Category Archive: BangShift News, Buford - 9C1 Caprice
Project Buford T Justice Update: Where The Heck It’s Been And Where The Hell It is Going –
Remember this car? Yeah, it has been MIA for months and for that I am sorry. The reality is that (as I have been whining about) we had a winter that pegged the crap-meter at 11 for a long damned time...
Bottom Dollar Blazer Project – Episode 4: Off to the body shop
As you’ve probably seen the last few weeks, I’ve been doing a lot of prep work on the Blazer to get it ready to head to the body shop. It needs new rockers, new doors and a bit of work to the...
Project Violent Valiant Update: The Valiant’s Face Gets Chopped Off And Cage Building Continues
Project Violent Valiant is soldiering along at Hot Rod Chassis and Cycle these days despite the crushing forces of winter trying to freeze half of the country to death. Kevin Tully is keeping warm by...
Project Violent Valiant Update: Fuel System Components From II Much Fabrication And Aeromotive Enter The Picture
Project Violent Valiant is coming right along. Kevin Tully has really been burning the candle at both ends at his shop, Hot Rod Chassis and Cycle in Illinois. We’ve seen the car start as a...
Project Violent Valiant Update: The Floor Comes Out And The Cage Starts Going In
With the holiday season behind us and arctic temps settling in around Hot Rod Chassis and Cycle in Illinois, work has resumed at a feverish pace on Project Violent Valiant. In this update we’re...
Project Fat Lane: On The Ground And Looking Absolutely Awesome – To Paint In A Month
Don’t look now, but the multi-year saga of Project Fat Lane, the formerly stock Fairlane turned blown, Heavy Street drag class machine has taken a significant step forward. The car is off the...
Nut Driver: I Put A Set Of Snow Tires On the Monte Carlo and Do Donuts (w/Video)
[“Nut Driver” features updates on Dave Nutting’s attempts to daily drive his 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo in Massachusetts 365 days a year] A few weeks ago I detailed my complete lack of time...
Nut Driver: I screw up a suspension install and drive a Toyota Highlander for the week
[“Nut Driver” is a new series that will feature updates on Dave Nutting’s attempts to daily drive his 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo in Massachusetts 365 days a year] We last left off with an...
Project Violent Valiant Update: The Rear End Get Mounted, Cool Suspension Stuff Galore!
(Photos by Bob Chiluk + Hot Rod Chassis and Cycle) – In our last Project Violent Valiant update we showed you the Moser rear end that was going into the car along with the Hot Rod Chassis and...
The Wally’s World GTO Gets A New Hurst Shifter And Centerforce DYAD Clutch Setup
One of the most iconic parts in any stick shift muscle car is the Hurst Shifter. And if you are going to be building big power and ripping on that shifter, you are going to need a good clutch like...
Violent Valiant Update: The Rear Axle Is Built – Welding And Sweet Fabrication On Display!
(Photos by Bob Chiluk, Hot Rod Chassis and Cycle) – It has been a bit of a stretch since we last updated you on Project Violent Valiant, the corner burning, asphalt melting Chrysler powered...
Nut Driver: Dave Nutting’s Life With A 25+ Year Old Car – An Introduction To Actually Taking The Plunge And Making An Old Car Your DD
[“Nut Driver” is a new series that will feature updates on Dave Nutting’s attempts to daily drive his 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo in Massachusetts 365 days a year] “Forget this nonsense, I...
Project Violent Valiant Update: The Little Car Gets Blown Apart, Stripped, and Dipped – Cool Parts Start Arriving!
Listen, we told you that there would be no moss growing under the Project Violent Valiant stone and we weren’t kidding. After introducing you to the victim starting point of the project last...
Project Update: The Wally’s World GTO Is Going To The OPTIMA Batteries Ultimate Street Car Invitational!
To say that Wally and the rest of the build team are excited about getting an invitation to the Optima Batteries Ultimate Street Car Invitational would be the understatement of the year! After a...