Category Archive: FORD, RACING & ACTION, TRUCKS, Videos
Big Boss: Chuckles Garage’s “Old Smokey” Ford Beds In Hoonigan’s New Burn Yard
Mar 17, 2019Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Big Boss: Chuckles Garage’s “Old Smokey” Ford Beds In Hoonigan’s New Burn Yard
So, Hoonigan got a new place where they can enjoy all of the automotive hijinks and delinquent acts they can tolerate without pissing off the neighbors. Irwindale Speedway gave them a plot to set up...
Then Vs. Now: Putting The Very First Cummins Ram Against The Latest
Mar 14, 2019Bryan McTaggart5
I’ll be the first in line to say that trucks of the last two decades are both leaps and bounds over their older forms, and yet somehow are worse in many, many regards. We certainly are not...
The “WTF?” Files: Is This 2005 Jeep Wrangler X The Best Jeep Ever?
Mar 06, 2019Bryan McTaggart6
Cale Smith gets the award for the farthest my eyebrows have raised in the “WTF” face motion to date from me. And they did it all with one 2005 Jeep Wrangler X. Not the Jeep...
Money No Object: 1978 International Scout II – As Good As They Get!
Mar 04, 2019Bryan McTaggart6
1978 wasn’t the greatest time to be a fan of performance cars. It was, however, perfect timing if you had a thing for off-roaders. Look back at the options: K5 Blazer and Jimmy, Ramcharger and...
Rough Start: Hunting For A Holden One Tonner Via Gumtree
Mar 04, 2019Bryan McTaggart2
Another day, another shift in the ever-fluid saga of the story titled, “What do I want to drive today?” What can I say, I’m like an addict…not only do I need another fix, I...
Squarebody Shopping: This 1977 Chevrolet C10 Is Over-The-Top And Well Done
Feb 23, 2019Bryan McTaggart5
We love our square-body GM trucks around here. How can you not? General Motors might have made some serious false steps along the way, like killing the Fiero when it got good, killing the F-body when...
Rough Start: Here’s How You Go Over The Budget Properly: Big Block Blazer!
Feb 22, 2019Bryan McTaggart6
It isn’t everyday I choose to bypass the budget part of the Rough Start series. Five thousand dollars should be plenty of coin to find and fix up something that will, at the very least, make...
How Would You Build It: 1977 Dodge Ramcharger SE
Feb 18, 2019Bryan McTaggart6
I love picking your brains on build ideas, readers. I’m stuck in my ways…I see a certain vehicle, I have a build plan ready to go. Maybe two if I’ve thought about it. But that...
FCA Has Brought Back The Warlock – Needs More Hemi And More Stakebed!
Feb 17, 2019Bryan McTaggart4
Call me a little bit suspicious if you must, but there is something quite familiar about the newly introduced 2019 Ram 1500 Classic Warlock. Obviously, the nameplate is a surprise…the Warlock...
Tow Pig Greatness? This Phantom Dodge Crew Cab Shortbed Dually Just Needs A Fifth Wheel!
Feb 16, 2019Bryan McTaggart3
So the other day Chad brought up the question of what kind of tow rig you would pick if you were transported back to 1975. It’s a good question, though you could realistically expand the years...
Suggested Serving: This 1971 Datsun 521 Flies In The Face Of The Giant Pickup
Feb 11, 2019Bryan McTaggart9
Small, compact, nimble, useful, competent, efficient…this little 1971 Datsun 521 has a lot going for it before you get into it’s classic Japanese appearance or it’s modest...
Monday Shopper: A Dodge Power Wagon That Truly Deserves To Be Called “Macho” – 440-6 Power!
Feb 11, 2019Bryan McTaggart3
In the late 1970s, responding to the tastes of custom tricks performed on their vehicles, Dodge introduced an interesting marketing setup. Composed of tricked-out trucks and vans, the grouping was...
BangShift Question Of The Day: How Would You Change The New Truck Game?
Feb 10, 2019Bryan McTaggart25
In less than five seconds after the photos of the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD line were released, you could hear one noise that rose from many, many voices in unison: “GAH!” We can be as...
Blank Slate: This 1976 Crown Supercoach Needs To Be RV Converted!
Feb 10, 2019Bryan McTaggart1
You can blame all of my bus fixation on living in the Pacific Northwest as a kid. When I lived in Illinois, I rode around in conventional Chevrolet C-60 buses and later, International conventionals,...