Category Archive: BangShift Projects, Buford - 9C1 Caprice
Buford T Justice, Our 1987 9C1 Chevy Caprice Goes Through Final Testing Before the Upgrades Begin!
Jul 18, 2012Brian Lohnes8
(Photos by Dave Nutting) – Take a good long look at this wallowing sad sack. It is the last time you’ll see ol’ Buford T Justice, our 1987 9C1 Caprice in stock form. Because we are...
Project Car: The Goodguys G/RS 1969 Camaro…The Build at Ridetech Continues
Jul 17, 2012Chad Reynolds2
The Goodguys Rod and Custom Association has taken car shows to the next level for decades, and founder Gary and Marilyn Meadors are still cruising with the best of them. When their son Marc Meadors...
Buford T Justice Update: It Lives Again Thanks to a Down and Dirty Driveway Thrash and Junkyard Parts
Jun 19, 2012Brian Lohnes6
Back in May, as I am sure you remember, Buford T Justice spit the bit during dyno session hi-jinx. The car spit the drive shaft out violently, busted the hell out of the 700R4 transmission, and was...
Sneak Peek: Ironworks Speed and Kustom Has Some Bitchin Projects in the Works!
May 31, 2012Chad Reynolds3
Roger and the guys at Ironworks Speed and Kustom in Bakersfield California have been building bitchin chassis and complete cars and trucks for several years now including the 2011 Goodguys Giveaway...
Project Buford T Justice Update: The Trans Thrash is ON!
May 25, 2012Brian Lohnes7
If you remember, we put Project Buford T Justice on the dyno a couple weeks ago and fragged the trans and driveshaft in violent fashion. Since then, we recalled a transmission that has been living in...
BangShift Project: Introducing the $200 Hauler…A Tow Rig on a BangShift Budget!
May 24, 2012Chad Reynolds58
Although the economy is looking up, regular Joes like us are still hurting, and there are plenty of folks, like us, who just can’t afford a new tow rig. So, when the opportunity came for us to...
Project Buford T Justice Will Be Saved For About A 100 Bucks With a 15 Year Old Transmission
May 10, 2012Brian Lohnes11
By now you know that I blew up my Project Buford T Justice Caprice on the dyno at Performance Auto and Dyno in Plymouth, Massachusetts on Monday. After the car spit the driveshaft at us, broke the...
Project Buford T Justice Hits the Dyno and Goes KABLOOEY! CARNAGE VIDEO INSIDE!
May 08, 2012Brian Lohnes39
After we ran Buford T Justice at the strip and the 4,000lb tank shocked us with elapsed times in the 15-second range, we were immediately intrigued as to the actual power output of the 185,000 mile...
Buford T Justice Hits the Chassis Dyno Today…Guess the Rear Wheel HP!
May 07, 2012Brian Lohnes52
So color us obsessed if you want, but after our 15-second stock drag romp with Buford a little more than a week ago, we were really interested in putting this car on a dyno to get a rear wheel hp...
Project Car: The Ridetech ’33 Ford Coupe…IT’S ALIVE. SEE VIDEO HERE…More to Come
May 01, 2012Chad Reynolds1
Ridetech’s ’33 Ford Coupe, which started life as a Factory Five kit, is almost ready for it’s debut and we’ve got video of it’s first sounds of life! You’ve been...
Project Buford T Justice Hits the Strip with Some Pretty Shocking Results!
May 01, 2012Brian Lohnes29
(Photos by Dave Nutting/Words by Brian Lohnes) – When we asked BangShift nation to guess the ET that our 1987 Caprice 9C1 called Buford T Justice would run in the quarter mile, the guesses were...
Project Update: Ridetech’s Factory Five ’33 is Looking Bad Ass!
Apr 27, 2012Brian Lohnes1
We’ve been keeping tabs on Ridetech’s killer Factory Five ’33 build for some time now. The car is really coming along nicely and we think this one may be the ultimate example of...
Buford T Justice Hits the Strip Tomorrow – Guess the ET and Win a Shirt!
Apr 27, 2012Brian Lohnes60
Tomorrow is a big day in the history of BangShift’s project Buford T Justice. Our 1987 Caprice 9C1 will be running down the quarter mile asphalt aisle at New England Dragway in Epping, NH for...
Driveway Tech: Bodywork on Buford T Justice – We Close Our Roof Hole For Fun and (NO) Profit!
Apr 16, 2012Brian Lohnes13
Few jobs will give you the self-satisfaction of repairing the outside of your hot rod, project, or racer. Yes, screwing together a fire breathing engine will give you levels of joy that will make you...





