Category Archive: BangShift Question Of The Day??, CHEVY, Craigslist Find, TRUCKS
Question Of The Day: Where Is The Line Between Creativity And Chaos On A Build?
I want you to take a good, solid look at the vehicle here. Study it’s details, note it’s positive traits as well as it’s negatives. Since I know the first question is probably...
Would You Rather: It’s The Battle Of Forgotten Horsepower! Take Your Pick Between The 1976 Dodge Charger Sport And The 1978 Buick LeSabre Turbo Sport Coupe!
It’s been a while since we’ve felt the need to pit you, the readers, into a corner with a one-or-the-other choice, so we went digging through the Internet for two proper cars for a good...
Question Of The Day: What Would It Take For You To Drive This 1952 Plymouth Trar?
You know the jingle: “What would you do-oo-oo, for a Klondike bar?” Some of you wouldn’t lift a finger. Then there are people like me, who did horrible, unspeakable things for one....
Caption This: Oil Change, Rotate and Balance, And Complimentary Car Wash
Seeing this Porsche 911 GT3 RS with it’s face in the water of the Oostwetering canal like a duck feeding outside Porsche of Amsterdam is almost meme-worthy as it is: “It was at this...
Caption This: “The Pontiac Thunderchicken…Now With 110% More Thunder!”
(Photo: Robert Beam via WBKO) On Thursday, one hell of a storm blew through the Western Kentucky area. While BangShift Mid-West HQ was getting hit with winds heavy enough to uproot plants...
Question Of The Day: Can Fans Of A Dead Brand Keep The Memory Of The Company Alive? If So, For How Long?
Out of all of the brands that have fallen by the wayside in recent years, none may be missed more than Pontiac. Mercury, Oldsmobile, Eagle and Plymouth died because their parent brands didn’t...
Question Of The Day: What Tiny Detail Of Your Ride Must Be Perfect For You?
You see that little plastic box on the table? That is part number E3EB-10B924-AA, a Ford seat belt buzzer from the early 1980s. And brother, I mean “buzzer”…this isn’t the...
Would You Rather, The Not-Quite-A-Musclecar Edition: Clean LeMans Or California-Find Dodge Coronet?
Not every Pontiac was a GTO Judge. Not every Mopar was a Hemi, or a 440 Six Pack. Not every Mustang had a Boss or a Cobra Jet under the hood. For decades, the 1964-1974 Musclecar Era has been solidly...
Bench Racing: How Would You Prepare This 5-speed 1987 Mercury Cougar?
If there is one thing I know that BangShifters are good for, it’s spending other people’s money when it comes to a project car build. And I’m amazed that we don’t exploit that...
Question Of The Day: What Automotive Manufacturer Should Join NASCAR?
(Honda image: James H.) During an interview with SiriusXM NASCAR, Chairman Brian France let an interesting tidbit slip: other manufacturers, looking at the success that Toyota had with their Camry...
Question Of The Day: How Do You Feel About Automatic Emergency Braking Systems Becoming Mandatory In New Cars?
Whether you like it or not, by 2022 automatic emergency braking will be standard in the U.S. domestic market. This isn’t just a one-sided affair, either: The National Highway Traffic Safety...
Question Of The Day: How Do You De-grease Yourself After A Hard Day Of Wrenching?
It took you the better part of the day, cost you the skin on at least four knuckles, and fought you every step of the way, but the car is fixed, running better than ever, and you’re done in the...
Question Of The Day: Do You Have Any Strange Stories Involving Random People Coming Up To Your Car?
Today I was treated to a phenomenon I haven’t experienced in a couple of years: as I was shooting pictures of the Camaro that I test drove, I had people walking up and checking out the car. If...
