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Category Archive: CAR FEATURES, CHEVY, MISC, OTHER, Project Cars, Tech Stories, Videos

DIRT CHEAP Square Body – $500 Trucks Are Still Out There! But Is It Worth It?

Tommy Lee Byrd has found some pretty amazing finds in his time, and some rough rides as well. Several of these rough rides he’s turned into something cool, and several with just a few...

Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Cutting Out Rusty Floors And Making Patch Panels For Everything

In this latest installment of the NAPCO Clone build, Brent is going to the rear of the cab to replace more rust. Now that the front is done, will this be the last rust repair? If you have missed any...

LS Corvair Project: Steering And Cooling. A Column And 134 Pounds Of Water.

This project continues to impress and inspire and we love it! Check out all the cool stuff going down in this episode of the build, because this car just keeps getting more trick. With all the...

Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: How To Fix Rusty Cab Corners From Scratch! No Expensive Reproductions Needed.

In this latest installment of the NAPCO Clone build, Brent is going to the rear of the cab to replace more rust. Now that the front is done, will this be the last rust repair? If you have missed any...

How To Repair A Rusty Cab Corner, Inner Rocker, Rear Floor, And B-Pillar Panels On A 1971 Chevy C10 PART 1

We have been showing a lot of custom sheet metal work around here lately, and also rust repair with custom patch panels, but if you are lucky enough to have new sheetmetal replacement panels, then...

Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Making Patch Panels For All Kinds Of Rusty Bits

In this latest installment of the NAPCO Clone build, Brent is making patch panel after patch panel in an effort to get rid of all the rust that is at every corner of this truck. NAPCO was a company...

Will Brent At Halfass Kustoms Be Able To Make This Long Forgotten 1958 Chevrolet Apache Pickup Run And Drive Again?

Brent at Halfass Kustoms seems to be getting more and more cool project vehicles this year and thankfully he’s into seeing if he can make them run before doing anything else to them. I mean...

LS Corvair Project: It’s Getting Better And Better! All New Front Suspension Going In Now!

This project continues to impress and inspire and we love it! Check out all the cool stuff going down in this episode of the build, because this car just keeps getting more trick. The rear suspension...

Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Shortening The Frame And Installing A Dump Bed

In this latest installment of the NAPCO Clone build, Brent is taking out a chunk of the frame to get the overall length right, and then he’s installing the tilt mechanism for the dump bed....

Flying Sparks Garage Survivor Nova Road Trip: They Make It To The Coast!

In the newest video from this series the Nova, aka Nana, makes it to the coast of California. Is this a good omen for the rest of the trip? Will it be a breeze? How much fun is it going to be driving...

Flying Sparks Garage: Finds A Survivor 64 Nova, And Is Driving It From Cali to Texas!!?

Does this idea scare you? I know it scares lots of people. I mean I do realize that finding a car online, talking to the seller, and deciding you think you want it is pretty standard. But this is...

Hemi Swapped C10 Build Part 6: First Start Attempt! Will It Actually Run In Time?

Here is Part 6 of the Gen III HEMI C10 build that Derek has dubbed the HemiHalf. It’s “together” but will it start and run so it can go to Moparty? It’s been torn apart,...

Dyno Testing The 300,000 mile 1990 OBS Chevy Before The Engine Swap. Will It Make Any Power, or Blow Up?

I hear people make comments all the time about being afraid to put their car on a chassis dyno. Some folks seem to be scared that they will damage their cars, when in fact the chassis dyno is really...

This 1957 Chevy Nomad Has Been In Storage For 28 Years, Can RebelDryver Make It Run And Drive?

The story behind this 1957 Nomad is kind of bittersweet. Man restores car in his spare time, his family hardly sees it, and when the car is almost done he dies. Suddenly. At a rather young age. The...