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Category Archive: FORD, Metal Fabrication, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

The Working Man’s Model A Sedan Part 8: More Progress, Including Mounting The Fuel Tank!

Here’s the eighth installment in the channeled Model A Build. This sucker is getting a 6″ channel job and that means lots of stuff needs to be moved around and mounted slightly differently than...

Sally’s Speed Shop Adventures: Getting Their AMC Javelin Racecar Home After Sitting for 32 Years!

The Javelin adventures continue! In this second part of the series you are going to see then get this bad ass ride on the road for home. I love it, the story behind this car is impressive, and...

Derek Finally FINISHED The HEMI Swapped C10 Truck And It’s AMAZING!

Here is Part 8 of the Gen III HEMI C10 build that Derek has dubbed the HemiHalf. It’s back from Moparty and ready to get buttoned up and ready to rock so the burnouts can commence! The thought...

Vice Grip Garage Stock Car Tribute 1776 Monte Carlo LS Swap – Part 2 The LS Swap Continues

According to Derek, the LS barely fits! If you want to see why then watch Part 2 of this LS Swap. If you haven’t seen Part 1, or how he came about getting this LS out of the Corvette it lived...

The Fab Forums New Fox Body Project: More Tube Work On This Four Eye, Stick Shift, Mustang. How Much Weight Did It Save?

In our second installment of this build, we will see Kyle finish the tube front fabrication in this cool little four-eye Fox Body Mustang. Since we have done similar builds ourselves, this one hits...

The Working Man’s Model A Sedan Part 7: Making The Floor Fit Over The Rear Crossmember Of This Model A Now That It Is Channeled

Here’s the seventh installment in the channeled Model A Build. This sucker is getting a 6″ channel job and that means some stuff will stick through the floor. The rear crossmember is one of them...

Iron Trap 1932 Ford “DeLorean” Roadster: Testing The Custom Two Speed Rearend!

On a previous video from the 1932 Ford Roadster build you saw Matt and the guys putting together a custom shifter for the ultra-rare Columbia 2-speed rearend that is in the car. This is a cool mod...

NOT GOOD! FINNEGAN’S CHEVY C10 DOES SIXTH GEAR, 200 MPH, BURNOUTS AND GOES HOME ON A TRAILER!

Ouch… Ears, tires, and hearts were hurt in the filming of this episode and I love it. Finnegan has the C10 out again and is doing things with it that nobody would have thought possible in a C10...

Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Finishing The Final Details On This Build And Trying To Get It Stuck In The Snow!

In this final installment of the NAPCO Clone build, Brent has some work to do in order to get this thing out the door and finished! If you have missed any of the previous installments on this build,...

Vice Grip Garage Stock Car Tribute 1776 Monte Carlo LS Swap – Part 1

We recently shared the Vice Grip Garage disassembly video where Derek took apart their 1998 Corvette Convertible all by himself. This is important because he lifted the body OFF of the entire...

The Fab Forums New Fox Body Project: Four Eye, Stick Shift, Street Driven, And Cool.

This new build from Kyle over at the Fab Forums should be fun to watch. He’s open as to how this thing ultimately ends up, with a couple of exceptions. He’s steadfast on the fact that...

ABANDONED 1955 Chevy Nomad Update: Why Dan Hates His 1955 Chevy Nomad – PLUS How Uncle Tony’s Garage Is Killing Hot Rodding

Is Dan over this thing? Does he really hate Uncle Tony? Check out the latest where stupid expensive glass is going into this thing, and Dan throws Tony under the bus. Well, the forgotten project...

Tri-Five And Classics Wrecking Yard Auction Photos: I Wanted It All! Luckily, Cooler Heads Prevailed

Here’s our final gallery! Last weekend we went to the town of West Texas for an auction that was pretty incredible. Located at an iconic spot on I35, just south of town, the site had been the talk...

Iron Trap 1932 Ford “DeLorean” Roadster: Blending Old & New Lacquer Paint For A Perfectly Sh*tty Paint Job!!

Patina is something that a car or truck earns for its years of service, and when it is good it is something special. But what if you have a car that has needed some rust repair or needs a replacement...