Category Archive: Metal Fabrication, SUSPENSION, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos, XL Suspension Tech, XL Tech Stories, XL Truck Feature, XL Videos
Bello’s Kustoms COE Project: Custom Fitting The Bed So The Big Wheel And Tire Combo Tucks When It’s On The Ground
In this episode of the COE project the bed gets fitted over the giant dually wheels out back, including some custom fitting and widening so it all fits when laid on the ground. There is some creative...
Building A Land Speed Race Car Part 2: Suspension? Who Needs Suspension At A Jillion Miles Per Hour?
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...
Pit Trike Build Part 5: Tank Tracks Out Back! Okay Now This Is Getting Real Fun!
Tracks on the pit trike! Oh yeah, this is some fun stuff right here and since the pit trike isn’t as good in the snow as it could be, it needs some tracks! Keep in mind that this thing is...
FJ45 Rock Crawler Project: Safety Third! This Is The Safest The FJ45 Has Ever Been!
No belts and no roll cage is no way to go to Johnson Valley, so the Fab Rats are getting their tubing on. This is going to be snug. If you know old Toyota Land Cruisers then you know that an FJ40 is...
Iron Traps Sweetheart Roadster Project: Fitting A DuVall Style Windshield And More!
After building inner and outer door structures from scratch, the sweetheart roadster was starting to look like a real car again. Now it’s getting a super sexy addition that will really make it...
Bello’s Kustoms COE Project: It’s Bag Mount Time And Stuff Is Going Together!
In this episode of the Bello’s Customs COE project the big C-Notch and rear 4-Link are getting bag mounts so they will be ready to haul any heavy load they want. This is going to be a cool...
Best Angle Cordless Angle Grinder? Milwaukee vs DeWalt, Makita, Ryobi, Craftsman, Ridgid, Bosch, Metabo, And Workpro. Let’s See!
I’m pretty critical of cordless angle grinders because they are one of the rare tools that, in my opinion, don’t make as much sense going cordless. I say this coming from the side of a...
Pit Trike Build Part 4: Gas Tank, Chain, Brakes, And Testing In The Snow!!!
Here is the latest episode in the pit trike build, so watch, laugh, and enjoy cause this thing is fun. If you missed any of the previous videos, use the link below to watch. Having a pit vehicle at a...
More 1960 Cadillac Metal Work: Make It Kustom Hammer Forms, Welds, And Finishes More On The Caddy Project
The 1960 Cadillac Coupe De Ville is coming along slowly but surely. With a project this big, both figuratively and literally, there is going to be a lot of sheet metal work when rust repair and floor...
How To Tune Up Your Body Hammers At Home. Must Have Hammer Adjustments!
Body hammers are super handy for a lot of work around the garage, not just fine-tuning bodywork. Any metal shaping and working can be done using one and will be smoother and cleaner than using...
LS Corvair Project: It’s In! The LS4 Finds Its Way Home For The First Time. Man Is this Thing Trick!
John Reynolds is a bad ass. This is a cool project with a lot of great thought and fab work going into it and you are going to want to check it out. It’s awesome to watch and we can’t wait to see...
Iron Trap Shop Truck Build Part 1: Blown Flathead Powered Jalopy Shop Truck Build! – 1928 Ford Roadster Pickup
The more I watch Iron Trap videos the more I want to build a 1920-1940 hot rod. They seem so simple and bare-bones if you want them to be and that means that you can put one together pretty quickly...
Pit Trike Build Part 3: Finishing A Pit Trike For 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 a...
