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How To Video: Building Custom Spark Plug Wires At Home Isn’t Hard, And Makes For A Super Clean Install
If you have a stock, meaning un-modified, car and need a new set of spark plug wires, there is absolutely nothing wrong with going down to your local parts store and buying a replacement set....
If You’ve Ever Thought About Turning A School Bus Into A Toy Hauler, Watch This For Inspiration And Some Tips!
School bus haulers and rvs are really cool, and we love seeing how creative people get when modifying them. Often referred to as Skoolies, they can be built into just about anything and because they...
Painting Mike Finnegan’s Toyota Mini Truck At A Truck Show! Wait, Mike Finnegan Has Another Mini Truck? That Runs?
If our friend Courtney Hallowell was still around, he’d be proud that some old mini truckers, like Mike Finnegan and I, still admit to being mini truckers. I want another mini bad. And...
Edd China’s Workshop Diaries #19: Should Transmission Fluid Look Like Chocolate Sauce? Hmmmm
Here it is, the first time the Range Rover project will move under its own power. But for how long? Is this normal? Ugh there is some ugly going on here. It also gets its first cleaning and I can...
Bruce Cooks Solid Axle Swapped NBS Chevrolet Project: Brackets, Axle Gussets, Customizing Knuckles And More!
In this installment of the solid axle swapped Silverado, Bruce is working hard on getting components ready for the front axle to go together while also getting the rear axle housing trussed and ready...
BangShift Project Power Laggin’ Update: Fixing Our Fuel System Before We Go Atomic!
Welcome back to our coverage of Project Power Laggin’! Follow along as we take a tired 1979 Dodge W150 Power Wagon we found in Central Maine and transform it from a derelict roadside attraction to...
BangShift Project Power Laggin’ Update: We Decide To Go Atomic With The Old Rig!
Welcome back to our coverage of Project Power Laggin’! Follow along as we take a tired 1979 Dodge W150 Power Wagon we found in Central Maine and transform it from a derelict roadside attraction to...
I’ve Always Wanted One Of These Import Mini 4×4 Trucks, But What’s It Really Like To Get One?
I know a lot of you out there have really wanted to get hold of one of these little import Mini 4×4 trucks, whether it is to drive on the street, around your property, or to take wheeling on...
Chassis Hardware Lessons: Nuts And Bolts Matter! Tim McAmis Explains Why You Need To Pay Attention To The Hardware You Use.
You are going to love this video if you like Tim McAmis, because he has a ton of typical Tim McAmis one liners that will have you laughing. And this isn’t just a video telling you what grade of...
What Should You Paint Your Roll Bar Or Roll Cage With? Rustoleum, Hammertone, And Steel-It Tested
There is nothing worse than finishing a car with a roll bar or roll cage in it and then not being able to paint the cage well. In all honesty, a tube chassis car is usually much easier because you...
Holley Carb Tuning Tips And Tricks With Steve “The Carb Whisperer” Brule From Westech Performance!
Steve Brule is the smartest dyno operator and tuner I’ve ever seen or heard about. There, I said it. Are there other incredibly talented tuners and operators out there? Of course! Are there...
Barn Find Startup: Here’s What Happens When A Car Guy Just Can’t Stop Himself From Getting Something Old Running
All the “Will It Run” videos that have become so popular lately have spilled over into all kinds of stuff, and they certainly are fun to watch. I’ve been involved in making...
Got A Duramax? Plug In For 150 More Horsepower And 300 Pound Feet Of Torque!
Diesel performance is absolutely nuts nowadays, as the manufacturers keep making more and more power with their diesel-powered pickup trucks, but there is still plenty more to be had with simple...
