Category Archive: Hack of the Week, Metal Fabrication, MOPAR, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
Halfass Kustoms 1935 Dodge Coupe Project: How To Build A Coupe Without A Coupe
Mar 09, 2023Chad Reynolds1
Brent from Halfass Kustoms is one of my favorite dudes on YouTube. He’s not fancy, he’s a bit brutish sometimes, but man he gets projects done in record time and is so inspiring to anyone...
The Alfarrari Project: Redoing Some Stuff And Trying To Figure Out How To Mount An Alternator
Mar 09, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Alfarrari Project: Redoing Some Stuff And Trying To Figure Out How To Mount An Alternator
Sometimes when you do an engine swap the initial fit-up makes you think it will be a cake walk. Then you start trying to hang all the extra crap on the engine like the water pump, accessories, and...
THE TWIN-TURBO 540 BIG BLOCK IS IN FINNEGAN’S 1961 CADILLAC!
Mar 09, 2023Chad Reynolds1
Oh yeah, it’s time to get things rolling! The Caddy is getting the newly finished 540 cubic inch Big Block Chevrolet stuffed into it so that the twin turbos from Nelson Racing Engines can fit...
How To Build A Channeled Hot Rod: The Working Man’s Model A Sedan Part 15: Lowering The Radiator
Mar 07, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on How To Build A Channeled Hot Rod: The Working Man’s Model A Sedan Part 15: Lowering The Radiator
So, maybe mounting a radiator isn’t that exciting, but if you don’t do it right when channeling a hot rod then you will have a radiator and grill shell that sticks up way too high...
Derek At Vice Grip Garage Bought A WRECKED NASCAR Truck! Let the BUILD BEGIN!
Mar 07, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Derek At Vice Grip Garage Bought A WRECKED NASCAR Truck! Let the BUILD BEGIN!
With the Independence Chevelle being retired, what do you think about taking a NASCAR truck and making it into a burnout machine? I’ve certainly heard far worse ideas and think that Derek could...
Dirthead Dave’s 1956 Mercury Is Amazing! But neglected…
Mar 05, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Dirthead Dave’s 1956 Mercury Is Amazing! But neglected…
If you have watched any of Dirthead Dave’s videos on his channel Dirthead Shed, then you have probably seen two of his oldest projects. One is his bagged and bodied Nissan hardbody truck and...
Iron Trap Ardun Headed 1933 3-Window Ford Project Gets A Trick Custom Dash
Mar 05, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Iron Trap Ardun Headed 1933 3-Window Ford Project Gets A Trick Custom Dash
This project car has gotten all kinds of reinforcement, trunk and door alignment and so much more. But there is still a lot to do to make it a finished car. In this episode, the dash gets some pretty...
The 1955 Chevy Apache Pickup Rebuild: Our 6.8 LS3 Stroker Goes to California… Will it Fit?
Mar 04, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The 1955 Chevy Apache Pickup Rebuild: Our 6.8 LS3 Stroker Goes to California… Will it Fit?
It’s time to take this built LS3 and send it to its home! But will this thing fit inside this project truck the way they want it to? This is going to be tight. This project is way bigger than you...
We FOUND A Goldmine Of ABANDONED MOPARS, AUSTRALIAN Hot Rods, And More!
Mar 04, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on We FOUND A Goldmine Of ABANDONED MOPARS, AUSTRALIAN Hot Rods, And More!
DUDE!!!! Have you ever answered an ad on Marketplace or Craigslist, only to show up and find out that what you thought was going to be some dude’s side yard with the parts car you wanted is...
Investment Grade? Own The Fast 4 Imperial Today!
Mar 03, 2023Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Investment Grade? Own The Fast 4 Imperial Today!
Do you know what vetted movie cars go for nowadays? Between the fact that most movie cars get beat on worse than a rental Charger that had the “walk-away” insurance purchased, movie...
How To Build A Channeled Hot Rod: The Working Man’s Model A Sedan Part 14: Building A Windshield Header And Rolling It Outside For Its First Time!
Mar 02, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on How To Build A Channeled Hot Rod: The Working Man’s Model A Sedan Part 14: Building A Windshield Header And Rolling It Outside For Its First Time!
Well, the Model A hot rod just keeps coming along, and while we know this thing is rough and was supposed to just become a roller, it sure is turning into something cooler than we expected....
Stock To Lowrider: This Beautiful 1959 Buick Electra Goes From Classic To Lowrider In Just Three Days
Mar 01, 2023Chad Reynolds2
There are a lot of different styles of low riders, and growing up on the West Coast, in both NorCal and SoCal I have seen them all. Some require serious customization to become lowriders and other...
Vice Grip Garage’s 1980s Built Chevelle Drag Car Goes On The Dyno – Results Are NOT What We Expected!
Mar 01, 2023Chad Reynolds1
This is one badass OG drag car and we love it. As McTaggart wrote about when Derek first got this ride and added it to the Vice Grip Garage fleet, this Chevelle couldn’t have come along at a...
ABANDONED 1955 Chevy Nomad Update: ENOUGH INFLATED PARTS PRICING! Back To Butchering My 1955 Chevy Nomad
Feb 26, 2023Chad Reynolds1
Wow, just wow. This one might set a whole new bar. Tell us what you think. Is it good? Is it bad? Is he really just ruining a ’55 Chevrolet Nomad? Well, the forgotten project Nomad is moving right...