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Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Modifying Wheel Tubs, Installing Floor Braces, And Cutting Wood For The Bed.

In this latest installment of the NAPCO Clone build, Brent is working on the inside of the bed. Tub mods, floor bracing, and a homebuilt and stained floor too. If you have missed any of the previous...

Make It Kustom, HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck Build! The 1971 GMC Fire Truck Ramp Truck Starts For The First Time!

Will it run? In this video from the collaboration 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...

Dirthead Dave Fabricates A Jeep Roll Cage And Custom Seat Mounts For This YJ

If you have a Jeep and want to convert the factory roll bar into an actual cage worth having, then this video from The Dirthead Shed is going to be good for you to watch. While the Dirt Every Day...

Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Taking A Random Dump Bed Ram And Making It Work On The NAPCO!

In this latest installment of the NAPCO Clone build, Brent is working on the dump bed! If you have missed any of the previous installments on this build, use the link below! NAPCO was a company that...

1955 Chevy Apache Pickup Rebuild: Reviving An Abandoned 1955 Chevy Truck To Drive 5000 Miles Home. Is He Crazy?

The latest DEBOSS Garage project is this cool 1955 Chevy truck that has been sitting for far too long and is in need of some love before being driven cross-country home. And not only are they going...

SPARK PLUG HEAT RANGE TEST-JUNKYARD LS. HOT PLUG v COLD PLUG-DOES IT MATTER? TAPERED VS GASKET PLUGS

We recently shared a video from Richard Holdener where he tested spark plug gaps to see if a tight gap vs a normal gap vs a super wide gap made any difference in horsepower in an LS engine. The...

Make It Kustom, HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck Build! The 1971 GMC Fire Truck Ramp Truck Gets The Engine And Trans Mounted!

Will it run? In this video from the collaboration Fire Truck turned Ramp Truck, where Make It Kustom and HalfAss Kustoms have gotten together to thrash on Karl’s Make It Kustom rig,...

Tour The World’s Largest Trophy Truck Factory – Brenthel Industries Shop Tour 2022

Shop tours are super cool, and they are especially rad when they are at places like Brenthel that make some awesome machines! In this video tour of their 55,000-square-foot warehouse building, you...

Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Final Rust Repair, Insulating The Cab, And Installing The Underseat Heat

In this latest installment of the NAPCO Clone build, Brent is working on the final floor rust fix, the insulation inside the cab, and putting a custom heater under the seat. If you have missed any of...

Ian Johnson Is Tearing His New Bomber Fab Trail Chassis Apart, But Why?

Why the hell is Ian tearing apart the buggy that he just finished putting together for a trail ride? He says he loves it, but it’s got a couple of things he wants to make some adjustments to,...

SHOULD YOU RUN YOUR JUNKYARD 5.3L LS HOTTER OR COLDER FOR MAXIMUM POWER? 116 DEGREES VS 180 DEGREES!

Over the past 50 years, automobile manufacturers have made a lot of changes to engines in order to make more power, more efficiently, and with fewer exhaust emissions. There are a lot of physical...

LOW-BUCK, AUTO PART STORE OIL VS VS HIGH $ SYNTHETIC! 0W-10 VS 20W-50. CAN YOU GET POWER FROM AN OIL CHANGE?

Does high-dollar oil make more power? We’re talking power, not longevity, as I am a believer that in certain applications there is an advantage to buying good oil. But I also know that most...

How To Convert A 1947-1955 Chevy Or GMC 3 Window Cab To A 5 Window The Cheap Way. Part 1

1947-1955 GM Trucks are cool rides and make great hot rods. They look great, are easy to work on, and have tons of aftermarket support from the ground up. In fact, you can now buy a completely new...

FAST LSXR INTAKE TEST-IS IT WORTH $1000? HOW MUCH HP DOES IT ADD? LSXR VS CHEAP, JUNKYARD TRUCK INTAKE

One thing that sucks about modern EFI engines like the LS, LT, Mod Motors, And HEMIs is that aftermarket intake manifolds for them tend to be really expensive. It’s understandable as there is a...