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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Big Progress, Big Video, Engine & Transmission Mounted + Roll Cage Bracing Complete!
Apr 11, 2026Chad Reynolds0
Shannon and Jess are moving right along on the FJ40 and things just keep getting better. If you like a Landcruiser, you’ll dig this one. But if restored to factory is your jam, this one might not...
First Drive Video: Westen Champlin’s Cummins Swapped Rolls Royce Is Something Special. Absurd, But Special.
Apr 09, 2026Chad Reynolds0
I like a good Cummins as much as the next guy, but this is a bit over the top. Of course it won’t surprise you since it is coming from Westen Champlin, but at the same time it is taking the...
FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: How To Build A Custom Roll Cage For An FJ40 Land Cruiser
Apr 02, 2026Chad Reynolds0
Shannon and Jess are back at it on the FJ40 this week and this thing is coming along nicely. If you like a Landcruiser, you’ll dig this one. But if restored to factory is your jam, this one might...
Will This 40 Year Old RV That Derek Bought SIGHT UNSEEN, RUN, DRIVE And CAMP 850 Miles Home?
Apr 01, 2026Chad Reynolds0
Derek from Vice Grip Garage has had some pretty interesting adventures on the road behind the wheel and underneath some pretty interesting rides. He is the king of taking the gamble, but he nearly...
FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: More Build Updates, Including Axle Prep, Four-Link Mounts & Major Floor Replacement.
Mar 05, 2026Chad Reynolds0
If you missed this FJ40 project that Shannon Campbell is working on, we’ve got a link below, but if you are back for the next installment in this build series you are in luck as well. In this new...
This 280Z Project Is Getting A DCT Swap! Watch Kevin Slide One In Behind An LS For Ultimate Fun And Excitement
Feb 13, 2026Chad Reynolds0
Between the DCT craze and the 8-10 speed automatics, it’s no wonder there are so many new options for transmissions. It has never been easier to have the highest levels of performance in your...
Stanceworks Real Ferrari F40 Project Part 10: Does an 800HP V12 Fit in an F40? Let’s find out.
Feb 10, 2026Chad Reynolds0
The F40 is getting an engine! But remember, this is just the process for figuring out if the engine will even fit. This car originally came with a V8, and that means there are several cylinders worth...
A Barn Find Dirt Daily With 4XFred Williams: Watch Him Cleaning 8 Years of Bird Poop Off This Barn-Find Land Cruiser
Jan 24, 2026Chad Reynolds0
Barn finds are awesome, and I love seeing videos of them being saved, but sometimes they don’t really cover what it is like to pull something out of a barn after a jillion years. After sitting...
240z Suspension & Brake Upgrades, Plus Cool Tractor Pulling Innovations On Stacey David’s Gearz
Dec 28, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 240z Suspension & Brake Upgrades, Plus Cool Tractor Pulling Innovations On Stacey David’s Gearz
Stacey is back at it in this episode of Gearz, working on his 240Z project which is getting some suspension and brake upgrades to keep this project moving. These cars have a ton of high performance...
The Boys Found A Rare Snowcat and Trippled the Power! What Could Possibly Go Wrong? This Is Going To Be Fun
Dec 22, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Boys Found A Rare Snowcat and Trippled the Power! What Could Possibly Go Wrong? This Is Going To Be Fun
I have lots of friends who drive winter beaters, and while some of them drive the same one for several years I also have friends who buy something every year or two and drive them like assh@les...
Dear Santa: Jet Boat Please! I Built a Hot Rod Jet Boat! Check Out The Build On This One! 5.3 LS, Candy Paint, Headers, And Custom Interior!
Dec 21, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Dear Santa: Jet Boat Please! I Built a Hot Rod Jet Boat! Check Out The Build On This One! 5.3 LS, Candy Paint, Headers, And Custom Interior!
Sometimes I see boat projects and think they look a lot easier than car projects. I know I’m fooling myself of course, but like all hot rodders I look at a project car or boat and think it...
Can Peter Harrell’s HED 2Runner do a burnout?! Let’s find out! With special mystery narration.
Dec 21, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Can Peter Harrell’s HED 2Runner do a burnout?! Let’s find out! With special mystery narration.
When Pete decided he was going to build up his Toyota 2Runner, he said he wanted this thing to be as quiet as possible so that nobody would even realize it was modified. With a turbocharged LS that...
The Hot Rod Hoarder Gasser Henry J Project Part 7: Will She Finally Make Noise After Sitting Since 1977?!
Dec 18, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Hot Rod Hoarder Gasser Henry J Project Part 7: Will She Finally Make Noise After Sitting Since 1977?!
Tommy and the kids are back at it, because this beast is getting closer and closer to being a runner! The big block should be fun with all the new parts that have been going into it, and in this...
Steve Magnante Junkyard Video Feature: Everything You Want To Know About This Retro Metro Delivery Van
Nov 30, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Steve Magnante Junkyard Video Feature: Everything You Want To Know About This Retro Metro Delivery Van
Metro vans are awesome. There are a long line of Metro, Divco, Chevrolet, Ford, and more who built milk trucks, bread trucks, and local delivery vehicles of all kinds during the 1950s and...






