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The World’s Worst Mustang Fastback Project: Getting This Thing Running After Sitting For 40 Years
Aug 03, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The World’s Worst Mustang Fastback Project: Getting This Thing Running After Sitting For 40 Years
Will it run? Does it matter? Here’s Part 2 of the attempt to save this pony car. This 1965 Mustang Fastback is horrible. I mean it is about as ugly and rough as they get. It cost just $500 and...
Metal Shaping Video: Khaos Design Continues This Epic Project By Finishing The Interior Sheet Metal After Stretching The Back Of The Cab On The 1964 Toyota Stout Build.
Jul 30, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Metal Shaping Video: Khaos Design Continues This Epic Project By Finishing The Interior Sheet Metal After Stretching The Back Of The Cab On The 1964 Toyota Stout Build.
The Khaos Design Stout build is something truly special because literally every piece of sheet metal is being customized in some way, shape, or form. The talent being shown in this series is...
Vice Grip Garage’s 1965 C10 “Lawsuit” RETURNS with 4 Barrel EFI Swap On A Straight 6 LIVE In Front Of Fans! Will It RUN?
Jul 30, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Vice Grip Garage’s 1965 C10 “Lawsuit” RETURNS with 4 Barrel EFI Swap On A Straight 6 LIVE In Front Of Fans! Will It RUN?
I’ve built a few cars in front of a crowd, and it always puts more pressure on you than just working on one in your home garage. At the same time, it’s fun to show fans what you can do...
Tony Angelo DOUBLED the BOOST! DIRT CHEAP Turbo 6 Cylinder Build Gets Sent To The Next Level! Double The Smiles And Tire Smoke!
Jul 30, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Tony Angelo DOUBLED the BOOST! DIRT CHEAP Turbo 6 Cylinder Build Gets Sent To The Next Level! Double The Smiles And Tire Smoke!
I’m a fan of junk builds, as well as projects that have no good reason to do other than to put smiles on the faces of those doing them. I mean that’s what hot rodding is all about, right? So when...
Ryan Is Restoring The Interior Of His 1984 GMC Pickup They Call Slick Rick. Custom Seat, Sound Deadening, Details, And More.
Jul 29, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Ryan Is Restoring The Interior Of His 1984 GMC Pickup They Call Slick Rick. Custom Seat, Sound Deadening, Details, And More.
Ryan’s square body Chevrolet C10 is a pretty cool truck, but like many projects this thing started out with a running engine that didn’t last long. So a big block from a friend became the...
New Junkyard Inventory: This 1968 Chevy Camaro Roller Could Be Your Next Pro Touring Machine, Drag Car, Or Drag And Drive Project. Someone Buy It!
Jul 26, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on New Junkyard Inventory: This 1968 Chevy Camaro Roller Could Be Your Next Pro Touring Machine, Drag Car, Or Drag And Drive Project. Someone Buy It!
Chad’s got some new inventory at the wrecking yard, and if you are looking for a solid 1st Gen Camaro project to start, then this one might be the right choice for you. It’s a solid car, but...
Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: The Rear Bumper Just Needs A Little More Love, And So Do The Fenders And Running Boards
Jul 24, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: The Rear Bumper Just Needs A Little More Love, And So Do The Fenders And Running Boards
Custom bumpers and fenders are a theme on this project! The rear bumper still needs some love and he’s working the fender gaps as well as the running board fitment in this pair of videos. The...
Puddin’s Fab Shop 1967 Pontiac Firebird Transformation. They Got It Running And Now It’s Getting A DIY Paint Job, Lowering, MORE!
Jul 24, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Puddin’s Fab Shop 1967 Pontiac Firebird Transformation. They Got It Running And Now It’s Getting A DIY Paint Job, Lowering, MORE!
I’m a fan of First-Gen F Bodies and we have a couple of early Camaros in our fleet. But a 1967 or 1968 Firebird is a pretty rad ride. I love them. The famed Pontiac beak sticking out there...
Is This The World’s Worst Mustang Fastback? It Sure Is The Cheapest, But Is it Even Worth Fixing after Sitting for 40 years?
Jul 24, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Is This The World’s Worst Mustang Fastback? It Sure Is The Cheapest, But Is it Even Worth Fixing after Sitting for 40 years?
This 1965 Mustang Fastback is horrible. I mean it is about as ugly and rough as they get. It cost just $500 and that was the total price for it and three other cars. But for the sake of argument lets...
Tony Angelo Swaps An 800+ Horsepower NASCAR V8 Into His 1955 Chevy Street Car! Part 2: The Ultimate Header Fab Going ON Now!
Jul 23, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Tony Angelo Swaps An 800+ Horsepower NASCAR V8 Into His 1955 Chevy Street Car! Part 2: The Ultimate Header Fab Going ON Now!
Tony Angelo is back at it on his cool 1955 Chevy, and even if we weren’t Tri-Five fans around here we’d totally approve of the 800+ horsepower small-block NASCAR combo he’s got...
Barn Find Chrysler Clean up – This Weird Mopar Is Getting Its First Wash And Buff In 22 YEARS At The Vice Grip Garage!
Jul 22, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Barn Find Chrysler Clean up – This Weird Mopar Is Getting Its First Wash And Buff In 22 YEARS At The Vice Grip Garage!
I’m not a Mopar guy, but I’m a muscle car fan and there are lots of cool Mopar muscle cars and cruisers that were built in the 1960s and 1970s. With that said, everyone knows that Mopar...
Check Out This MASSIVE Model A Parts Stash In A Barn In New England – These Barns Are Packed With An Insane Number Of Parts!
Jul 22, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Check Out This MASSIVE Model A Parts Stash In A Barn In New England – These Barns Are Packed With An Insane Number Of Parts!
The Iron Trap Garage crew is back at it with another insane find. This time they are up in New England going through a barn FULL of Model A Ford parts, and more. At this point they keep finding stuff...
Barn Find 1960 Cadillac Coupe DeVille Neglected for 50 Years! Will It Run?!? Check Out Mortske’s Amazing Transformation!
Jul 20, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Barn Find 1960 Cadillac Coupe DeVille Neglected for 50 Years! Will It Run?!? Check Out Mortske’s Amazing Transformation!
This 1960 Cadillac Coupe DeVille absolutely embodies American style and is about as iconic as they come. So you can imagine how excited Mortske was when he was able to buy this thing out of a barn....
Street Freak – Part 8: This Mid-Engine Drag And Drive Lambo Powered All-Wheel Drive Volvo Is Getting The Engine And Trans Installed!
Jul 16, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Street Freak – Part 8: This Mid-Engine Drag And Drive Lambo Powered All-Wheel Drive Volvo Is Getting The Engine And Trans Installed!
Here’s the eighth video in the series, and the engine is going in! With just a few weeks to go before Street Week starts, it is time to make big stuff happen and this sure counts. There is still...