.

the car junkie daily magazine.

.

Category Archive: TECH, Videos

Here Are Two Great Beginner Welding Projects Making Tools EVERY Welder Needs!

If you are just starting to weld, it is inevitable that you are going to get really tired of practicing on scrap metal if you don’t also try your hand at something you can be proud to have...

MORE: TECH, Videos

Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News! This Week: Chinese Cars, Korean SUVs and More!

Money is trading hands in Arizona for cars you dream of. Winter is in full swing for the states, especially the northern area. And unlike most of the country, we haven’t thrown away our...

Big Rig, Meet Train: Watch As This Brandt-Peterbilt Power Unit Crates Around Railcars!

For years, my dad was a long-haul trucker. We picked him up from the truck, we drove him to the truck, and in-between, the eighteen-wheeler Kenworth that he piloted pretty much dictated every last...

Morning Symphony: Test And Tune Action From Heathcote Raceway

There are two modes to winter: that brief moment when the snow is fresh, the holidays are upon us and you welcome a bit of bite in the air. Then, winter sours quickly as everything becomes a cold,...

Money No Object: This 1966 Chevrolet Biscayne Is The Street Racer Special Before Motion Made It!

In 1968, Baldwin-Motion rooted their business expertise to five cars. They dubbed them the “Fantastic Five”, all packing a 427ci V8, all wicked units meant to go out and brawl on the...

MORE: eBay Find

Wanting Your Own Square-Body Crew Cab Dually Of Your Very Own? This 454-Powered 1986 Model Is For Sale For Reasonable Cash!

One of the bigger deals of last year was Chad’s hunt for a square-body GM crew cab dually pickup. The Bearded One had a very particular shopping list: must be two-wheel-drive, big block...

Troll Level: Expert! This Snow DeLorean Was So Good That Montreal Cops Left A Ticket!

(Photos: Simon Laprise) We take the police too seriously sometimes. They’re always trying to catch you speeding, or they are always trying to harass you for one reason or another. You can...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What Is The Worst “Best Idea Ever!” You’ve Ever Had?

Oh, the stories I’ve got that involve cars and the situations I wish I had never been a part of. I’ve got a laundry list that rolls out like red carpet for a celebrity…let’s...

Donut Media Put Out Their Top 10 Jet Car List – Do You Agree With Their Choices?

You want to get the attention of a human being? Introduce fire. Humans have been fascinated with fire as long as we’ve been walking upright. Fire keeps us warm and hurts us horribly. It is...

BangShift Tune-Up: “Who Was In My Room Last Night?” by Butthole Surfers (1993)

As a kid, I wasn’t exactly sheltered. I was allowed to roam pretty much untethered 95% of the time, I was allowed to go and see and do more or less as I pleased. But there were two things that...

Unhinged: The Styling Evolution Of The Pickup Truck, From Workhorse To Well-Heeled

I’ve been paying attention to the backlash that has come from the new truck announcements over the past couple of weeks. We’ve gotten a refreshed pair of twins from GM, the F-series got...

MORE: Unhinged

Rough Start: The Home-Built Dodge Dually To Compete With Brian And Chad’s Obsessions!

So we’ve been on a dually pickup kick around here for a bit. Part of that is due to Chad’s box Chevy that he picked up and has been enjoying, but the other part is that we love dually...

Here Is Today’s Photo Update From Barrett-Jackson In Scottsdale. Cars Galore!

(Photos by Cole Reynolds) It is Friday at Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale and we are enjoying the hell out of this place. I have been to a lot of races, shows, conventions, and car events of all kinds,...

Ultra4 Rigs Meet Hillclimbing! Who Wins? We All Do! (Just Kidding…The Hill Wins!)

Ultra4 racers are the kind of rigs that you see at King Of The Hammers. They are brutal units that have to survive the worst that California can throw at them, and range from UTV runners to the...