Category Archive: FORD, Metal Fabrication, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Tools, Videos
MAKING A Wood HAMMER Formed Firewall: Part 1 – BEADROLLING Can’t Do THIS! But You Can At Home!
Feb 06, 2025Chad Reynolds0
Hammer forming is one of the oldest forms of precision sheet metal forming. It’s how many early car body panels were made, and is the process that led to stamping of sheet metal parts. But the...
The Mangled Mercury Project: Part 5 – Shaping Transition Panels To Get The Body To Flow Into The Chopped Roof
Feb 04, 2025Chad Reynolds0
We introduced the Mangled Mercury Project recently and shared the first cuts, plans, etc. for this soon to be cooler ride. We continued with more videos in the series, and if you missed those then...
ESTATE SALE Ford F250 Parked For 21 Years – Will It RUN AND DRIVE HOME? Or Will Derek Spend Some Time On The Side Of The Road?
Feb 01, 2025Chad Reynolds0
Old trucks rule. They just do. No matter what anyone says about their new trucks, old ones just feel like a good pair of old jeans. We need to applaud Derek for saving this cool old Ford and for...
The Mangled Mercury Project: Part 4 – Stretching and Reshaping The Roof Gutters On The 1939 Mangled Mercury To Make The Chop Top Perfect
Jan 26, 2025Chad Reynolds0
We introduced the Mangled Mercury Project recently and shared the first cuts, plans, etc. for this soon to be cooler ride. We continued with more videos in the series, and if you missed those then...
Halfass Kustoms $0 1951 Ford Rat Rod Project: First Start! This Was Just Supposed To Be Running Yard Art, But It’s Turning Into More Than That!
Jan 21, 2025Chad Reynolds0
Well, we are back with another video from the zero dollar budget rod build. After engine, drivetrain, steering, headers, and so much more, it’s time for this cool yard art project to actually run!...
This Old Hot Rod Traditional Style Drag Car Project Part 10 and 11: The Vintage Dragster Gets A Steering Box And Custom Pitman Arm!
Jan 18, 2025Chad Reynolds0
Even a dragster needs to steer, and This Old Hot Rod’s Vintage Dragster project is getting its steering on in these two episodes of the build. The steering box is getting installed and a one...
Halfass Kustoms $0 1951 Ford Rat Rod Project: Building Floors For This Cool Rat Rod Out Of Street Signs. This Is Cool.
Jan 15, 2025Chad Reynolds0
Well, he’s back at it and rolling on with the zero dollar budget rod build. After engine, drivetrain, steering, headers, and so much more, it’s time for actual floors. This “cab”...
The Mangled Mercury Project: Part 3 – Making Big Changes To The Rear Roof Of The 1939 Mangled Mercury To Make The Roof Flow
Jan 12, 2025Chad Reynolds0
We introduced the Mangled Mercury Project a couple of weeks ago and shared the first cuts, plans, etc. for this soon to be cooler ride. It’s time to continue the chop, and the third episode in...
The Hot Rod Hoarder Is Sacrificing Two Old DRAGSTERS To Get A Flip-Top OPEL GT. Can You Guess Who From?
Jan 09, 2025Chad Reynolds0
I knew there would be trouble if these two got together, and it finally happened. And you know what happens when you have two guys who can’t stop collecting cool stuff, and they get together...
The Mangled Mercury Project: Part 2 – The 1939 Mercury Chop Also Means Massaging The Windshield Opening And The Iron Trap Garage Crew Shows How In This Episode
Jan 04, 2025Chad Reynolds0
We introduced the Mangled Mercury Project a few days ago and shared the first cuts, plans, etc. for this soon to be cooler ride. It’s time to continue the chop, and the second episode in the...
Introducing The Mangled Mercury Project: Part 1 – The 1939 Mercury Gets Some Love – The Iron Trap Garage Crew Is Chopping This Bad Boy And So Much More!
Jan 01, 2025Chad Reynolds0
The Iron Trap Garage crew are never without projects, but this one is special because it feels like it has been forever since they chopped or channeled anything. But that is all about to change with...
Halfass Kustoms $0 1951 Ford Rat Rod Project: Cutting Up A Functional Set Of Headers To Make Less Functional Headers
Dec 28, 2024Chad Reynolds0
Well, he’s back at it and rolling on with the zero dollar budget rod build. It’s looking like a real truck, and it’s even got an engine in it now! But if this thing is going to be more than...
Karl at Make It Kustom Show How This CRAZY Tool Helps Keep The Panel Flat! Bead Rolling and Riveting with BRASS!
Dec 19, 2024Chad Reynolds0
If you want to build a bitchin set of bead rolled door panels for yourself, then you should totally take a look at this video. It inspires me to get a bead roller and start making cool stuff, because...
Barn Find Stories With The IronTrap Garage Crew – A 1928 Ford Model AA Express Bed Pickup!!
Dec 11, 2024Chad Reynolds0
The IronTrap Garage crew are arguably the busiest barn finders on the planet, because they are constantly pulling parts, cars, and trucks out of barns, buildings, and garages all over the country....