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Category Archive: ENGINE, ENGINES, FORD, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

Iron Trap’s Hidden 1938 Ford Convertible Hot Rod: Is The Engine Seized In Our 1938 Ford Convertible – First Wash!!

In a previous video we shared the 1938 Ford Convertible Hot Rod that the guys at Iron Trap Garage found stashed away in an old garage, but in this video it is getting the first bath it has had in...

Iron Trap’s Hidden 1938 Ford Convertible Hot Rod: Found In Upstate New York!! Hasn’t Been Driven Since 1973!

You have to think that if there are barn finds of all kinds that still show up today, not all of them are going to just be regular driver cars. What I mean by this is that some of them have to be hot...

Customs 101: Bello’s Kustoms 1936 Ford With A La Salle Grille – Part 6: Installing 1937 Zephyr Tail Lights In The 1936 Ford.

Here’s Part 6 of the La Salle grille swapped 1936 Ford, where it gets a set of Lincoln Zephyr tail lights, but if you missed Part 1-5, just use the link below to check it out too. This car is going...

I’ve Done A Lot To Free Old Cars From Their Long Time Resting Places, But I’ve Never Flipped Cars Over To Get Them Out!

Any good hot rodder has a few stories about trying to get a car out of some storage or hiding place after agreeing to buy it. And those stories often include cutting down a tree, taking down a door...

Check Out Newbern’s Final project Car for 2023. This Is One Sweet 1930 Ford Model A. What Will He Do With It?

2023 was the year of the projects for Dave Newbern. This dude was so busy, and went to so many places, that it is no surprise how many cool projects followed him home from his adventures. The entire...

A Cool 1936 Ford Barn Find Pickup Truck With An Overheating Flathead V8! Not So Cool After All. Easy Fix?

When Mortske found this truck and showed it off the first time, everyone was asking what the price would be when he sold it. This is because Mortske sells a ton of the cars and trucks you see on his...

This Hidden 1938 Ford Convertible Hot Rod Was Found In An Old Garage In Upstate New York And Saved After 50 Years!

The Iron Trap Garage boys have been BUSY in 2023 and we’re sure 2024 is going to be much the same. In this series of videos you are going to see this cool 1938 Ford Convertible, that was found...

HOW TO: Make a SIMPLE PLASTIC HAMMER FORM for Sheet Metal – Custom Dash For The Make It Kustom 1931 Model A Roadster

Karl has made several hammer forms on his YouTube Channel over the years and they are WAY easier and cooler than I ever realized. I never had put much thought into it, but didn’t realize how...

Bello’s Kustoms LS Swapped A Merc! Here’s The Exhaust, The Finishing Touches, And The First Road Trip In The LS Merc.

Here’s the videos you guys have been waiting for on the LS swapped Merc build. The first one below has the finishing touches and exhaust being finished and then it is time to take this thing...

Dirthead Dave Installs A Sliding Ragtop And Shaves The Gas Door on the Bagged Mustang II Project!

If you haven’t ever wanted a sliding rag top in a vehicle then you are a weirdo. I’ve never been a sunroof guy, but a sliding rag is pretty damn cool. I think a VW bug or bus with a...

Dave Newbern’s ProCharged Fox Body Mustang Drag And Drive Car Gets Some Upgrades For Bigger Power!

Newbern’s Fox Body Mustang is his first, and while the ProCharged 5.3 made okay power as is, he knows he needs more power and so with the direction of some pretty smart folks, he’s...

Dirthead Dave Does A 5-Speed Swap On The Worst Mustang Ever Project. Is It Bad That I’m Liking This Thing Now?

Well, he’s back at it. This ugly little bastard, meaning the car not Dave, actually made the road trip back home but not without a little carnage. It’s got less gears that it left with...

Bello’s Kustoms Is LS Swapping A Merc! How To Perform An LS3 Swap on a 1950 Mercury

While Bello’s builds what are usually traditional customs, at least from a visual standpoint, they do tend to LS swap things a lot because they are all about driving them. Every hot rod that...

Rebeldryver’s Project Updates! 1964 Galaxie gas gauge fix! Winterizing Our 1965 Impala SS.

Scott is back with project car updates! He’s been suffering from some project car burnout, which can catch up to anyone, but he’s back at it and ready to get the Impala all winterized as...