Category Archive: OTHER, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
Pacific Arc Tig Welding Shares 5 Tips For Beginner TIG Welders To Avoid So You Can Learn Quicker
Apr 17, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Pacific Arc Tig Welding Shares 5 Tips For Beginner TIG Welders To Avoid So You Can Learn Quicker
Here are five tips for those of you out there starting to TIG weld for the first time. But these aren’t tips about things to do as much as it is about things NOT to do. By default you’ll...
Candy Paint Job Tech: Here’s How To Do Amazing Candy Panel Paint. The Serape Mexican Blanket Paint Job.
Apr 10, 2021Chad Reynolds1
Custom panel paint, candies, flake, and the like are often found on custom motorcycles, lowriders, and customs, and regardless of whether it is your favorite or not, and regardless of the color and...
Chopping The Top: Not Easy, But No Fear Is A Great Start, Watch This Henry J Get Shorter
Apr 04, 2021Chad Reynolds6
I’ve never chopped the top on a car or truck. I want to, but I just haven’t yet. I’ve seen it done in videos and understand what needs to happen, but I also know that depending on...
Weekend Tech: Fitzee Shows How To Make A Fan Shroud For Electric Fans
Apr 04, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Weekend Tech: Fitzee Shows How To Make A Fan Shroud For Electric Fans
Fabrication projects range from the simple to the most complicated on your average hot rod, muscle car, or custom build, and sometimes the more complicated ones get the best of us before we can even...
Making Formed Carbon Fiber Parts At Home! This Is Super Cool And We Want To Do It!
Mar 21, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Making Formed Carbon Fiber Parts At Home! This Is Super Cool And We Want To Do It!
We’ve featured Carbon Fiber fabrication videos from Street Bandito before, but this one is cooler yet. The process for building this small part can totally be replicated for something bigger,...
The Car Hauler Trailer Rebuild Continues: Demo Is Done, Design Is Coming Along, And New Stuff Is Being Delivered!
Mar 21, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Car Hauler Trailer Rebuild Continues: Demo Is Done, Design Is Coming Along, And New Stuff Is Being Delivered!
They are back with Part 2 of the trailer rebuild and we can’t wait to see this thing come along. What’s the plan? Take one useable but not pretty gooseneck car trailer and add some living...
They Sorta Made It! Day 6 Of The 5 Day C10 Build, Plus Every Installment Of Finnegan’s 5-Day C10 Build!
Mar 20, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on They Sorta Made It! Day 6 Of The 5 Day C10 Build, Plus Every Installment Of Finnegan’s 5-Day C10 Build!
The lead in photo for the last video asks if they look tired, and my answer is “You better!” Cause if you are on a 5-Day build thrash and you don’t look wore out, then you either...
TIG Welding For Beginners: 5 Mistakes You Don’t Want To Make!
Mar 18, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on TIG Welding For Beginners: 5 Mistakes You Don’t Want To Make!
TIG Welding, like anything that requires skill, is all about practice. I’m not just talking about doing it over and over again, although that is incredibly important to getting good at it,...
It’s Day 4 Of The Finnegan C10 Thrash, They Are Confident, And That Is A Bad Sign.
Mar 18, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on It’s Day 4 Of The Finnegan C10 Thrash, They Are Confident, And That Is A Bad Sign.
The boys are confident they are going to make it and that scares me. Whenever you set an arbitrary deadline and then start getting close and deliriously think that you are on track to make it all...
Cheap And Easy Tire Balancing At Home: Balancing Drag Radials And Slicks Made Easy!
Mar 17, 2021Chad Reynolds2
I grew up in auto shops and at race tracks where tires were always balanced after being installed on a set of wheels. At my Grandpa’s or my Uncle’s shops it was super common place and I...
More TIG Welding How To For Beginners: Fillet Joint Welding, Tips, And Tricks
Mar 07, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on More TIG Welding How To For Beginners: Fillet Joint Welding, Tips, And Tricks
This TIG Welding For Beginners series has been really great so far, with lots of easy to digest information and practical advice that can have you TIG welding in no time. Sure it is going to take...
Garage Fab Project: Building Rock Sliders For Your Off-Road Rig At Home
Mar 02, 2021Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Garage Fab Project: Building Rock Sliders For Your Off-Road Rig At Home
When you are first starting on your fabrication skills you typically start off with small brackets and projects that are of a smaller scale. But when it’s time to step up and start doing bigger...
Finnegan Shares 5 Must-Do Hacks For Building Headers At Home, So Watch!
Feb 27, 2021Chad Reynolds2
Building headers at home is fun! Okay, so you’ve probably not heard that statement very often when talking about building headers, but the truth is that there are tips and tricks that can...
TIG Welding How To: TIG Welding For Beginners, TIG Torch Setup And Lap Joints!
Feb 24, 2021Chad Reynolds1
TIG welding is one of those skills that seems to elevate your status as a car guy immediately. It also seems to be one of those skills that a lot of folks think is so difficult as to be nearly...