Category Archive: BangShift XL, DRIVETRAIN, Metal Fabrication, OTHER, Project Cars, SUSPENSION, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Spotlight

The Grind Hard Giant Trike Project: Part 3 – Building a 3×3 Turbo Diesel Trike with full Suspension! What Could Possibly Go Wrong Here?

We shared the first two parts of this build and everyone was talking about it. This is a full on project that is not for the weak of heart. This is going to be something truly special. Part 3 is...

Sounds Like Roadkill! Freiburger Overpaid, EVERYTHING Needed Fixing On This Jeep Cherokee And The Road Trip Did NOT Go As Planned!

It’s not like Freiburger hasn’t been down this road before, but he really seemed to think this Jeep was going to be a fun and simple project to get on the road for some adventures....

REBORN: The Stanceworks Turbo K20-Swapped Ferrari hits the STREETS! // GridLife Prep For The 2025 Season

In the last video about the Stanceworks K20 swapped Ferrari, it was all about prepping for the race season. Now it’s time for some testing. Unfortunately, a dyno session and some street shifts...

Flying Sparks Garage Diesel Mercedes Adventures! Will This Thing Survive An 800 Mile Roadtrip From Texas To Colorado?

Road Trip! As someone who has, on multiple occasions, headed off cross country in a car or truck that has zero miles on them, I can tell you that there is some anxiety that goes along with the...

Dave Chappelle’s Off-Road Games Jeep Project Starts Right Here. @MattsOffRoadRecovery‬ Off-Road Games Competition Starts Now!!

Dave was invited to compete in the Matt’s OffRoad Recovery Off-Road Games, where building a rig on the cheap and going up against a bunch of others who are doing the same will results in many...

The Grind Hard Giant Trike Project: Part 2 – Building a 3WD Trike with Two Motors! What Could Possibly Go Wrong Here?

We shared Part 1 of this build and everyone was talking about it. This is a full on project that is not for the weak of heart. This is going to be something truly special. Part 2 is below, and if you...

Dave Chappelle’s Body Dropped Nissan Project: The Hardbody Gets Some Finishing Touches So It Can Go For It’s First Drive In Years!

It’s time for the Nissan to get done! This is the video you have been waiting for! Dave has decided he’s going to push to get this thing ready to drive and show, so he’s setting himself some...

The Grind Hard Giant Trike Project: Part 1 – The Fab Work Begins On This Wild Ride-In Tractor Wheel Trike!

I first met the guys at Grind Hard Plumbing when they showed up at Holley’s High Voltage EV event at Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma a few years ago. They were there with their...

Dave Chappelle’s Body Dropped Nissan Project: The Hardbody Gets The Roll Pan, Some Body Work, Seams Sealed, And More On A Race Toward The Finish!

It’s time for the Nissan to get done! Dave has decided he’s going to push to get this thing ready to drive and show, so he’s setting himself some goals and deadlines. We already shared the...

Stanceworks Real Ferrari F40: Part 6 – It’s Time For The Suspension To Start Coming Together With Parts From Ferrari And H&R

It’s time for another build episode of the Ferrari F40 over at Stanceworks, and that means it is time to start talking about suspension components. The chassis has been coming together in the last...

Derek Drove A DELOREAN All The Way Across The Country And IT WAS TERRIBLE! Why Would He Do This?

Vice Grip Garage is getting a DeLorean, but Derek has to drive it all the way across the country from the Hot Rod shop to Vice Grip Garage headquarters in Tennessee. I’m not really sure that...

Pete Has Made a TERRIBLE Decision Involving His Daily Driver!! Peer Pressure Is Real And Pete Can’t Avoid It!

Officially, this is Polishing Turds Season 3. To review, the first two Polishing Turd seasons revolved around traditional small blocks and both saw big performance gains. This one here is going to be...

WILL IT RUN?! Aaron And Emily Picked Up This 1984 Peterbilt 359 That Has Been Parked for 20+ years. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?!

Emily and Aaron are stepping it up big time with this one! They keep getting bigger and bigger projects, whether for on the road or on the water, but this one takes the cake. They got themselves a...

Stanceworks Real Ferrari F40: Part 5 – Fabrication Is About To Get Real On This Rad V12 Powered Ferrari. Tube Bending At Its Best.

It’s time for another build episode of the Ferrari F40 over at Stanceworks, and that means it is tubing time! The chassis started coming together in the last episode, but there is going to be some...