Category Archive: AMC, ENGINE, FUNNY STUFF, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, TRUCKS, XL Project Trucks, XL Spotlight

FREIBURGER’S JEEP HATES HIM. Can YOU Figure Out What Went Wrong? Has He Freiburgered It Good, Or What?

Freiburger has a few vehicles that seem to hate him lately, but this Jeep seems to be at a different level. On  the surface, this survivor Jeep Cherokee looks like a project that should really...

The Hot Rod Hoarder Gasser Henry J Project Gets Fancy Brakes From Wilwood, And Then Tommy Cuts Them Up!

Why in the heck would Tommy be cutting up a brand new set of Wilwood brakes? I mean they have to make something that fits the Henry J I’d think. I mean, they have brakes for just about...

Newbern Engine Swaps The Mail Jeep And Then Races It At Dennis Anderson’s Muddy Motorsports Park

When I was a teenager, I worked for my buddy’s dad at their auto glass shop during the summer and one of our mobile glass repair vehicles was a mail Jeep. Now I have a soft spot for them. So...

4×4 AMC Pacer: The Dirt Everyday Motortrend Trar Build That Dave Ultimately Gave Away And That We LOVE!

Boggers rule! If that two word statement doesn’t evoke a strong emotion to agree or disagree, then you don’t know what a Super Swamper Bogger tire is. Arguably the most aggressive mud...

Dave Chappelle’s Off-Road Games Jeep Project Starts Right Here. @MattsOffRoadRecovery‬ Off-Road Games Competition Starts Now!!

Dave was invited to compete in the Matt’s OffRoad Recovery Off-Road Games, where building a rig on the cheap and going up against a bunch of others who are doing the same will results in many...

Freiburger Has His Own YouTube Channel! Updates on All His Project Cars! General Mayhem, F-Bomb Camaro, Crusher Impala, And Way More!

Freiburger is kicking off his own YouTube Channel, and we couldn’t be happier. Some of you may not know it, but Freiburger and I started CarJunkieTV before YouTube was a thing and after the...

Classic YouTube: The Rambler That Rallied Through A Third Of The World

While AMC was sorting out their overall image in the 1960s, moving away from the leader of American compact cars and into areas like full-size cars and muscle cars, truth be told they always did...

Forgotten Javelin Race Car: OOPS! We Broke it… 401 Powered, Big Tire, AMC Javelin Drag Car’s Hardest Launches Yet!

Rather than just grab this car and make it run and then head to the track, they have been methodical about making sure everything in it is okay before going out and beating on it. They have done this...

Gremlin X Revival: Will This ABANDONED AMC Run & Drive Home After 36 YEARS!?

I know that AMC muscle cars and street machines aren’t the most popular, but some of them are pretty cool still. I’m a fan of the Gremlins and Hornets in particular, but there are also...

ABANDONED AMC GREMLIN: Part 3 – Road Trip! Will It Make The 800 Mile Trip?

Will it survive the trip? It’s up and running, after being abandoned for 32 years, but will it actually live long enough to make the nearly 800 mile trip back home? This is going to be an...

ABANDONED AMC GREMLIN: Part 2 – Will It Actually Drive? And If It Does, What Other Fun Stuff Will Get Done To It?

So will it run and drive? Does it have a chance of becoming cool again? Or will this poor abandoned Gremlin be in a world of hurt? It’s going to take some love and patience, and of course some...

ABANDONED AMC GREMLIN: Will it Run After 32 Years??? Biggest Mouse Nests EVER!!!

Sally’s Speed Shop is back at it and looking to save a little AMC Gremlin from a fate worse than sitting. Hell, there are a jillion mice living in it and it hasn’t been on the road in 30...

Sally’s Speed Shop Adventures: Getting Their AMC Javelin Racecar Home After Sitting for 32 Years!

The Javelin adventures continue! In this second part of the series you are going to see then get this bad ass ride on the road for home. I love it, the story behind this car is impressive, and...

This 1972 AMC JAVELIN DRAG CAR Was Built 40 Years Ago & Never Raced! Sally’s Speed Shop Road Tripped 1,000 Miles To Get It!

When Jacob and his dad posted up that they were going on a road trip to acquire another epic AMC, I knew I was going to have to pay attention. I dig their collection of fun stuff, but this one is...