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He Won The Race But Broke The Hemi. Finnegan Digs Into Blasphemi Again To Find Out Just How Bad The Damage Is.

Finnegan is digging into the Hemi in Blasphemi again because despite winning two drag and drives this year he has also racked up some new carnage in the form of a broken rod in the hemi. This combo...

Will Finnegan’s 1953 Chevy Truck Make It 300 Miles Home For Derek From Vice Grip Garage? Traded SIGHT UNSEEN!

Have you ever made a deal to buy or trade for a car or truck that you’ve never even seen? I’ve traded some stuff sight unseen, but never one car for another like Derek and Finnegan just...

LEGENDARY VICE GRIP GARAGE 777 Race Car Is BACK! Derek Is Wrenching Live At Iola But He Really Is Out Of Time! Part 3 of 3

The 777 is back! Derek is back at the Iola car show, putting together another project LIVE in front of the fans and we love him for it. We shared the first video in the series a couple of days ago....

This 1958 Chevrolet Brookwood Station Wagon Has Been Abandoned for 53 Years! So Rad And You Can Own It For Cheap

I have always loved 1958 Chevrolets. Since I’m a wagon freak, I of course love a 1958 Chevy wagon, but I realized years ago that I just dig 1958 Chevrolets in general. Cars, trucks,...

LEGENDARY VICE GRIP GARAGE 777 Race Car Is BACK! Derek Is Wrenching Live At Iola! | The Thrash Continues! Part 2 of 3

The 777 is back! Derek is back at the Iola car show, putting together another project LIVE in front of the fans and we love him for it. We shared the first video in the series a couple of days ago....

LEGENDARY VICE GRIP GARAGE 777 Race Car Is BACK! Wrenching Live At Iola! | Ignition Wiring & MORE | Part 1 of 3

The 777 is back! Derek is back at the Iola car show, putting together another project LIVE in front of the fans and we love him for it. There is a lot of work to do and so this isn’t going to...

1955 Chevy COE Truck Build! This Is Wally’s Rad, Relatable, And Real Backyard Build COE. It Won’t Fit In The Garage!

Sometimes I find myself watching a build or something on YouTube and realize that I should really be sharing it with all of you. I regularly watch videos about metal shaping and complicated builds,...

New Wrecking Yard Inventory! 1956 Chevy Bel Air Sport Sedan 4 Door Hardtop! Copper & Yellow! Cool Body Style!

Oooooh, I like it! This 1956 Chevy Bel Air 4 door has great patina and is just begging for some fun. I used to be a really big snob about two doors vs four doors, but always dug wagons. In my older...

Get Shafted: How to Measure, Order, and Install a Driveshaft Without Screwing It Up

Get Shafted Like a Pro: The Ultimate Driveshaft Guide for Custom Builds There’s only a few things that most at-home mechanics can’t or won’t tackle. For some it’s paint and...

Breaking Stuff And Fixing Stuff: It’s The Freiburger Way – This Big Block, 4-Speed, 1973 El Camino TV Car Gets Some Love

Freiburger is saving another Motortrend TV car, and I dig this one. This real deal big block El Camino SS is a 4-speed car as well and that makes me smile. I’m a stickshiftman, and love driving...

Newbern Got The 1955 Chevrolet Family Cruiser Done For Power Tour! Check Out The Finishing Touches As It Hits The Road

The Power Tour thrash is real, as I can personally attest. On more than one occasion we’ve been in mad thrash mode to get a car done for Power Tour. In fact, 20 years ago I was in a made thrash to...

He’s Running Out Of Time! Can David Newbern Finish This 1955 Chevy In Time For Hot Rod Power Tour?

The Power Tour thrash is real, as I can personally attest. On more than one occasion we’ve been in mad thrash mode to get a car done for Power Tour. In fact, 20 years ago I was in a made thrash...

Grandpa’s ABANDONED Camaro Cleaned For The First Time in 30 Years! Can Professionals Make This Thing Look Like It’s Worth Something?

Every once in a while I find myself watching one of these barn find videos where the professional detailers work their magic in an attempt to bring the car back to life cosmetically, either for the...

Project “Budget Bel Air”: Setting The Foundation With Rust Repair and New Tires!

With any build or restoration, whether that’s a car or house, you have to have a good foundation. We spent some time going over this ’57 to assess what it would take to get it going...