Category Archive: Hack of the Week, Metal Fabrication, OTHER, Project Cars, SUSPENSION, TECH, Tech Stories, TRUCKS, Videos, XL Spotlight
Dirthead Dave Chappelle’s Slammed Nissan Hardbody Gets Fuel, Brakes, And Steering Finished! And Then It Moves Out Of The Shop!
May 13, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Dirthead Dave Chappelle’s Slammed Nissan Hardbody Gets Fuel, Brakes, And Steering Finished! And Then It Moves Out Of The Shop!
A huge portion of the fans of Dirthead Dave, and the Dirthead Shed YouTube Channel, know him as the off-road guy who builds cool stuff and loves being outside climbing over rocks and playing in the...
Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Recycling Door Latches So They Will Actually Latch Nice And Stay Closed!
May 10, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Recycling Door Latches So They Will Actually Latch Nice And Stay Closed!
In the last video, Brent fixed up some dents, got the doors aligned with all the new rockers and running boards, and worked on shaved door handles too. In this one he’s working on door latches...
Make It Kustom, HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck Build! The 1971 GMC Fire Truck Ramp Truck Is Getting Dual Shocks Out Back To Match The Front!
May 08, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Make It Kustom, HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck Build! The 1971 GMC Fire Truck Ramp Truck Is Getting Dual Shocks Out Back To Match The Front!
In this video from the Fire Truck turned Ramp Truck, where Make It Kustom and HalfAss Kustoms have gotten together to thrash on Karl’s Make It Kustom rig, you’ll see the rear suspension get some...
Metal Shaping Video: Khaos Design Is Roof Chopping, Customizing, And Stretching The Back Of The Cab On The 1964 Toyota Stout Build.
Apr 30, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Metal Shaping Video: Khaos Design Is Roof Chopping, Customizing, And Stretching The Back Of The Cab On The 1964 Toyota Stout Build.
The Khaos Design Stout build is something special. Not only because it is a fairly rare, but also because it is being done very custom. And when I say custom, I don’t mean paint or bolt-ons. I...
Make It Kustom, HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck Build! The 1971 GMC Fire Truck Ramp Truck Is Getting A Custom Built DIY Rear Swaybar
Apr 25, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Make It Kustom, HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck Build! The 1971 GMC Fire Truck Ramp Truck Is Getting A Custom Built DIY Rear Swaybar
In this video from the Fire Truck turned Ramp Truck, where Make It Kustom and HalfAss Kustoms have gotten together to thrash on Karl’s Make It Kustom rig, you’ll see the rear suspension get some...
Will This Old Dodge Farm Truck RUN AND DRIVE HOME After Being Parked for YEARS? Derek Thinks So But We Shall See.
Apr 22, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Will This Old Dodge Farm Truck RUN AND DRIVE HOME After Being Parked for YEARS? Derek Thinks So But We Shall See.
It’s time for another road trip in a rig that may or may not make it home. I mean who doesn’t like a road trip? Sights to see, food to eat, people to meet, and probably parking lot...
Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Shaving Door Handles? Fixing Dents And Doing Other Door Work, Plus Welding Fenders!
Apr 20, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Shaving Door Handles? Fixing Dents And Doing Other Door Work, Plus Welding Fenders!
In the last video, Brent finished up the tail lights and finalized the rear look of this thing. It turned out awesome, and now he’s moving back towards the front to get some work done on the...
Steve Magnante Wagon Week Continues! Junkyard Find Metro Bread Van Greatness! These Little Delivery Vans Make The Coolest Hot Rods.
Apr 19, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Steve Magnante Wagon Week Continues! Junkyard Find Metro Bread Van Greatness! These Little Delivery Vans Make The Coolest Hot Rods.
Every hot rodder on the planet gets excited when they see one of these Metro vans all fixed up at a show. Along with Divco and a few others, these art deco inspired utilitarian vehicles have a look...
Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Building The Rear Tail Pan For The 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup!
Apr 11, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Building The Rear Tail Pan For The 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup!
In the last video, Brent was working on some tweaks to the rear of the pickup bed. Now it’s time to do tail lights and finalize the rear look of this thing. Check it out and let us know what...
Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Rebuilding The Rear of the Box on the ’49 GMC Roadster Custom!
Apr 02, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Rebuilding The Rear of the Box on the ’49 GMC Roadster Custom!
In the last video, Brent was working on the custom running boards on the GMC Roadster pickup and now he’s doing some tweaking out back to the rear of the pickup bed. Check it out and let us...
Rusted and Busted! DIY Frame Repair! Mortske’s 1962 Chevrolet C10 Shortbed, The Budget Friendly Pickup Truck, Might Just Break In Half!
Apr 01, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Rusted and Busted! DIY Frame Repair! Mortske’s 1962 Chevrolet C10 Shortbed, The Budget Friendly Pickup Truck, Might Just Break In Half!
Most of the time when we are talking about rust in old cars it is sheet metal. Whether it’s the floors or the quarters or the rockers, the normal spots are usually thinner materials. But...
Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Bye Bye Custom Rockers, Hello Proper Running Boards For The Roadster Pickup.
Mar 30, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Bye Bye Custom Rockers, Hello Proper Running Boards For The Roadster Pickup.
In the last video, Brent was working on some custom rocker panels in an effort to see if this laid out GMC Roadster pickup would look cool with them instead of the factory running boards. Factory it...
FINNEGAN BOUGHT A MINT 1998 GMC WITH ONLY 12,300 MILES ON IT AND DROVE IT HOME FROM TEXAS!
Mar 26, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on FINNEGAN BOUGHT A MINT 1998 GMC WITH ONLY 12,300 MILES ON IT AND DROVE IT HOME FROM TEXAS!
Whenever I hear people talking about how hard it is to find C10s, Squarebodies, and OBS trucks, it makes me shake my head because they are out there and plentiful. You have to remember, GM built...
Fords Make The Best Jeeps? What Is Dirthead Dave Talking About? Fixing His Ford F-350 Problems So Its Ready For Jeeping!
Mar 19, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Fords Make The Best Jeeps? What Is Dirthead Dave Talking About? Fixing His Ford F-350 Problems So Its Ready For Jeeping!
Last spring Dave broke his Jeep and it has NOT been fixed for this year’s Easter Jeep Safari. It isn’t like he can’t fix it, but since he’s been wheeling with, and working on,...






