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Vice Grip Garage NASCAR Truck: SO CLOSE To Firing Up The Race Truck (what a MESS) + Bonneville Updates!
May 02, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Vice Grip Garage NASCAR Truck: SO CLOSE To Firing Up The Race Truck (what a MESS) + Bonneville Updates!
Well, it got the big block, the turbo 400, some wiring, some body stuff, and more but it still needs a bit more love to get it up and running. and now it needs electrical, bumpers, and some kind of...
Corrupting The Youth! Newbern Starts Restoring A 1984 Blazer For A 16 year Old Kid!
Apr 28, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Corrupting The Youth! Newbern Starts Restoring A 1984 Blazer For A 16 year Old Kid!
When your kid wants to drive a square body Blazer for his first car, then you have to be a bit proud. And Newbern’s buddy Brandon is in that exact boat right now and couldn’t be more...
ABANDONED 1955 Chevy Nomad Update: Twin Snipers – The DD Speed Shop VISA Card Is Still Cooling…
Apr 24, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on ABANDONED 1955 Chevy Nomad Update: Twin Snipers – The DD Speed Shop VISA Card Is Still Cooling…
Dual Sniper throttle bodies baby! We have a friend that did this on a big block and loves it, and I’m sure this one is just as awesome! It started out as less car than he thought it was, but...
Polishing Turds: Part 14 – The HED Real Good At Doin Stuff Channel Takes The Camaro Racing To See How Much Quicker It Really Is!
Apr 20, 2023Chad Reynolds1
In this final episode of the Polishing Turds series from HED you are going to see the Camaro make passes with the newly polished engine. Let’s see just how good this thing moves with all the...
The 1955 Chevy Apache Pickup Rebuild: The ’55 Stroker Gets a DIY X-Pipe Exhaust
Apr 19, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The 1955 Chevy Apache Pickup Rebuild: The ’55 Stroker Gets a DIY X-Pipe Exhaust
So much has been done to this truck to get it ready to drive all the way back to Canada, and man is it cool. In this installment, the exhaust is going together as this bad boy gets closer and closer...
The 1955 Chevy Apache Pickup Rebuild: Customizing Custom Parts, Because Well, You Know.
Apr 12, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The 1955 Chevy Apache Pickup Rebuild: Customizing Custom Parts, Because Well, You Know.
It’s time to tackle the cab on this truck, and by that I mean it is time to make the controls inside it work the right way. The engine, trans, and all the chassis and suspension stuff have been...
American Powertrain Introduces Complete Square Body Chevy/GMC 4×4 TREMEC 4050 Transmission Kit for 1973-1987 Pickups
Apr 11, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on American Powertrain Introduces Complete Square Body Chevy/GMC 4×4 TREMEC 4050 Transmission Kit for 1973-1987 Pickups
You know that we love our square body, 1973-1987 Chevrolet trucks around here, and that’s not only because they look awesome but also because there is so much aftermarket support for them...
ABANDONED 1955 Chevy Nomad Update: NAME REVEAL And Hand Lettering It On DD Speed Shop’s Ratty 1955 Chevy Nomad
Apr 05, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on ABANDONED 1955 Chevy Nomad Update: NAME REVEAL And Hand Lettering It On DD Speed Shop’s Ratty 1955 Chevy Nomad
Has he gone to far? Will the name suck? Or will it be funny? You never know with this crew, so lets find out together. Well, the forgotten project Nomad is moving right along! It’s been painted,...
LS Corvair Project: First Fire Up! Turning All This Money Into Noise! And First Test Drive!
Mar 31, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on LS Corvair Project: First Fire Up! Turning All This Money Into Noise! And First Test Drive!
It’s alive! Like most new builds it isn’t perfect the first time it starts, and there are kinks to work out, but this bad boy is alive and John is taking it out on the road for his first...
Getting A little Seat Time In The MIKE HONCHO MALIBU – Street Car Chronicle’s Tunnel Rammed EFI Big Block Malibu Street Car
Mar 29, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Getting A little Seat Time In The MIKE HONCHO MALIBU – Street Car Chronicle’s Tunnel Rammed EFI Big Block Malibu Street Car
Ryan’s G-Body Malibu is awesome. The first time I saw this bad boy it was NOT the car you see here but I was still in love. With grandma looks it was ready for plenty of attitude. And boy does...
Not ANOTHER Project!!! We Think This 1956 Chevrolet 210 2 Door Sedan Is Just What Mortske Needs!
Mar 29, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Not ANOTHER Project!!! We Think This 1956 Chevrolet 210 2 Door Sedan Is Just What Mortske Needs!
Who out there has a project car problem like I do? I want to own them all, even if I am not sure I can finish them all. It’s a sickness and one that all of us hot rodders have. If we...
PART 2: The Most Bad Ass Barn Finds Ever? 39 Cars, In Three Barns, And ALL Of Them Are 1968 & 1969 Z28 And SS Camaros, Plus 1970 Chevelle SS 396 & 454 Cars & Parts
Mar 27, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on PART 2: The Most Bad Ass Barn Finds Ever? 39 Cars, In Three Barns, And ALL Of Them Are 1968 & 1969 Z28 And SS Camaros, Plus 1970 Chevelle SS 396 & 454 Cars & Parts
Here is Part 2 of this amazing score! We’re talking about a collection that is truly unbelievable. Watch. And if you missed part 1, then use the link below to check it out. You won’t want...
Flying Sparks Starts Working On The Rough C6 Corvette’s T56: Part 2 – C6 T56 Disassembly! Are They Crazy?! Transmission Rebuild
Mar 25, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Flying Sparks Starts Working On The Rough C6 Corvette’s T56: Part 2 – C6 T56 Disassembly! Are They Crazy?! Transmission Rebuild
When Emily and Aaron bought their “new” C6 Corvette a few months ago, it was rough and ready, to say the least. This thing is NOT pretty at all, but it has some of the key features they...
The Vice Grip Garage NASCAR Truck Gets Electrical, Bumpers, and a BODY! SO MUCH TUBING!
Mar 25, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Vice Grip Garage NASCAR Truck Gets Electrical, Bumpers, and a BODY! SO MUCH TUBING!
Well, it got the big block and the turbo 400, and now it needs electrical, bumpers, and some kind of body. Man this thing is ugly. I mean ugly. But it does have a big block in it. That’s not what...






