Category Archive: Hack of the Week, Metal Fabrication, OTHER, TECH, Tech Stories, Tools, Videos
Here’s What Happens When An Engineer Gets His Hands On An Old Bench Vise And Proceeds To Restore It
I’ve wanted to buy a giant old vise and restore it for years. A new big vise is super expensive, and as much as I’d worship a Fireball Tools Hardtail vise for my shop, I can’t...
THE MOD ROD! This Wild 70’s Custom Show Car, Plus How to Strip a Truck Cab, On The Latest Episode of Stacey David’s Gearz
When I was younger, customs like the MOD ROD didn’t really do anything for me, but as I’ve gotten older I dig them a bit more. In fact, at Holley’s Moparty in 2024 I ran into a guy...
Best Clean Up They’ve Ever Done! Sleeperdude And Family Get This 1967 Buick Riviera Back On The Road After 40 Years Parked.
It’s time for another will it run and drive video from Sleeperdude, but this one just might be their best one yet. A 1967 Buick Riviera is a classic, and this one is no exception. But after...
Here’s How To Pick Out The Correct Power Distribution Module For Your Hot Rod, Race Car, or Truck Wiring Project.
A PDM, or Power Distribution Module, is like a smart fuse panel. They can not only control the application of power to certain circuits, but can do so based on user defined parameters. I’m not...
Automotive Paint Tech: How to Spray Heavy Metal Flake Paint – Create That CRAZY BASS BOAT SPARKLE!
I think that for a lot of people there is either a love or hate for heavy metal flake paint jobs. l happen to love a ton of them, not only because I like a lot of custom and lowrider styles that...
Vintage Camaro Electrical Made Easy! But Is It Really Painless? The Job Of Wiring Your Ride Doesn’t Have To Suck!
Wiring is one of those jobs that most hot rodders and racers say they hate doing. I find it can be rather relaxing when you have the right tools and materials, but I certainly understand the...
Paint Tech: How To Paint Distressed Lettering For A Vintage Survivor Look, Plus Gold Leafing Tips For Your Hot Rod
My 1956 Chevrolet wagon, “Rusty”, has my old hot rod shop lettered on the tailgate and when I had it done I wanted it to match the patina on the car so the artist who did the lettering...
Suparee vs Baja Designs vs Harbor Freight vs Auxbeam – Off-Road LED Pod Lights Comparison Testing
You ever look at some of the cheap LED off-road lights and wonder if they are the same as the expensive ones? Or close? I mean so many of them look alike, and use the “same” leds. So...
Paint Tech: In Kevin’s Booth Spraying Satin Black on E-coat and Bare Metal. Will Any Of It Actually Stick?
When Kevin Tetz gives me painting advice I take it, and when something stumps him or doesn’t go as planned, it makes me question every plan I have to paint something on my own. But since I...
4x Fred Williams Shows Us How To Rebuild A Winch: The Iconic Warn 8274 Is A Winch Worth Rebuilding, And Something You Can Do Too!
As car guys and gals we are well versed in rebuilding stuff, but even though we are the masters of the restoration and modification we still live in a time when getting new and throwing away the...
How to Paint Like A Lowrider God: Lace, Sun Rays and Endless Lines — The 1970s Lowrider Paint Effects Everyone Knows And Loves
Lowriders have some of the most insane paint jobs in the hot rodding world. With panels, lace, rays, lines, and murals, there is nothing that compares. But how do these talented painters pull off all...
Here’s How To Give An Old Set Of Seats A New Life: Here’s How To Reupholster Bucket Seats Like These For Your Ride
My mom has been sewing for most of her life, and on multiple occasions we have talked about old bucket seats I have lying around and wanting to try to reupholster them ourselves. We’ve always...
How Did The Iron Trap Gang Actually Make This 1932 Ford Tudor Super Shiny After 45 Years In A BARN?!
Making old paint shiny is easier nowadays than ever, but for many folks that involves using something like Vice Grip Garage Shine Juice. And that stuff is awesome, there is no doubt, but it’s a...
DIY Electric Power Steering, The Easy Way, With Mike Cotten. No Engine Driven Power Steering Pump Makes This Clean And Simple.
Electric power steering is incredibly common in new cars nowadays, and has been available from the aftermarket for several years as well. There are lots of factory components that have been used over...