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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

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!

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...

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

My dad bought a 1968 Z28 Camaro brand new and still has it. So I’ve lived my whole life with a real first gen Z28 and it’s why I have my 1969 Camaro convertible. I’m a Camaro guy,...

Flying Sparks Starts Working On The Rough C6 Corvette’s T56: How Hard Does A Rear Transaxle Have To Be To Get Out?

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...

Vice Grip Garage’s 1980s Built Chevelle Drag Car: First Passes In 35 Years Are INCREDIBLE!

This Chevelle is OG cool and although it was built in the 1980s and has been off the road for decades, it recently hit the dyno and made some noise. If you missed that video or the one where Derek...

One Owner 1967 Chevrolet C10 Farm Truck! Abandoned for 16 Years! Will It Run?!?

Mortske is back at it with another one family owned truck that he has somehow picked up and is ready to see if the darn thing will run. It’s been sitting since 2007, so who knows. This truck is...

ABANDONED 1955 Chevy Nomad Update: Astro Turf And A Free 12 Bolt For The Nomad?

Astro turf? I’m not sure I can get on board with this one. But the 12 bolt makes me happy, cause that’s what all high performance Chevys are supposed to have right? Well, the forgotten...

The Vice Grip Garage NASCAR Truck Gets A Big Block! Will It Even Fit?

Now it’s getting a big block and turbo 400? That’s not what these were ever designed to hold, so will it fit, and will any of the other stuff needed to make it work actually fit?...

Derek At Vice Grip Garage Bought A WRECKED NASCAR Truck! Let the BUILD BEGIN!

With the Independence Chevelle being retired, what do you think about taking a NASCAR truck and making it into a burnout machine? I’ve certainly heard far worse ideas and think that Derek could...

The 1955 Chevy Apache Pickup Rebuild: Our 6.8 LS3 Stroker Goes to California… Will it Fit?

It’s time to take this built LS3 and send it to its home! But will this thing fit inside this project truck the way they want it to? This is going to be tight. This project is way bigger than you...

Vice Grip Garage’s 1980s Built Chevelle Drag Car Goes On The Dyno – Results Are NOT What We Expected!

This is one badass OG drag car and we love it. As McTaggart wrote about when Derek first got this ride and added it to the Vice Grip Garage fleet, this Chevelle couldn’t have come along at a...

ABANDONED 1955 Chevy Nomad Update: ENOUGH INFLATED PARTS PRICING! Back To Butchering My 1955 Chevy Nomad

Wow, just wow. This one might set a whole new bar. Tell us what you think. Is it good? Is it bad? Is he really just ruining a ’55 Chevrolet Nomad? Well, the forgotten project Nomad is moving right...

Barn Find Chevrolet El Camino Sitting For Years Will The Tunnel Ram Small Block Run?

This 1970 El Camino is barn find greatness! It’s got a tunnel ram! Sure it’s dated, sure it  will need love, but  this thing  has  some  serious period perfect vibes going on....