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ESTATE SALE Ford F250 Parked For 21 Years – Will It RUN AND DRIVE HOME? Or Will Derek Spend Some Time On The Side Of The Road?
Old trucks rule. They just do. No matter what anyone says about their new trucks, old ones just feel like a good pair of old jeans. We need to applaud Derek for saving this cool old Ford and for...
Are All Motor Oils The Same? Project Farm Tests Diesel vs Car vs Aviation vs Marine vs Motorcycle Oils To See If There Is A Difference.
If you are a regular around here, you know that we love to share oil tech and often feature videos from our friend Lake Speed Jr. who has a YouTube channel called MotorOilGeek. His videos and tech...
DIY Tube Bumpers & Rock Sliders Build: On This Dream 4Runner, Or Your Ride, These Clean Tube Sliders and Bumper Work!
Tube Bumpers have been commonplace on off-road rigs for a long time, and for good reason. They work, they are clean, and they offer a much lower profile that makes them harder to hang up on rocks...
This Body Dropped Nissan Hardbody Project Isn’t Going To Finish Itself! The Dave Chappelle Thrash Begins Right Here!
It’s time for the Nissan to get done! Dave has decided he’s going to push to get this thing ready to drive and show, so he’s setting himself some goals and deadlines. Check it out....
Bump Steer: What Is It? How Do You Measure It? Can You Fix It? The Basics Are Right Here, So Watch.
We’re going to be sharing a lot more tech around here in 2025, including a bunch on suspension systems, but we figured that sharing this short video on Bump Steer from the guys at TRZ would be...
THE BEST HOT ROD ENGINE EVER? How To Make & Install Custom Motor Mounts – Make It Kustom’s 1931 Model A Roadster!
The Make It Kustom Model A Roadster project has been a staple in the background of the shop since they started the channel, and there have been plenty of episodes involving metal shaping and...
Rivet Studs: The Fastener You Didn’t Know You Needed But Looks Like Something I Need In My Life
I’m a big fan of rivnuts, but I have to admit I had never paid attention to rivstuds before. But man I wish I had! I can think of a ton of times where I installed a rivnut in some hard to reach...
CARB VS FUEL INJECTION…WHAT MAKES MORE HP? GEN 6 BBC MODS, EFI VS CARB. HOW TO 454 CAM SWAP & NOS!
Big Block for the win baby! Richard has got a Gen 6 Big Block Chevrolet on the dyno and he’s throwing all kinds of fun stuff at it. Does it make more power with EFI or a Carb? And what kind of...
Did You Know That You Can Cerakote Car Parts At Home WITHOUT An Oven To Bake It In?
Cerakote is pretty cool stuff, and folks are finding more and more ways to use it. It’s a heat and abrasion resistant coating, and it looks great! I know that it has been used on many car...
Installing Big Block Cam Bearings: Squarebody Stuff Keeps Rolling On Their 454 Big Block Chevy For Project Creampuff.
Chad from Squarebody Stuff has got a .060 over 454 block that he is planning to do a full rebuild on for a project, but first he had to make a repair on a starter bolt hole, and then move on to...
Stop Building LS Engines? Wait, What? Why Are These Guys Saying That LS Engines Are Not Worth Building Anymore?
LS Engines have been the hottest swap engine on the planet for a decade or more, and there is no sign that they are slowing down any. With that said, there are more and more folks who are swapping in...
Changing A Serpentine Belt Can Be A Pain. Do You Have One Of These Tools In Your Box? Which Ones Are Worth Owning?
I’m an old car guy. Meaning I prefer cars that are older and would traditionally have a v-belt drive system for the accessories. Sometimes that’s one, sometimes two, and sometimes three...
Ian Shows Us How To Run 40″ Tires on Stock JK Axles: The Ultimate JK Axle Build For Those That Want To Crawl More Than The Mall
Mall crawlers make up a huge portion of the Jeep buyers over the last few years, but the ones that want to crawl more than a mall are always looking for bigger and better upgrades. Over the years,...
