Category Archive: CHEVY, CRASH & BURN, FUNNY STUFF, Project Cars, Tech Stories, Videos
Building A Demo Derby Car For A 13 Year Old Girl, And Then Watching Her Smash Up The Competition!
When I was a kid I called Demo Derbys Crash Up Derbys. I don’t know why, or where it came from, but the real term is Demolition Derby. With that said, most of the folks I know that participate...
Is A Classic Fiat 500 The Perfect In Town Car For An Electric Conversion?
There are a lot of little European cars from the 1950s through 1970s, and even into the 1980s that are super small and featured engines that made WAY less than 100 horsepower. So while they are cool,...
LS Corvair Project: Turbo Is In, So Are A Bunch Of Other Parts, And The Cooling System Is Up For The Transverse Mounted LS3
This project continues to impress and inspire and we love it! Check out all the cool stuff going down in this episode of the build, because this car just keeps getting more trick. The turbo is in,...
Make It Kustom Miniature 1956 Buick Project: Way More Metal Work And This Thing
If you missed any of this Mini Buick build, click the link below. In this episode of the build, Karl lowers the rear, builds some bumper parts, and ultimately hinges the body which is super cool....
Barn Find 1958 Plymouth: The Rings Are Junk! But Can It Be Saved?
The 1958 Plymouth barn find project is back for more love! It turns out the rings are junk but does that mean it won’t run and drive? Can they be saved? Or is the end near? Watch this latest...
Building A Land Speed Race Car Part 4: Details, Details, Details, There Is A Ton Going On And This Sucker Is Getting Close
In this latest update on the land speed chassis that Superfast Matt is putting together, you are going to get a look at so many things on this project! We’re talking more drivetrain info,...
This 1965 Plymouth Valiant Signet Has Been Parked For Years, Is Full Of New Parts, And Is A Serious Unknown. Will It Run Again?
For some reason, this little Plymouth Valiant Signet, makes me smile. When Brent hauled it home it had been sitting for years and years without running and had a back seat full of spare and new parts...
Single Seat Race Car Build Part 4B: The Grill, A Three Part Series
One of the most distinctive features of this build is the cool track nose grill and that’s not only because it’s front and center but also because it is one of the most custom pieces on this...
Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck: Brush Painting This Bad Boy Black Means It Is Almost Done!
Matt and the guys are all about keeping patina when it fits and making sure that their projects use as many original and period-correct parts as possible. If a car or truck has earned a really good...
Should They Do A 2 Door Conversion On This Original 1966 Crew Cab Biscayne? Yes Or No
I’ll never forget when I found out that a Tri-5 Chevrolet was pretty straight forward to swap from a 4-door into a 2-door, and it blew me away. I had just never looked at one that way before....
Barn Find 1958 Plymouth! Will It Run, Drive, Live? Let’s Find Out!
I’m not a Moparsman… I’m a GM guy. Chevrolet in particular. But I love the cars and trucks that came out in 1958. Seriously, 1958 had awesome cars and trucks from just about every...
Building A Land Speed Race Car Part 3: Getting Power To The Ground The Hard Way
If you haven’t been to Bonneville to see land speed racing in person, and haven’t gotten to see what is really going on inside the streamliners that run 200, 300, 400, and even 500 mph then you...
Single Seat Race Car Build Part 4: The Grill, Which Is Actually A Three Part Series. So Here’s 4A…
One of the most distinctive features of this build is the cool track nose grill and that’s not only because it’s front and center but also because it is one of the most custom pieces on...
LS Swapping A 1954 Bel Air Is A Bit Trickier Than You Might Think Sometimes But Halfass Kustoms Prevails
It seems like everything on the planet has had an LS swap done to it nowadays, so we tend to assume that every LS swap will be pretty simple. But sometimes, this is just not the case. When Brent and...