Category Archive: Wally's World GTO
Wally’s World GTO Project Update: Wilwood Provides Serious Whoooaa! For The GTO
Sep 30, 2013Chad Reynolds2
This Wally’s World GTO project update is all about Whoa! Stopping that is, which is no easy task in a 4000lb hot rod that spends a lot of its time jamming along at triple digit speeds....
Wally’s World GTO LSFest Update: It Made It, Hauled Ass, And Broke! It Was NOT Our Fault.
Sep 27, 2013Chad Reynolds3
Let me start out by saying I DID NOT DO IT! I swear. And, despite a crazy deadline, the Wally’s World GTO made it to LSFest. It looked bitchin, sounded insanely pissed off, and it hauled ass....
Wally’s World GTO Project Update: We Take The Party To The Rear…Suspension That Is
Sep 12, 2013Chad Reynolds1
(Words and Photos by Pete Basica. Photos by Bruce Raymond and Mike Norris) The Wally’s World GTO has been kicking our collective asses. It looks so damn clean, and it is…sort of. The trouble...
Dyno Video: Watch The Wally’s World GTO Make 450 At The Tire Thanks To COMP, Land Speed, And Dynatech
Aug 28, 2013Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Dyno Video: Watch The Wally’s World GTO Make 450 At The Tire Thanks To COMP, Land Speed, And Dynatech
When Wally sent me the video of his car on the chassis dyno making pulls, he told me it gave him lumber. We don’t blame him! This little GTO went from making 333 horsepower and 330 pound feet...
Wally’s World GTO Project Update: The New Pedders Suspension Is Installed, And Our Butts Will Be Cool!
Aug 20, 2013Chad Reynolds3
What in the hell are we talking about? Well, this update is going to be all about the newly installed Pedders Front Suspension on the Wally’s World GTO, but we would be remiss if we...
BangShift Sponsors Can’t Resist The Mullet! Holley and Dynatech Sign On As Sponsors For Wally’s World GTO
Aug 02, 2013Chad Reynolds2
If you missed the introduction to the Wally’s World GTO Project that is going on at Indy Hot Rods for our buddy Wally Olczak, it’s okay. You can CLICK HERE to read the entire story, and...
Introducing The Wally’s World GTO: Dreams Becoming A Reality. Mullets, Muscle Cars, And More.
Jul 29, 2013Chad Reynolds1
Wally Olczak is one of those dudes in the automotive aftermarket that you may not actually know, but you know everything he’s done. We’ll cover some of that later, but the truth is this...
BangShift Submission Spotlight: Scott Bouwens’ 10-second 1966 Olds Cutlass
Dec 07, 2012Chad Reynolds3
We get A LOT of content submissions from folks all over the world, with cool video links, show coverage, and story ideas each and every week, which helps us shape the content on BangShift. But one of...
Video: Watch the Raybestos GTO-R build here at BangShift.com, and signup to Win It.
Apr 19, 2011Chad Reynolds2
Check it out! Following in the footsteps of their killer Hollywood Hot Rods built Giveaway 1932 Ford Roadster Pickup, which will be delivered to its new owner at the upcoming Indianapolis 500,...
Cool Project: Holley’s 1987 Grand Prix – Project G-Force One
Feb 15, 2011Brian Lohnes3
When the guys at Holley decide to do a car, they really do it right! Such is the case with the company’s Project G-Force One, a 1987 Pontiac Grand Prix build that will end up being one bad ass...
Engine Project Update: Tearing Down the 1960s Pontiac OHC Six
Jan 04, 2011Brian LohnesComments Off on Engine Project Update: Tearing Down the 1960s Pontiac OHC Six
When we heard that our OG BangShift pal Randal was looking for an old Pontiac overhead cam six engine we got excited because we knew he’d find one and start a neat project. Our instincts were...
BangShift Project Spotlight: A Serious V6 Firebird Build
Dec 07, 2010Brian Lohnes1
The mere mention of a 2000 Pontiac Firebird conjures immediate thoughts of LS-series engines. In the case of BangShift member WarShrike, it doesn’t. Instead of going down the well worn path of...
Project Car Spotlight: Bringing a 1967 Olds 442 Back to Life
Nov 29, 2010Brian LohnesComments Off on Project Car Spotlight: Bringing a 1967 Olds 442 Back to Life
“Hemi Joel” Nystrom is no stranger to the pages of BangShift.com. We shared his story of building a F.A.S.T Hemi GTX for drag race warfare, we showed you video of him drag racing, yes,...