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DIY Body Work Tech: Kevin Tetz Shows Us How To Install A New Door Skin on a 2nd Gen Camaro!
There are a lot of things that happen to old cars on their way to being old. Whether that is damage from living a life, rust from the elements, or a combination of the two, there are very few muscle...
The Grind Hard Giant Trike Project: Part 6 – Building the World’s Biggest Big Wheel Continues! The 3×3 Monster Trike Gets More Custom Fab
We’ve shared the first five parts of this build and can’t get over everything that is going on here! This is a full on project that is not for the weak of heart. This is going to be something...
Welding Table Tech: Here Are Some Must Have Accessories For Your DIY Fixture Table That Will Make Welding Projects A Dream
Welding tables, fixture tables, and fabrication tables are some of our favorite DIY projects around here and I’m always looking at home builds or kit builds that come along. The Fireball Tools...
The Mangled Mercury Project: Part 13 – Building Custom Stainless Window Frames To Hardtop The Chopped Merc!
The Mangled Mercury Project is jamming along! And in the videos below, yes multiple, you’ll see all the the customs window frames go together on this now chopped Merc. But it isn’t like...
The Grind Hard Giant Trike Project: Part 5 – Pass or Fail? The 3×3 Monster Trike Gets A Steering Test
We’ve shared the first four parts of this build and can’t get over everything that is going on here. This is a full on project that is not for the weak of heart. This is going to be something...
Stanceworks Real Ferrari F40: Part 7 THE RETURN! Building a V12 F40 From The Ground Up With Stanceworks
It’s time for another build episode of the Ferrari F40 over at Stanceworks, and that means it is time to start talking about how all these parts and pieces are going together and what the overall...
The Mangled Mercury Project: Part 12 Tucking The Bumpers, Adding Tail Lights, And Building A Custom Filler Panel
The Mangled Mercury Project is jamming along and in this latest video it is getting some custom touches in the form of a tucked rear bumper, custom tail lights, and a clean filler panel. This is the...
The 4 Day Roadster Build: Day 2 – Reproducing Body Lines, Panels, And A Rolling Chassis To Try And Make This Incomplete Model A Into A Running And Driving Car
A few weeks ago I spent the weekend announcing at LSFest Texas and then thrashing till all hours with some friends on a project car. If that doesn’t sound like your idea of a good time, then maybe...
Dirthead Dave Chappelle Squarebody GMC Rock Crawler Project! A Three Day Transformation Starts Here. Episode 1.
Dave is back at it with another awesome project, but this time it is for his buddy Mark who deserves a little payback for all the help he’s given Dave over the years. According to Dave it is...
He’s Running Out Of Time! Can David Newbern Finish This 1955 Chevy In Time For Hot Rod Power Tour?
The Power Tour thrash is real, as I can personally attest. On more than one occasion we’ve been in mad thrash mode to get a car done for Power Tour. In fact, 20 years ago I was in a made thrash...
Bennett’s Customs Is Shaping Hot Rod Door Skins from Scratch: Watch And Learn The Power Hammer Low Crown Technique!
Metal shaping is fun! It’s amazing how much you can manipulate sheet metal, and the variety of tools that you can use to do the manipulating. Whether you have an English wheel, planishing...
Can You Weld Over Aerosol Paint? | TIG vs MIG Welding on 9 Spray Paints TESTED! Is Weld Thru Primer A Real Thing?
I’ve been welding for 46 years, and while I know a lot of welders who are far more talented than I am, at several points in my life I welded every day for my living. Over that time I’ve...
The Grind Hard Giant Trike Project: Part 4 – Rear Steer on the Monster Truck Tricycle! Will This Be As Simple As It Seems?
We’ve shared the first threes parts of this build and can’t get over everything that is going on here. This is a full on project that is not for the weak of heart. This is going to be...
The 4 Day Roadster Build: Are These Guys Capable Of Building a Roadster in Just 4 Days? Lots To Do, Including Plenty Of Rust Repair – Fun NOT Fancy
I spent the weekend announcing at LSFest Texas and then thrashing till all hours with some friends on a project car. If that doesn’t sound like your idea of a good time, then maybe you should...