Category Archive: Metal Fabrication, MISC, OTHER, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
Metal Fabrication: More Video Instruction On How To Chop The Top On A 1932 Ford
Here is the fourth installment of videos from Walden Speed Shop on how to chop the top on a bitchin 1932 Ford. If you missed the first installment, use the link below to watch them first. Chopping a...
Chop Top How-To: Walden Speed Shops Chop Top Videos Continue
Here is the third installment of videos from Walden Speed Shop on how to chop the top on a bitchin 1932 Ford. If you missed the first installment, use the link below to watch them first. Chopping a...
International Truck Build: This Old IH Pickup Is Getting A Bit Of An Upgrade To Keep It Alive
I’m a fan of old trucks, and especially those that have a good old farm or work truck look. This International pickup has that look and if it was sitting much lower to the ground it would be...
Sheet Metal How To: Make Custom Curved Sheet Metal Flanges The Easy Way
There are a lot of cool things you can make with sheet metal, and usually more than one way to make them. But sometimes the simplest and easiest way looks just as trick as if you did it the hard way....
$3,500 Build: Turbo Stuff, Sheet Metal, Body Fitting, And More On This Low Buck Bud Cool 1951 Chevrolet
The Casey’s Customs 1951 Chevrolet build has been pretty cool, and feels a lot like his $1,000 budget F100 build he finished a few months ago. Because the budget is higher, this project is has...
DIY Gooseneck Trailer Build: Building a Gooseneck Trailer From Scratch!
If you don’t own a trailer of some kind, and have never looked at one close, then you might not have considered building your own trailer. But if you have ever looked at one from underneath or...
TRY This SIMPLE Trick to Build Curved Flanges for Inner Structures!! (Hammer Forming + Dimple Die)
More metal fabrication tech from Make It Kustom’s Karl Fisher. Because so many of you asked about how he made the inner bracing on the Model A project, he’s dedicated an entire video to...
How To Make This EASY Dimple Die Tool for Under 20 Bucks!!! ( With Just a Welder + Grinder!!! )
You know how much we love to make tools around here, and so whenever we find a video showing how to build one we’re all over it. One of our favorite tech channels on YouTube is Make it Kustom...
Metal Fab Tech: How To Make Rectangle Tube Bends WITHOUT a Bender in ANY Size + Radius!!
If you want really nice smooth bends in square or rectangular tubing you usually need a mandrel bender, but there are plenty of times when you want to build something out of rectangular tubing and...
Metal Fabrication Tech: How To Make A QUICK + EASY Circle Cutting Guide For Your PLASMA CUTTER!!
Sometimes some of the best projects are the ones that make tools, templates, and jigs that you can then use in the future to make new parts for your projects. Sure, it’s fun to make parts for...
Sheet Metal Tech: How To Grind Welds On Sheet Metal Without Ruining All Your Hard Work
People are often intimidated by the thought of welding sheet metal, but with the right settings and some practice, you can become proficient enough for just about any repair. When you spend the time...
DIY Tech: Build Your Own Steering Wheel, Or Just Watch Superfast Matt Do It. Whichever.
I’ve seen a few steering wheels made in my time, and they always take a ton of work and some serious wood and metalworking skills. But the truth is, it’s 2021 and there are a bunch of...
How To MIG Weld Thin Sheet Metal – GMC G10 Boogie Van Rust Repair ( PT 2 )
In Part 1 Karl showed us how to make the big ol’ rolled quarter panel and rocker for a bitchin GMC G10 Boogie Van and in this video he’s going to go over how to install the thing using...
Ron Covell Sheet Metal How To: Beautiful Bends from Faceted Forms
Ron Covell is one of the metal shapers that inspires every hot rod builder, and his classes and lessons are some of the best anywhere. He’s always showing great ways to make metal do what you...