holley MoParty 2021: This 1971 Dodge D100 Rocks Modern Gen 3 Hemi Power and the Perfect Stance
This cool D100 pickup was a hit at Holley’s MoParty in Bowling Green and not just to us. There were a lot of people checking this one out and we understand why. With the perfect stance, this...
Custom Truck Feature: LS Swapped 1950 Studebaker | Bello Build
Bello’s Kustoms is owned and operated by Mike Bello who’s one of those SoCal builders everyone knows. He’s got a great attitude, serious metal shaping skills, and an eye for...
Puddin’s Vintage Mini Uhaul Project Gets A Cheap But Awesome Makeover
If you missed Puddin getting this cool old Ford Courier out and making it run again, don’t worry because we have a link below so you can check it out. This is one cool little project and...
Holley LS Fest 2021: Twin-Turbo, Bagged 1965 Chevrolet C10 Is A Tire-Smoking, Rolling Billboard
This is one badass truck. There were a ton of great trucks at LS Fest 2021, in all flavors and sizes, but this 1965 Chevrolet C10 was one of our favorites. The patina look is one we dig, and because...
Take A C10 Truck To Mexico, Fix It Up, And Drive It Back Home. Sounds Easy Right? Well, Not Quite That Easy…
I love this story, because I have always wanted to drive a car down to Mexico to get a paint job or interior done in it over a couple of days while hanging out in Mexico. But I love Mexico, so maybe...
This Hot Rodded, Carbureted, Tunnel Ram Equipped, 1936 International Pickup Is A Road Trip Monster With A Camper In Tow!
As much as we love all things LS, it is sometimes annoying to hear people talk like any other engine is unreliable and can’t be in a car you actually drive which is complete BS of course. And...
When You Build A Van With Armored Wheel Wells And 500 Horsepower It Must Be A Burnout Machine
I love wagons, vans, and Suburbans, and since I’m such a square body fan I just can’t not like this awesome tire-smoking machine right here. When I first saw it at Holley’s LSFest...
$1,000 Build: So Close To Done! The $1,000 F100 Build Is So Close We Can Taste It, But Is Staying On Budget Even Possible?
The closer this truck gets to done the more I want to blow a few hundred dollars on two piles of steaming poo so I can weld them together and make them into something worth driving! Don’t you...
Here’s Our BANGshift Pick Spirit Award Winner From C10 Nationals: He Won A Free Entry To C10’s In The Park!
(Words and Photos by Charles Wickam) With half of BANGshift officially in Texas now, and attending more events, I personally wanted to give the presence a little boost in the public’s eyes. I...