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Category Archive: FUNNY STUFF, TECH, Videos

WTF IS THAT: The Bad, Worse And Just Plain Disgusting Sides Of Maintaining Old Buses

The closest thing I have to compare working on buses made shortly after World War II, like the guy behind Bus Grease Monkey does on a regular basis, is Army motorpool work, where pretty much...

The V8 Lada Swap: The Russian Freakshow Is Now A Twin-Stick!

The last time we saw this Lada, the one that has had a V8 engine from a ZiL work truck dumped into the engine bay, we got to see torque on display, and not much else. The 7.0L engine is not a rev...

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Build, Break, Now Repair: Fixing Problems In A 1955 Chevy With Hoonigan (And Daughter!)

It’s been a minute since the infamous race at the Winternationals between Jon Chase and Mike Finnegan. Both sides had serious problems with their 1955 Chevrolets, but ultimately it was Chase...

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BangShift Test Drive: 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye: It’s Overkill! Glorious Overkill!

I own a Chrysler 300C, which is the equivalent of a Dodge Challenger R/T. The 5.7L Hemi makes decent power and the right noises, and gets the job done. Or does it? Maybe not. You can step down to the...

Monday Shopper: Keep Your Numbers-Matching Ride, This Gen III Hemi-Powered 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T Suits Us Fine!

Statement of fact: Chrysler E-bodies are expensive with a capital “F”. Want to pay less than ten grand? Hope you aren’t scared of rust and have literally everything other than a...

Mired Down In The Bog: Buried To The Frame At The Buck Motorsports Mud Bog

Ah, mud, the final frontier for keeping your foot buried to the floor for as long as you dare. The only thing stopping you from redlining your engine until the fuel is gone is the threat of blowing...

The Rat City Rukkus Car Show In Las Vegas Took Rad Rod Fun To A Whole New Level

Las Vegas is home to tons of entertaining events of all kinds, and specifically to some awesome racing and car shows. With events like LSFest West, Viva Las Vegas, and the Rat City Rukkus Car Show it...

Heroic Honda: The Reunion Of A Mid-Engined Civic And It’s Builder

From the moment the kid in the blue 1999 Civic Si started stomping on my last nerve with cleats on, I have had a passionate bent against Honda products. Civics, CRXs, Accords,...

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ChallengerFest 10: Hemis, Hellcats, And Hellraisers Return To Kentucky!

Each year, Speedy from Speedy’s Garage prepares Bowling Green for the arrival of a pack of animals. Chargers, Super Bees, Hellcats, RedEyes, Vipers, Chryslers, and more begin to arrive, one at...

Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News! This Week: WE HAVE GREAT NEWS!

Do we really need to hash out the weather for an intro this week? Here it is in a nutshell: “It gon’ rain!” Thanks, Ollie. I don’t know how many races got soaked to the...

Unhinged: We Need More Airboat Racing Around Here! …right?

Oh, Mother Nature…you are a solid pain in my butt this week. Where to begin? My yard has the consistency of chocolate pudding because everything is saturated. I was supposed to be livestreaming...

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Want To Know How To Build Distortion Free Bead Rolled Body Panels? Watch This

Bead rolling panels isn’t hard with a little practice and the right tools, but the more complex the shape of the panel, especially if it is rolled like a wheel tub, the more likely it is that...

Cleetus Hits LSFest West In Las Vegas With Ruby And Leroy!

LSFest West is on and Cleetus and the boys are on site with both Ruby and Leroy making hits and having a great time in search of some career bests for both cars. We know that Cleetus has had some...

Wild Video: European Big Rig Wheelstander Performance Ends Badly

European showman and stunt driver Steve Murty is behind the wheel of his big Scammell truck wheelstander. This baby is nothing like the sprightly tube chassis wheel standers that we often see at drag...