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Category Archive: CAR FEATURES, HISTORIC, JUNKYARDS, MISC, MOPAR, OTHER, Project Cars, Tech Stories, Videos

American Motors HOARDER – Fire Sale: Everything Must Go!

AMC fans are a different bread, sorta like Mopar folks but different. Maybe a little more discerning? Or just a bit more beaten down because there are even fewer parts available for their cars?...

Derek Finally FINISHED The HEMI Swapped C10 Truck And It’s AMAZING!

Here is Part 8 of the Gen III HEMI C10 build that Derek has dubbed the HemiHalf. It’s back from Moparty and ready to get buttoned up and ready to rock so the burnouts can commence! The thought...

FORGOTTEN Dodge Police Car – Is It Pursuit Ready?! First Drive In 25 Years!

We’ve been sharing the videos from this forgotten cop car video series, and this is the one we’ve all been waiting for, the one that has this long forgotten cop car actually running and...

Ready to Fire! McCool Monday LIVE With The Forgotten Dodge Police Car

We’ve been sharing the videos from this forgotten cop car video series, and some of them are pretty funny. This one here is going to be interesting because it’s TURBO TIME! Turbos make everything...

Twin Turbo Hellcat Swapping A Foxbody – Part 1

Is it weird that the LS engine has become so commonplace in a Foxbody Ford that it seems weird to swap in anything else? I mean the GM LS is already outside the family, so why does a Gen3 HEMI seem...

FORGOTTEN Dodge Police Car – TURBO Engine Assembly!

We’ve been sharing the videos from this forgotten cop car video series, and some of them are pretty funny. This one here is going to be interesting because it’s TURBO TIME! Turbos make everything...

Nick Plewniak’s 1933 Dodge Truck Is One Of The CRAZIEST Builds EVER! Big Block, Twin Turbo, No Prep And Street Racing Machine!

I’ve known Nick Plewniak for several years now and I can tell you that everything he’s had as a race car or drag and drive car has been something out of the ordinary. Hell, his extra...

BangShift Project Power Laggin’ Update: Entering Our OId Rig Into A Car Show? That’s Right!

(Cover Photo Credit: Wayne Deslauriers) Welcome back to our coverage of Project Power Laggin’! Follow along as we take a tired 1979 Dodge W150 Power Wagon we found in Central Maine and transform it...

FORGOTTEN Dodge Police Car – Will A Turbo Make It All Better? Or Is A Rebuild Already In Order?

We’ve been sharing the videos from this forgotten cop car video series, and some of them are pretty funny. This one here is going to be interesting because it’s TURBO TIME! Turbos make...

FORGOTTEN Dodge Police Car – Will It Drive After 25 Years?

Last week we shared the video where Dylan pulled this thing out of its home and worked at making it run. But will it drive? Can they take it for a ride? Dylan McCool and Bryan McTaggart have some...

Hemi Swapped C10 Build: “HemiHalf” Official Reveal – The Hemi Swapped C10 Is An Animal!

It’s alive! Here is Part 7 of the Gen III HEMI C10 build that Derek has dubbed the HemiHalf. It’s back from Moparty and ready to get buttoned up and ready to rock so the burnouts can...

Will It Run After Decades? CRUSHED & SEIZED Dodge Charger

We’ve seen a ton of “Will It Run?” videos of rough looking cars, but I think this one from Dillan takes the cake. I mean look at this poor thing. This has to be one of the saddest...

Barn Find 1958 Plymouth Project: Will The New Engine Actually Run After All This?

So it has a new engine and trans, so what? So it has a new rear end to handle the power, so what? If this thing won’t run it’s going to be a waste. I’m not a Moparsman… I’m a GM...

Hemi Swapped C10 Build Part 6: First Start Attempt! Will It Actually Run In Time?

Here is Part 6 of the Gen III HEMI C10 build that Derek has dubbed the HemiHalf. It’s “together” but will it start and run so it can go to Moparty? It’s been torn apart,...