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Category Archive: BUICK / OLDS / PONTIAC, DRIVETRAIN, ENGINE, Metal Fabrication, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

The Make It Kustom Mini 1956 Buick Project: It Runs! Plus Fabricating A Bunch Of Stuff To Hold The Body Down!

It runs and it drives! After getting a bunch of folks saying it wouldn’t run with the fuel system he fabbed up, Karl gets the engine, fuel system, and drive all together to make sure it will...

Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck: It’s Going On It’s First Test Drive! The Best Part!

The first drive on a new project is always nerve racking and super exciting! It doesn’t need to go perfect to be awesome, but when things go right it certainly can be the thing you need to pull...

Project Allegro Part 4: Strut Towers And Inner “Wings” Mean This Thing Is Becoming A Car Again!

Here’s Part 3 of this cool new project build. The front suspension is going together and geometry is at the forefront. This one is going to be pretty impressive when done. We love project vehicles...

Classic Mini Cooper Race Car Build: Front Subframe Reinforcements And Other Custom Race Car Mods

This little Mini, no pun intended, is getting closer and closer to being a race car. The factory subframe and mounts are not strong enough or stiff enough to do the job under racing conditions, so in...

1932 Vicky Roof Quarter Panel – Clean Simple Metal Shaping To Make A Pretty Complex Panel

When you look at the upper quarter panel on a car like this 1932 Vicky there is a TON of curve in it and they were originally stamped by a giant machine. Replacing one, with a panel you are trying to...

New Inventory In The Yard, Plus Old Cars In The New Wrecking Yard! Model A’s, A Chevy, A Ford, And An International IHC Travel-All!!

We’ve got a new video showing new inventory in the yard, plus a bonus video from the old yard next door! Chad is back from Nobody Else’s Auto, the ultra bad ass vintage car parts wrecking...

Finnegan’s Garage: CLEETUS MCFARLAND, PIE CUTS, BROKEN PARTS AND A NEW PERSONAL BEST IN WIFEY’S WHIP!

The boys are back at it with the new jet boat, and have had some awesome trips with it already. It keeps getting faster and faster, and they have had help from several great tuners and fabricators,...

Murder Nova’s Street Outlaws EndGame Build Part 4: Dyno Testing, Track Testing, And Some Street Hits!

This is Part 4 of the Caprice Convertible build for the new Street Outlaws Endgame and Shawn and the crew have been getting after it. They got it together enough to run it on the dyno and even make...

RESCUED: 1962 Corvette!! Parked Right Here In 1970 And Left!!

This 1962 Corvette is in rough shape, but given the fact that it has been sitting for 52 years that is understandable.

Building A Land Speed Race Car Part 7: Aerodynamics Is Key To Being Superfast

In this latest episode, Matt is designing and building the bodywork for this build. A streamliner clearly needs to have good aerodynamics, and there have been so many great examples of awesome...

Barn Find 1958 Plymouth Project: It’s Time For The Engine Swap

With the stock engine junk, and the replacement all sorted and set, it is time for the engine swap to begin! Yep, this cool old 4-eyed Plymouth is going to get a new lease on life and will be back to...

Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck: Building A Seat For Just $100

The finishing touches are going into the Model A shop truck and part of that is getting a nice place to sit. But in the spirit of this project, Matt and the gang are not just going to throw some old...

FREE 1976 GMC Sierra. ABANDONED On Puddin’s Property! WILL IT RUN?!?

Puddin is always hustling on projects and having a good time, but recently he bought himself a piece of property with a shop on it and has been thrashing to get it into shape. There are a few cool...

Crew Cab Biscayne Project: 4 Door To 2 Door CONVERSION In A WEEKEND! Fast, Cheap and Easy!

DD Speed Shop has been making good progress on the crew cab Biscayne project, and because you all said you wanted it they have decided to do the 2-door conversion! The first side is happening right...