Category Archive: FORD, Metal Fabrication, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
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...
The Iron Trap Sweetheart Roadster Dash Update Part 3: Finishing Up The Glove Boxes And Gauges!
Here is Part 3 of the Sweetheart Roadster’s Dash build, which includes finishing up the double glovebox design and getting all the gauges installed. It’s a pretty cool idea and really does play...
Casey’s Customs 1965 Mustang Chassis Swap: Fender Flares Make All The Difference!
In this update video from the Mustang Chassis Swap build, you are going to see a lot more sheet metal work going together to make the old body fit the new chassis. While the two of them are close in...
Single Seat Race Car Build Part 3: Lowering The Traditional Rear Suspension With A Reverse Eye Leaf Spring
Lowering a hot rod has never been easier than it is today, but back in the day these things required a lot more work and creativity because there weren’t aftermarket parts available. So when...
Bello’s Kustoms: Test Driving a 1939 Chevrolet Master Deluxe
We’ve been looking forward to new videos from Bello’s and know that they are working hard on some new projects, but until those videos start up we’re going to enjoy this one with a...
The Iron Trap Sweetheart Roadster Dash Update Part 2: Making This Killer Model A Dash Even More Special
Here is Part 2 of the Sweetheart Roadster’s Dash build, which includes a double glovebox design that Matt has been wanting to try out. It’s a pretty cool idea and really does play well...
Single Seat Race Car Build Part 2: Traditional But Trick, We Dig This Little Race Car Project
We’ve been following this project to see where it would go and it’s pretty trick. We are going to share all the videos with you as the deadline for the build to be completed and raced...
Casey’s Customs 1965 Mustang Chassis Swap: Chopping Up The Fenders To Fit The New Wheels, Air Ride, And More!
In this update video from the Mustang Chassis Swap build, you are going to see a lot more sheet metal work going together to make the old body fit the new chassis. While the two of them are close in...