Category Archive: 1320 Tech Story, Apex Tech Stories, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Tech Stories
Want To Learn How To Use An English Wheel On Your Own Projects? Watch This!
Mar 23, 2019Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Want To Learn How To Use An English Wheel On Your Own Projects? Watch This!
An English wheel is one of those tools that you only have if you are serious about shaping metal. Most race and customs shops don’t even have one. The art, and we do mean art, of using one...
Composite Series: How To Fix Stress Cracks In Carbon Fiber Body Panels And Pieces
Dec 15, 2018Chad Reynolds1
Race cars are under an insane amount of stress. But when those race cars have bodies made of carbon fiber or fiberglass, they tend to take an even greater hit. Tire shake, sheelstands, and just the...
Composite Series Continued: How To Repair Holes In Carbon Fiber Panels
Dec 01, 2018Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Composite Series Continued: How To Repair Holes In Carbon Fiber Panels
Parts on race cars wear out and get beat up. It is just part of the deal. And sometimes parts just have to be replaced when they get worn or beat up. But some parts can be repaired or reconditioned...
Here’s How to Cut, Drill, And Bend Carbon Fiber Panels For Your Next Build
Nov 10, 2018Chad Reynolds1
Carbon fiber is expensive. Too expensive for me to screw up and have to throw it away! At $25-30 a square foot, this stuff is pricey. And besides being expensive, it can be challenging to work with...
This Hemi Powered D100 Gets An Aeromotive Phantom In-Tank Fuel System
Oct 27, 2018Chad Reynolds1
(Words and Photos by Matt Graves) Hot Rodding, at it’s core, is basically upgrading old stuff with bigger and faster stuff. Sometimes this means embracing new technology with some of us kicking...
Driveway Tech: How To Create A Simple, And Racing Legal, Battery Hold Down On The Cheap!
Sep 23, 2018Chad Reynolds1
(Words and Photos by Scott Liggett) Anyone who has ever raced in a NHRA sanctioned event knows one of the most basic rules is a proper battery down is necessary to pass tech in any class. Beyond the...
Driveway Tech: A Quick, Easy, And Cheap Junkyard Windshield Washer Pump Fix
Sep 02, 2018Chad Reynolds2
We always like cheap, easy fixes to things that annoy us. Driving around 50 year old cars means that having a working windshield washer pump at all is a luxury. But, keeping that stupid thing working...
This Used To Scare Me! Don’t Let Rust Repair Scare You. C10 Rocker Replacement Made Easy.
Aug 12, 2018Chad ReynoldsComments Off on This Used To Scare Me! Don’t Let Rust Repair Scare You. C10 Rocker Replacement Made Easy.
Growing up in California, I’ve been spoiled by rust free projects for my entire life. Even when I moved to Texas 20 plus years ago there was an abundance of mostly rust free cars and trucks....
Edelbrock Tech Video: Here’s How To Adjust The Pushrod Guide Plates On A Small Block Chevy Head
May 21, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on Edelbrock Tech Video: Here’s How To Adjust The Pushrod Guide Plates On A Small Block Chevy Head
Knowledge is power, right? Hell knowledge when it comes to engines, makes power so that means we should all try to be as smart about this junk as possible In this case we’re talking about the...
MAHLE Piston Tech Video: Checking Out Skirt Wear and What It Can Tell You About Your Engine
Apr 23, 2018Brian Lohnes1
Engines tell stories. They tell stories by how they run and what type of wear that they have. That being said, you need to be able to read the story to understand what the engine is telling you and...
Adding LED Tail Lights To Your 73-87 Square Body GM Truck Is Super Easy Thanks To Brothers
Apr 14, 2018Chad Reynolds1
If you have put together, or are putting together, a 1947-1987 Chevrolet or GMC Pickup then you know the name Brothers Truck Parts. They have restoration and custom parts for these years of trucks...
Have An 8.8 Rear You Want To Narrow At Home? Here Is One Low Buck Low Tech Way To Do It
Apr 07, 2018Chad Reynolds2
The 8.8 rear is one strong, readily available, and affordable rear end that is perfect for MANY projects. And because they came in so many different cars and trucks over the years they are in...
Watch Ry Crash With Bull City Speed Do An LS Cam Swap In 6 Minutes In His Driveway!
Mar 25, 2018Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Watch Ry Crash With Bull City Speed Do An LS Cam Swap In 6 Minutes In His Driveway!
Okay so the Brian Tooley Racing Stage II Truck Cam swap took a little longer than that, but thanks to the wonderful world of timelapse video it sure doesn’t seem like it. Too bad you...
Best of BS 2017: We Wake Up The Big Block Chevy In A 1971 C10 With A Plethora Of Off The Shelf Parts
Jan 01, 2018Brian Lohnes2
(By Kaleb Kelley) – As we’re building our 1971 C10 for the Win A Classic Sweepstakes, I had to figure out what to do to freshen up the old motor. First off, it’s a NAPA 454 Big Block...






