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Category Archive: FORD, Metal Fabrication, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

Single Seat Race Car Build Part 4C: Finishing The Grill! Welding, Filling, And More!

One of the most distinctive features of this build is the cool track nose grill and that’s not only because it’s front and center but also because it is one of the most custom pieces on this...

Classic Mini Cooper Race Car Build: Building A New Rear Subframe Mount Plus A Bonus Video!

Now that the cage and everything inside the Mini is where it is supposed to be, it is time to make sure the rear subframe will also be up to the task of holding on around corners. The factory...

Is A Classic Fiat 500 The Perfect In Town Car For An Electric Conversion?

There are a lot of little European cars from the 1950s through 1970s, and even into the 1980s that are super small and featured engines that made WAY less than 100 horsepower. So while they are cool,...

LS Corvair Project: Turbo Is In, So Are A Bunch Of Other Parts, And The Cooling System Is Up For The Transverse Mounted LS3

This project continues to impress and inspire and we love it! Check out all the cool stuff going down in this episode of the build, because this car just keeps getting more trick. The turbo is in,...

Jason At Fireball Tools Tries To Build The Ultimate Welding Fixture Table. Check It Out!

Jason at Fireball tools is a badass. Plain and simple, this dude only knows how to do things one way and that is to the absolute highest level possible and appropriate. I love his tools, wish I owned...

Make It Kustom Miniature 1956 Buick Project: Way More Metal Work And This Thing

If you missed any of this Mini Buick build, click the link below. In this episode of the build, Karl lowers the rear, builds some bumper parts, and ultimately hinges the body which is super cool....

Building A Land Speed Race Car Part 4: Details, Details, Details, There Is A Ton Going On And This Sucker Is Getting Close

In this latest update on the land speed chassis that Superfast Matt is putting together, you are going to get a look at so many things on this project! We’re talking more drivetrain info,...

Project Hay Hauler Gets Converted From A Longbed To A Shortbed! Watch The Transformation Here!

Project Hay Hauler, the 1967 GMC truck that Scott Liggett has owned for several years, is one that has come a long way here on BANGshift.com, but this here is the biggest transformation yet! What...

Single Seat Race Car Build Part 4B: The Grill, A Three Part Series

One of the most distinctive features of this build is the cool track nose grill and that’s not only because it’s front and center but also because it is one of the most custom pieces on this...

Should They Do A 2 Door Conversion On This Original 1966 Crew Cab Biscayne? Yes Or No

I’ll never forget when I found out that a Tri-5 Chevrolet was pretty straight forward to swap from a 4-door into a 2-door, and it blew me away. I had just never looked at one that way before....

Casey’s Customs 1965 Mustang Chassis Swap Part 12! Building A Body Kit For The Late Model Chassis Swap Mustang

In this update video from the Mustang Chassis Swap build, you are going to see a custom body kit come together on this thing. One of the areas on this car that is obvious because of the swap is the...

Rust Repair: Formed Floor Patches On A 1958 Chevy Nomad 4Door Wagon, With Minimal Tools

Building floor patch panels is almost never fun, and usually involves either replacement panels from the aftermarket that you cut and massage into place, or a series of small pieces put together to...

Building A Land Speed Race Car Part 3: Getting Power To The Ground The Hard Way

If you haven’t been to Bonneville to see land speed racing in person, and haven’t gotten to see what is really going on inside the streamliners that run 200, 300, 400, and even 500 mph then you...

COMPLETE Power Hammer Build!! Make It Kustom Assembles A Shape-O-Matic Builders Kit by Sosa Metalworks

If you are into metal shaping, or are learning about metal shaping, then you know about shaping tools like hammers, dollys, English Wheels, planishing hammers, shrinkers, stretchers, etc. A power...