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Category Archive: FORD, Metal Fabrication, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

The Mangled Mercury Project: Part 9 – Hidden Filler Discovered In The Roof Of The Chopped 1939 Mercury

We introduced the Mangled Mercury Project a few months ago 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...

PART 2: 1951 Mercury Chop Top Finishing Touches – Bello’s Shows How To Go About Cutting Down Interior Trim And Molding For A Finished Look

Here we go with Part 2 of the chop top trim finishing touches. On several occasions I have seen cars at shows that are chopped, and look pretty good, but when you look inside they are either really...

1951 Mercury Chop Top Finishing Touches – Bello’s Shows How To Go About Cutting Down Interior Trim And Molding For A Finished Look

On several occasions I have seen cars at shows that are chopped, and look pretty good, but when you look inside they are either really unfinished or the interior trim looks like crap. It’s not...

LETS GET THIS VAN RUNNNNINNNGGGG! Cotten’s Econoline Van Is Something Truly Special, But Needs Some Love To Get This Broken Engine Running.

Mike Cotten is one of the coolest car guys we know, and he’s got an awesome project going on right now that makes us smile. It’s a 1967 Econoline Ford van that he’s swapped C4...

The Mangled Mercury Project: Part 8 – Finally Welding The Roof Back On! Look At This Awesome Chop Top 1939 Mercury.

We introduced the Mangled Mercury Project a few months ago 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...

Look At This Insanely Huge Haul Of Parts And Cars!!! Iron Trap Buys An Entire Oklahoma Early Ford And Chevy Collection And It Is Massive!

Wow. And by wow I mean, wow, wow,  WOW!!! They are back at it as always, on the road picking up parts, cars, memorabilia, and more, at places we’ve probably driven by on multiple occasions and...

This $700 1978 Ford F250 4X4 Is Getting A Budget Friendly Transformation! What Does Mortske Have In Store For This Thing?

Sometimes I wonder where Mortske finds some of these projects and cheap finds, but I always appreciate the fun stuff that he does with them after. This F250 4×4 is a great example of how cool a...

Metal Fabrication Video: Here’s Part 3 Of Bellos Kustoms Top Chop On A 1950 Merc. Watch The Step By Step Process.

We love the projects that Mike Bellos works on, and this one here is no different. This is a multi part series on chopping the top of this cool 1950 Mercury. We’ve got Part 3 below, and if you...

Metal Fabrication Video: Here’s Part 2 Of Bellos Kustoms Top Chop On A 1950 Merc. Watch The Step By Step Process.

We love the projects that Mike Bellos works on, and this one here is no different. This is a multi part series on chopping the top of this cool 1950 Mercury. We’ve got Part 2 below, and if you...

Newbern Got Himself A Turbo Coupe! These Were Kinda Fast and Kinda Cool Back In The Day. How About Now?

Newbern got himself a Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe to relive some of his childhood and we totally approve. These things aren’t fast by today’s standards, but in their day they were an...

Metal Fabrication Video: Bellos Kustoms Is Chopping The Top On A 1950 Merc And Taking Us Along For The Ride.

Mike Bellos is back at it, cutting up great old cars to make them totally locochón. If you aren’t familiar with what locochón means, it is a slang Mexican colloquial term for crazy or insane...

Bello’s Kustoms 1936 Ford Project Trunk Lid Redesign Part 1: Bello Takes This To A New Level With A Whole New Shape.

Regulars around here know that Michael Bello, owner of Bello’s Kustoms, is one of our favorite metal shaping and car building characters. He’s way into this, has fun laughing and poking...

Vice Grip Garage BARNFIND: This FoxBody Mustang Has Been Parked For 23 YEARS! Will It RUN AND DRIVE Home For Derek?

Am I the only one who thinks it sounds weird to talk about a Fox Body being a barn find? I mean, when I think barn find I think old cars and I just don’t think of a Fox Body as being old yet...

MAKING A Wood HAMMER Formed Firewall: Part 2 – DIY Hammer Forming Because BEADROLLING Can’t Do THIS!

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...