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Make It Kustom, HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck Build! The 1971 GMC Fire Truck Ramp Truck Starts For The First Time!
Jan 05, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Make It Kustom, HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck Build! The 1971 GMC Fire Truck Ramp Truck Starts For The First Time!
Will it run? In this video from the collaboration Fire Truck turned Ramp Truck, where Make It Kustom and HalfAss Kustoms have gotten together to thrash on Karl’s Make It Kustom rig, you’ll see...
The Working Man’s Sedan: Building A Model A Tudor Sedan Hot Rod
Jan 04, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Working Man’s Sedan: Building A Model A Tudor Sedan Hot Rod
Model A Fords are cool hot rod projects and my favorite is a chopped Model A Sedan. While a Tudor is the preferred sedan, a Fordor is cool to me too. This project here is a Tudor so everyone that...
1961 Chevrolet Bel Air! Abandoned for 49 Years! Will Mortske Be Able To Make It Run?!?
Jan 04, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 1961 Chevrolet Bel Air! Abandoned for 49 Years! Will Mortske Be Able To Make It Run?!?
Here’s another will it run video from Mortske, but this one is a 1961 Bel Air that has been sitting for 49 years. Yes, 49 years! You wonder how something that has been sitting that long will...
Iron Trap 1932 Ford “DeLorean” Roadster: Custom True Dual Exhaust Fabrication. Boy Does It Sound Sweet!
Jan 03, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Iron Trap 1932 Ford “DeLorean” Roadster: Custom True Dual Exhaust Fabrication. Boy Does It Sound Sweet!
This week’s video has Matt and the gang building a custom true dual exhaust for the “Delorean” roadster. This thing made its first engine noises in a jillion years in the last episode,...
New Junkyard Inventory! 1964 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova Station Wagon! Cool Car With A Roof Rack!
Jan 03, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on New Junkyard Inventory! 1964 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova Station Wagon! Cool Car With A Roof Rack!
Chad’s got more cool inventory at the yard this week and this one is special because it’s a Nova Wagon. You won’t find these very often and this one has some great parts and pieces...
Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Taking A Random Dump Bed Ram And Making It Work On The NAPCO!
Jan 02, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Taking A Random Dump Bed Ram And Making It Work On The NAPCO!
In this latest installment of the NAPCO Clone build, Brent is working on the dump bed! If you have missed any of the previous installments on this build, use the link below! NAPCO was a company that...
The Alfarrari Project: The Ferrari Powered Alfa Gets Custom Made Headers! Making Headers For A Ferrari Engine In And Alfa Romeo
Jan 01, 2023Chad Reynolds1
There is so much going into building this little hot rod, and every single part of it is custom. After all, there are no kits to do this kind of thing so you have to build it all yourself if you want...
ABANDONED 1955 Chevy Nomad – The Car The Internet Won’t Let Him Forget About!
Jan 01, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on ABANDONED 1955 Chevy Nomad – The Car The Internet Won’t Let Him Forget About!
DD Speed Shop has no shortage of project cars and somehow this one was completely forgotten. I don’t know how that’s possible, but man I’m glad they have such cool ones to remember,...
Go West, Young Man…And Good Luck Returning With An Oil-Hungry Ford Wagon!
Jan 01, 2023Bryan McTaggart1
Kevin and I are similar in a lot of ways. We’re both Army veterans who played with helicopters during our time in. We both have a sense of humor that would get us fired in five seconds flat at...
Make It Kustom, HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck Build! The 1971 GMC Fire Truck Ramp Truck Gets The Engine And Trans Mounted!
Dec 31, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Make It Kustom, HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck Build! The 1971 GMC Fire Truck Ramp Truck Gets The Engine And Trans Mounted!
Will it run? In this video from the collaboration Fire Truck turned Ramp Truck, where Make It Kustom and HalfAss Kustoms have gotten together to thrash on Karl’s Make It Kustom rig,...
TESTING THE OLD MAN’S GARAGE MALIBU, PLUS THE OMG CHRISTMAS PARTY
Dec 30, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on TESTING THE OLD MAN’S GARAGE MALIBU, PLUS THE OMG CHRISTMAS PARTY
The Old Man’s Garage Malibu really turns my crank. I got to see the car up close and personal at the recent PRI Show in Indy and it was awesome. This car has the right plain jane looks with...
Single Seat Race Car Is Done And Goes Racing: 10 Days in the Dust – Red Dust Revival 2022
Dec 28, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Single Seat Race Car Is Done And Goes Racing: 10 Days in the Dust – Red Dust Revival 2022
The Midnight Special is going for its maiden voyage and is off and running! Here is the first outing and man this thing is cool as hell! Bennett’s Customs is an Australian traditional hot rod...
Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Final Rust Repair, Insulating The Cab, And Installing The Underseat Heat
Dec 28, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Final Rust Repair, Insulating The Cab, And Installing The Underseat Heat
In this latest installment of the NAPCO Clone build, Brent is working on the final floor rust fix, the insulation inside the cab, and putting a custom heater under the seat. If you have missed any of...
Hot Rodding 101: What To Look For When Buying and Building A Ford Flathead – Hot Rod Engines
Dec 27, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Hot Rodding 101: What To Look For When Buying and Building A Ford Flathead – Hot Rod Engines
The guys at Iron Trap Garage started a Hot Rodding 101 series a couple of years ago that we’ve watched, but we never shared it with you guys until now. They just put up a new one today so we...






