Category Archive: Hack of the Week, Metal Fabrication, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
Abrasives Or Chemicals? Is Paint Stripper Or A Grinder The Best Way To Remove Old Paint?
I’ve stripped the paint off of a car with aircraft paint stripper and I’ve done it with abrasives. Both work, but there are definitely some advantages to both. While both remove paint,...
Paint Tech: How To Build A Removable Paint Booth In Your Garage At Home!
Years ago the guys at Car Craft built a temporary spray booth in their garage at home so they could paint a car and I always loved the idea. If you have a big enough shop then there are several...
Shop Tech: Restoring A Vintage Vise AND Making A Killer Swiveling Wall Bracket For It.
I like old vises and anvils and such. Hell, any old tools are cool really. So when I saw that Matt from Urchfab was restoring a cool old vise for his shop I was immediately interested…and then...
Finnegan’s New Twin Turbo LS Project, Metal Working Tools, And More!
In this latest video from Finnegan and Newbern you are going to see them get a bunch of stuff done in the shop, including introducing and starting their latest twin-turbo LS project while also...
Craigslist Pinto Road Trip: The Adventures Continue! Driving 3,000 Miles In A Pile You Bought Online.
It’s time for Part 2 of the epic Pinto road trip and the adventures just keep coming. If you aren’t down for some on-road thrashing, shenanigans and some tears, this is probably not the...
Legit $50 PAINT JOB On A Crusty K5 Blazer (Surprisingly Good Results!)
Cheap paint is something that every one of us cars guys and gals have wanted at some point or another when we’ve found ourselves with a vehicle that is cool but has ugly paint and no good...
Pit Trike Build Part 2: Building A Custom Pit Trike To Take On Sick Week!
Here is Part 2 of the Pit Trike build. We can’t wait to see this thing on Sick Week and take it for a ride. If you missed Part 1, use the link below to watch. Having a pit vehicle at a race is...
Making A Giant Vise From A Picture In Popular Mechanics In 1957
When Jason at Fireball Tool comes up with a plan, watch out. He builds some of the coolest stuff on earth and he does so using a lot of cool tools you can get from him as well. I happen to own...
Pit Trike Build: Building A Custom Pit Trike To Take On Sick Week!
Having a pit vehicle at a race is a must-have nowadays. Sometimes that is the way you are required to get the car to and from the racetrack, but other times it is just so that you can get around...
DIY Tool Mods: How To Take A Cheap Blasting Cabinet And Make It Not Suck
Everyone that I know who has a blasting cabinet has one of two thoughts when it comes to theirs. One is that it is the greatest thing they ever bought for the shop, and two is that it sucks but...
Sheet Metal Fab: Ultra Simple Bomber Seat Built With Only Basic Tools
I love Bomber Seats and there have been a bunch of them built online by all kinds of fabricators, including Ron Covell. He’s done two very cool bomber seat builds in the past few years and both...
Metal Shaping Tech: How To Build Your Own Shrinking Stump For Making Flat Metal Not!
Shaping metal can be ultra simple or very complex, depending on what you are trying to do. Having the right tools, and knowing how to use them, is key. Thankfully Karl at Make It Kustom is great at...
$3,500 Build: Bags, Turbo, Chop, And More!
Here are the latest installments from the $3,500 Build, and it is really starting to come together. There is a lot going on with this build and it is going to be a while before it is completely...
