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Meet The Alfarrari: I Just Found Out About This Project, But Man This Thing Is Cool! Try To Keep Up

I’m about to ruin a couple of hours of your holiday, and by ruin I mean you should get a drink and a snack and sit down because for the next hour you are going to be glued to the screen...

Building A Land Speed Race Car Part 8: The Deadline Is Looming, Let The Thrash Begin

It’s crunch time and that means the thrash begins! Of course, it also tends to mean that corners are about to be cut, shortcuts are about to be created, and sleep is only a dream. Watch. If you...

Inspired By A Video Game, This Dude Built A Tank For His Son! Dad Of The Year!

We’ve featured a few “Meanwhile in the Garage” videos over the years and this one here is something special. Inspired by the game World of Tanks he decided that his son needed one...

5-Day Burnout Car Build: The Thrash Continues At KSR! Part 3

Here’s the third video in the series as Kevin and the crew do everything they can to get this car done in 5 days for this weekend’s Cleetus and Cars in Bristol. We’re going to share...

5-Day Burnout Car Build: Kevin And The Gang From KSR Build A Burnout Car For This Weekend, In Just 5 Days!

Well, they are trying anyway! We’re going to share the videos with you this weekend as these guys decide to build a burnout car for Cleetus and Cars in Bristol at the last minute. This is going...

Fabrication Tech: This 1934 Chevy Hot Rod Truck Gets a Chopped Top

Chopping the top on a hot rod is one of the most bad ass steps to take in making your ride truly custom. And it should be, because it is a serious commitment and requires serious skill to do it right...

DIY Motorized Trailer Dolly: Regular Stuff Made Into Something Handy!

Motorized trailer dollys are expensive! They are handy, and cool, and I’d love to own one, but they aren’t cheap and the ones that aren’t really expensive seem to be kinda cheapo....

Wray Schelin’s ProShaper: English Wheeling Made Simple!

Wray Schelin is a badass when it comes to metal shaping and we’ve learned a lot by watching him work. In this video you are going to not only learn about English wheel techniques, but also...

The Make It Kustom Mini 1956 Buick Project: It Runs! Plus Fabricating A Bunch Of Stuff To Hold The Body Down!

It runs and it drives! After getting a bunch of folks saying it wouldn’t run with the fuel system he fabbed up, Karl gets the engine, fuel system, and drive all together to make sure it will...

Project Allegro Part 4: Strut Towers And Inner “Wings” Mean This Thing Is Becoming A Car Again!

Here’s Part 3 of this cool new project build. The front suspension is going together and geometry is at the forefront. This one is going to be pretty impressive when done. We love project vehicles...

Classic Mini Cooper Race Car Build: Front Subframe Reinforcements And Other Custom Race Car Mods

This little Mini, no pun intended, is getting closer and closer to being a race car. The factory subframe and mounts are not strong enough or stiff enough to do the job under racing conditions, so in...

4XFred Williams Shares His Cool Single Axle, Dual Wheel, Jeep Trailer

Everytime Fred puts up a photo that has his single axle Jeep trailer in it people ask all kinds of questions. And with good reason, since it is weird to see a single axle trailer for hauling a Jeep....

1932 Vicky Roof Quarter Panel – Clean Simple Metal Shaping To Make A Pretty Complex Panel

When you look at the upper quarter panel on a car like this 1932 Vicky there is a TON of curve in it and they were originally stamped by a giant machine. Replacing one, with a panel you are trying to...

Sheet Metal How To: Using The Cut And Butt Method To Install Sheet Metal Body Panels

If you aren’t familiar with the Cutt and Butt method of sheet metal replacement, you need to be. A lot of YouTubers give credit to Fitzee for teaching them how to do it in his videos online,...