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Category Archive: FUNNY STUFF, MISC, Project Cars, TECH, Videos

FAIL! Iron Trap Bought A Ford Model A And Trailer At Auction And Tried To Tow Them Home

We’ve all been somewhere buying a car, truck, bike, or trailer and thought that we could get it all home without bringing in very much of our own gear. I say this because to me it is totally...

Part 1: The Backyard Builds 1936 Ford Goes From 5 Windows To 3 Windows. Chopping It Up For A Cooler Look.

Chopping up 1930’s hot rods makes some people cringe, but to me there is nothing finer than a properly done chop top. With the right lowering of the lid, you can really see a hot rod come...

Single Seat Race Car Build Part 14: Building The Racing Seat For The Single Seat Racecar

In this latest installment of the build, the seat comes together. As you would expect, this single-seat race car is going to get just one seat but it needs to be pretty specific. Here’s the...

Mod Motor Mark, Owner Of The More Chains Than Brains Mustang, Crashes The Car At Mooresville

Slick conditions teach tough lessons when you get into a pedal fest in a drag radial car. Unfortunately that lesson is one that Mark Rogers recently learned while racing his car at Mooresville...

FORGOTTEN Dodge Police Car – Will It Drive After 25 Years?

Last week we shared the video where Dylan pulled this thing out of its home and worked at making it run. But will it drive? Can they take it for a ride? Dylan McCool and Bryan McTaggart have some...

DIRT CHEAP Square Body – $500 Trucks Are Still Out There! But Is It Worth It?

Tommy Lee Byrd has found some pretty amazing finds in his time, and some rough rides as well. Several of these rough rides he’s turned into something cool, and several with just a few...

Single Seat Race Car Build Part 13: SCRATCH BUILT COWL STEERING

In this latest installment of the build, the steering comes together. As you would expect, this single seat race car is going to get cowl steering, which can be tricky to sort out correctly. Check it...

Iron Trap 1932 Ford “DeLorean” Roadster: Shortening A Torque Tube And Driveshaft

This week’s video takes us through the process of shortening the torque tube and driveshaft on the DeLorean roadster and we are getting excited about how far this car is coming along. We...

Rough Start: Grandpa’s Buick Can Be Your Budget Gran Sport!

When shopping for a vehicle to highlight in our Rough Start category, a combination of budget-friendly entry fee and potential build factor is taken into consideration. Historically, the mark was...

The Alfarrari Project: The Engine And Trans Fit, Now They Just Need Mounts To Hold Them All In Place!

Now that the engine and trans have been test fitted, and actually fit inside this little car, it’s time to make permanent mounts for them. One of the videos below will be all about building...

Hemi Swapped C10 Build: “HemiHalf” Official Reveal – The Hemi Swapped C10 Is An Animal!

It’s alive! Here is Part 7 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...

Rebeldryver’s Ford 428 FE Project Part 1: Prepping The Block For Assembly With Freezeplugs And Paint

Rebeldryver Scott is back with Project Mud Bomber, who’s 428 has been getting machined and prepped for a full rebuild. Because parts were scarce and the machine shop a bit slow, this one has...

Addicted To Buying Cool Stuff? Watch What The Hot Rod Hoarder Has Found

I wish I could deny that I am just like Tommy here, but I can’t. I love collecting cool stuff and the only thing that keeps me from having entirely too much of it is the fact that I don’t...

Iron Trap 1932 Ford “DeLorean” Roadster: It Looks Perfectly Sh*tty Bolted Back Together

This week’s video is all about making this car whole again, and if you think the title of this one means that anyone is disappointed in this car you are sadly mistaken, because this car has just...