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DIY Tech: Custom Cables and Ends from Scratch or Fix Your Broken Cables – Throttle, Brake, Clutch, Choke, Whatever!
Apr 25, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on DIY Tech: Custom Cables and Ends from Scratch or Fix Your Broken Cables – Throttle, Brake, Clutch, Choke, Whatever!
How many times have you been working on your mini bike, go cart, motorcycle, or whatever and you find that you have a broken cable end. You know, the kind of cable that actuates the clutch, choke, or...
EFI Conversion Explained: Everything You Need to Know In Order To Decide Whether An EFI Swap Is Right For You And Your Ride
Apr 25, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on EFI Conversion Explained: Everything You Need to Know In Order To Decide Whether An EFI Swap Is Right For You And Your Ride
With electronic fuel injection becoming so readily available, more and more hot rodders are asking themselves whether or not an EFI conversion is right for their hot rod, muscle car, or classic...
Make It Kustom, HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck Build! The 1971 GMC Fire Truck Ramp Truck Is Getting A Custom Built DIY Rear Swaybar
Apr 25, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Make It Kustom, HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck Build! The 1971 GMC Fire Truck Ramp Truck Is Getting A Custom Built DIY Rear Swaybar
In this video from the Fire Truck turned Ramp Truck, where Make It Kustom and HalfAss Kustoms have gotten together to thrash on Karl’s Make It Kustom rig, you’ll see the rear suspension get some...
Trailer Tire Tech: Here Are Five Things You Should Know About Trailer Tires, Because They Really Do Matter!
Apr 24, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Trailer Tire Tech: Here Are Five Things You Should Know About Trailer Tires, Because They Really Do Matter!
You see folks posting all over social media about blowouts on their race trailers each week, and asking for advice on which tires everyone else uses. I can tell you that the majority of trailer tire...
Tuning 101: How To Read Spark Plugs, And What They Are Trying To Tell You. Powell Machine Is Sharing Knowledge.
Apr 24, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Tuning 101: How To Read Spark Plugs, And What They Are Trying To Tell You. Powell Machine Is Sharing Knowledge.
Everyone is always talking about EFI nowadays, and for an entire generation of racers and hot rodders there seems to be a lack of knowledge on how to tell what your engine wants if you don’t...
Brake Fluid Tech: Your Brake Fluid Can Make, Or Brake, Your Stopping Experience. Pun Intended! Why Brake Fluid Matters
Apr 23, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Brake Fluid Tech: Your Brake Fluid Can Make, Or Brake, Your Stopping Experience. Pun Intended! Why Brake Fluid Matters
Hydraulic brakes aren’t a complicated system in the grand scheme of things, but little things can make them work way less than ideal. And unfortunately tons of folks “upgrade” their...
Dirt Cheap Paint Job Video: Painting A Jeep Cherokee For $120! Can You Do Better For The Same Or Less? Check This Out!
Apr 23, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Dirt Cheap Paint Job Video: Painting A Jeep Cherokee For $120! Can You Do Better For The Same Or Less? Check This Out!
Cheap paint job videos always suck me in because I want to paint one of my driver cars and need the inspiration. At this point I know what my options are and just need to get the shop done and a DIY...
Will This Old Dodge Farm Truck RUN AND DRIVE HOME After Being Parked for YEARS? Derek Thinks So But We Shall See.
Apr 22, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Will This Old Dodge Farm Truck RUN AND DRIVE HOME After Being Parked for YEARS? Derek Thinks So But We Shall See.
It’s time for another road trip in a rig that may or may not make it home. I mean who doesn’t like a road trip? Sights to see, food to eat, people to meet, and probably parking lot...
Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Shaving Door Handles? Fixing Dents And Doing Other Door Work, Plus Welding Fenders!
Apr 20, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Shaving Door Handles? Fixing Dents And Doing Other Door Work, Plus Welding Fenders!
In the last video, Brent finished up the tail lights and finalized the rear look of this thing. It turned out awesome, and now he’s moving back towards the front to get some work done on the...
Make It Kustom, HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck Build! The 1971 GMC Fire Truck Ramp Truck Is Getting Some Massive Suspension Upgrades
Apr 18, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Make It Kustom, HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck Build! The 1971 GMC Fire Truck Ramp Truck Is Getting Some Massive Suspension Upgrades
In this video from the Fire Truck turned Ramp Truck, where Make It Kustom and HalfAss Kustoms have gotten together to thrash on Karl’s Make It Kustom rig, you’ll see the front suspension get some...
CHEAP, JUNKYARD M90 VS EBAY TURBO. HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR LOW-BUCK BOOST? M90 VS TURBO 4.8L DYNO TEST.
Apr 18, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on CHEAP, JUNKYARD M90 VS EBAY TURBO. HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR LOW-BUCK BOOST? M90 VS TURBO 4.8L DYNO TEST.
So which one is better? Should you go for a cheap blower or a cheap turbo on your junkyard LS build? In this video from Richard Holdener, you are going to see both of them put to the test on a mellow...
Semi Float Dana 60 Ring and Pinion Install: How To Build The Best Axle for Jeep JK And Why You Should.
Apr 16, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Semi Float Dana 60 Ring and Pinion Install: How To Build The Best Axle for Jeep JK And Why You Should.
Tons baby. That’s what everyone wants under their off-road rig and we understand. After all, if you are going big tires for the rocks or mud or whatever then you need an axle housing that can...
It Hasn’t Been On The Road In 50 Years, But Newbern Is Finishing Up This Ford F1 Hot Rod Pickup First Ride.
Apr 15, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on It Hasn’t Been On The Road In 50 Years, But Newbern Is Finishing Up This Ford F1 Hot Rod Pickup First Ride.
This one here has been in Newbern’s shop for a long time. Not the full 50 years that it has been off the road, but 10 years for sure. In his defense, it’s not his fault alone that this...
PORTED M90 BLOWER TEST-HOW MUCH POWER IS PORTING REALLY WORTH? CAN THE JUNKYARD M90 MAKE 650 HP?
Apr 13, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on PORTED M90 BLOWER TEST-HOW MUCH POWER IS PORTING REALLY WORTH? CAN THE JUNKYARD M90 MAKE 650 HP?
Does porting a blower really make a big difference in power numbers? Guys have been having it done for years, but many of them just go by the word of the guy porting them. And there are plenty of...






