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Puddin’s Fab Shop Special: Can Puddin Make This ABANDONED 1959 International B100 Run Again?
Oct 06, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Puddin’s Fab Shop Special: Can Puddin Make This ABANDONED 1959 International B100 Run Again?
Puddin is always hustling on projects and having a good time, but sometimes he gets projects dropped off he wasn’t even expecting! This 1959 International B100 showed up at his house and has...
The Alfarrari Project Continues: Fuel Tank, Fuel Filler, Body Smoothing, And Assembling The Body Back Into A Whole Car!
Oct 06, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Alfarrari Project Continues: Fuel Tank, Fuel Filler, Body Smoothing, And Assembling The Body Back Into A Whole Car!
There is still plenty of metal work to do on this one, but it’s actually working! One of the episodes below actually has the body back into one piece! The fuel tank goes in, the external fuel...
Single Seat Race Car Build Part 10: FABRICATED REAR BOAT TAIL SECTION
Oct 05, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Single Seat Race Car Build Part 10: FABRICATED REAR BOAT TAIL SECTION
On the last installment, it was more sheet metal work making the cowl and the rear boat tail shapes so that this thing coule really start looking like a race car. In this installment, the fabrication...
Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Shortening The Frame And Installing A Dump Bed
Oct 05, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Shortening The Frame And Installing A Dump Bed
In this latest installment of the NAPCO Clone build, Brent is taking out a chunk of the frame to get the overall length right, and then he’s installing the tilt mechanism for the dump bed....
Iron Trap 1932 Ford “DeLorean” Roadster: Welding Up Patch Panels To Make It Whole Again
Oct 05, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Iron Trap 1932 Ford “DeLorean” Roadster: Welding Up Patch Panels To Make It Whole Again
It was replacing sub rails, cutting out rusty floors, and then welding in new ones in the last few videos. The “DeLorean” roadster is under the knife and it’s going to be an awesome project....
Iron Trap 1932 Ford “DeLorean” Roadster: Welding The Body Back On!
Oct 03, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Iron Trap 1932 Ford “DeLorean” Roadster: Welding The Body Back On!
It was sub rails and then rusty floors in the last couple of videos and now it is welding in the new floor bits in this one. The “DeLorean” roadster is under the knife and it’s going to be an...
Urchfab’s Scrap Heap Challenge – The Drift Rat Rod Build Remastered
Oct 02, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Urchfab’s Scrap Heap Challenge – The Drift Rat Rod Build Remastered
A few years ago Urchfab built a “rat rod” for drifting and it is one unique ride. Compared to what we see here in The States, this thing is a bit odd, but it certainly performs and is fun...
Vice Grip Garage: Forgotten BIG BLOCK FORD – Will It RUN AND DRIVE 570 Miles Home?
Oct 02, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Vice Grip Garage: Forgotten BIG BLOCK FORD – Will It RUN AND DRIVE 570 Miles Home?
It’s another one of Derek’s long forgotten car resurrections, and this one is a big boy. And every big car should have a big block in it, so this one is no exception. This 1972 Mercury...
Flying Sparks Garage Survivor Nova Road Trip: They Make It To The Coast!
Sep 29, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Flying Sparks Garage Survivor Nova Road Trip: They Make It To The Coast!
In the newest video from this series the Nova, aka Nana, makes it to the coast of California. Is this a good omen for the rest of the trip? Will it be a breeze? How much fun is it going to be driving...
Iron Trap 1932 Ford “DeLorean” Roadster: Cutting Out The Rusty Floor
Sep 29, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Iron Trap 1932 Ford “DeLorean” Roadster: Cutting Out The Rusty Floor
It was subrails last video and now cutting out all the rusty floor bits in this one. The “DeLorean” roadster is under the knife and it’s going to be an awesome project. Iron Trap...
Single Seat Race Car Build Part 9: SHAPING THE REAR BOAT TAIL AND COWL
Sep 29, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Single Seat Race Car Build Part 9: SHAPING THE REAR BOAT TAIL AND COWL
It is time to do more sheet metal work and that means making the cowl and the rear boat tail so that this thing really is a race car. Bennett’s Customs is an Australian traditional hot rod builder...
Are Cheap Boats Ever A Good Idea? $500 BIG BLOCK Boat Revival!! Will it Run After YEARS??
Sep 27, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Are Cheap Boats Ever A Good Idea? $500 BIG BLOCK Boat Revival!! Will it Run After YEARS??
At least a couple hundred times in the last ten years I have found myself on Craigslist or FB Marketplace or eBay Motors, looking at cheap boats and thinking I need to buy one and fix it up so I can...
The Alfarrari Project Continues: When Will The Rust Stop!? Plus Bonus Engine Build Video.
Sep 27, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Alfarrari Project Continues: When Will The Rust Stop!? Plus Bonus Engine Build Video.
There has been so much new metal going into this build, which has been awesome, but there never seems to be an end to the rust either. In this episode, it looks like there has to be an end in sight,...
Vice Grip Garage Pontiac GTO Project: New Fuel & Brake System (First Drive!) Part 3
Sep 27, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Vice Grip Garage Pontiac GTO Project: New Fuel & Brake System (First Drive!) Part 3
Derek from Vice Grip Garage has been working hard on cars and trucks of all kinds this year, but this one here is pretty special for a variety of reasons. First off, it’s a 1967 GTO that has been...






