Category Archive: Project Cars, Raven Imperial
Project Raven: Pulling The Weak Engine And Dead Trans From Our Imperial
It’s been three months since the Project Raven Imperial unceremoniously blew the transmission at Beech Bend, and it’s been just a touch longer since the engine put up some seriously...
Place Your Bets For A BangShift Shirt! Buford T Justice Is Hitting The Dyno With This Engine One Last Time – Guess The Power And Win
That’s right kids, we’re tempting fate one last time with this whale of a car known as Buford T Justice before the current mongrel engine comes out for a creation that we’re going...
Project Raven: The Prelude To The Stage 2 Build
The last time the Project Raven Imperial was seen, it was limping home from Beech Bend with a transmission that was making a lot of odd and angry noises. Since then there has been a lot of...
Introducing Project Scamp: Kaleb Kelley’s 1973 Plymouth Scamp
(Text and Photos by Kaleb Kelley) I was already excited to become a contributor to BangShift, but when Chad told me that my car could be added to the BangShift project cars I was ecstatic. In April...
Two Cars, One Strip: Projects Raven And Angry Grandpa Hit Beech Bend!
Summer is winding down and so is the action. As the air gets cooler and the first few leaves start to change color, I found myself restless: Brian and Chad are fresh off of the crazy train that was...
Project Raven: Ignorance Is Truly Bliss
It was destiny that a dyno was sitting at LS Fest. Ever since the 323ci motor was built, I have found myself wondering if the engine builder’s claim of 300hp at the crank was legit or not. The...
Bottom Dollar Blazer: Episode 8 – Rolling on the Rustoleum
Hey, kids, it’s been a while since I’ve provided an update, but the Blazer project is coming along nicely. Using the techniques I picked up from Hot Rod, from the...
Project Raven: Interior Work, New(ish) Seats And More
If there is one thing the J-body Imperial did right, it was luxury. Forget the sad affairs under the hood and sit on those seats! Chrysler knew how to make a comfortable seat in the 1980’s....
Nut Driver: First Autocross After Driving School, But Was I Paying Attention In Class?
[“Nut Driver” features updates on Dave Nutting’s daily driver 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo] Before continuing on, if you want to catch up on the other installments click HERE. (Photos by Bryan...
Project Raven: Bringing A Cool Breeze To A Humid Summer
I will admit defeat: I absolutely, utterly hate the humid summers that Kentucky has. Nothing annoys me more than when I’m sweating out more water than I’ve drank in a week. I finally...
Meet The Newest BangShift Project, “Angry Grandpa”, And Check Out The First Mod: A Cat-Back Magnaflow System!
After running my 2006 Chrysler 300C at London Dragway in Kentucky, I drove away both very impressed and wanting more. The big barge had turned better times than I was expecting; honestly, instead of...
Project Raven: It’s The Little Things That Will Kill You
Summertime brings storms to the Midwest, the kind of storms that dump inches of water at a moment’s notice. Ever since I got the Imperial running, I had functioning wipers. In Arizona, they...
Bottom Dollar Blazer – Episode 7: It’s Time To Start Thinking Paint, BangShift Style.
Well, it’s been a while since I posted my last update to the Blazer project. Class is wrapped up at Assabet Valley Tech, and I got a ton of the grunt work done. Now it’s time to think...
