Category Archive: FORD, Metal Fabrication, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
The Mangled Mercury Project: Part 4 – Stretching and Reshaping The Roof Gutters On The 1939 Mangled Mercury To Make The Chop Top Perfect
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!
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!
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.
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
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?
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
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!
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
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!
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!!
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....
This Old Hot Rod Traditional Style Drag Car Project Part 7: The Vintage Dragster Gets A Mid-Plate And Comes Off The Chassis Table!
It’s about to get exciting!!! In this video update on the Vintage Dragster project, it gets a mid-plate and then comes off the chassis table to sit on the ground for the first time! Plus the...
This Old Hot Rod Traditional Style Drag Car Project Part 6: The Vintage Dragster Gets Front Hubs, Engine, Trans, And Seat Placement!
This cool vintage dragster project is going to be something fun, that’s for sure. As simple as it is, there are a lot of steps to making it right and lucky for us we get to see each and every...
This Old Hot Rod Traditional Style Drag Car Project Part 5: Narrowing A 9 Inch For The Vintage Dragster Rear And Installing Front Suspension
The Race of Gentleman has spurred a bunch of renewed excitement for traditional hot rod drags both on the dirt and sand, as well as on the dragstrip. They didn’t invent these events, but they have...