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Category Archive: CHEVY, ENGINE, ENGINES, Hack of the Week, MISC, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

Newbern and Friends Do Three Engine Swaps In Two Days… But Not Because They Wanted To! Did They Get Them All Running For Cruising The Coast?

I’ve done several crazy builds that most people think are not possible. Engine swaps in hours, full car builds in just two days, etc, etc, etc. But doing three engine swaps in two days is...

DIY Paint Job: INSANE Results with Rattle Can Paint Job! – DIY, No Equipment Needed, And It Really Does Look Pretty Good!

I love DIY paint job videos, whether it is folks using cans of Rustoleum, cheap supplies, a cheap HVLP gun and compressor, or rattle cans. So when I saw this rattle can paint job and actual good...

Brent at Halfass Kustoms Is Building a 1951 Ford Rat Rod. And He’s Doing It With A Zero Dollar Budget! Can He Pull It Off?

We love Brent’s drive and determination, but it may be his resourcefulness and creativity with used parts that impresses me most. I remember when I first started watching his channel, and he...

2 x 4 Riser Wheel Stands – Why Do Most Professional Builders Use Them In Their Shops? Why Not Something Else?

Whenever you walk into a fancy pro builder’s shop you’ll find cars and trucks sitting on wheel stands made of 2×4 lumber. Sometimes there are race ramp stands, sometimes other...

Transforming a CHEAP Boat Trailer Into A Low Buck, But Effective, Drag And Drive Trailer You Can Be Proud Of: Part 1

If you attend any Drag and Drive events you will see a ton of different home built and store bought trailers that people haul behind their race cars, hauling all the things they need to race and...

Junkyard Digs Shows You What To Look For On Your New-To-You Project With This 4-Speed Malibu

Oh, good lord, Kevin, what have you done. A Chevy Malibu wagon in one of the many flavors of cream/beige/”I Can’t Believe It’s Not White!” that most late 1970s-very early...

Tony Is Rebuilding His Turbo Junkyard Engine for $200! Surprise!!! It’s BETTER THAN EVER??!

Tony Angelo is back at it and is cracking me up with his ultra cheap engine “rebuild”. I’m not laughing because I think he is crazy or anything, I’m laughing because...

FINNEGAN IS OUT OF TIME FOR EXTREME MAKEOVER: BLASPHEMI EDITION! SO MUCH TO DO, SO LITTLE TIME!

Video Description: I’m going back to Hot Rod Drag Week with Tony Angelo and he and I will be wearing the new Party Pulley Army shirt. Who’s going to be there? Can’t make it out? You...

Iron Trap Garage Installs A Bitchin Polished 1932 Pierce Arrow Gauge Insert That Looks Custom, But Fits Like It Might Be Factory.

Sometimes the subtle parts are the ones that really set off a project. Those are the parts that people see, and like, and sometimes gravitate towards, but they do this because those parts just fit....

Build A Pretty Cool Welding Fixture Table At Home For About $100! It Is Cheap, And Doesn’t Require Any Specialty Tools!

I know, I know, it’s another welding fixture table. But this one is ultra cheap, portable, and easy to store! So you don’t need a bunch of room to store it, you can move it to wherever is...

Ryan’s Squarebody C10 Project: How To Restore Interior Plastics- Saving Money Never Looked So Good

Whether you are building a classic truck as something custom, or are restoring it to factory, there are always going to be some stock parts that are going to be needed. Door handles, knobs, dash...

This Dude Rode His 1/4-Scale RC Dragster on the Street as a Stand-up Scooter And Is Winning For The Coolest Scooter Ever!

Electric scooters are great. They are super useful, fun, and popular. People in big cities are using them to commute with now, kids are using them like kids do and are having fun with them like we...

Puddin’s 1961 Mercedes 4X4 Build Makes This K5 Blazer FRAME SWAP Seem Like A Great Idea! Perfect Fit!??

Trars are cool. We’ve featured several of them over the years here at BANGshift and I don’t know anyone who doesn’t dig them. I mean, not everyone wants one, but everyone looks at...

Fake A/C Refrigerant? Is That A Thing? How Dangerous is Fake Car A/C Refrigerant? Let’s Find Out With Project Farm!

Okay, so I realize the title of this blog post sounds like someone is trying to sell you a can of stuff that says it is R-134A but is really something else, and that’s not the case here. This...