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Category Archive: OTHER, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

Interior How To: Wrap A Console In Vinyl With These Simple Techniques, Tips, And Tricks.

Paint and Upholstery are two of the things that are the most intimidating when it comes to building your own projects in your home garage. Subsequently, they are also two of the most expensive things...

Know Your Bolts: This Video From ARP Explains Bolt Grading and What It Means – Good Stuff!

In the world of hot rodding, there are lots of terms that people know and have a really basic grasp of but there’s way more depth to them. Bolt grading is one of those things that people know...

Custom Paint How To: Lowrider Custom Paint, Candy, Lace, Fans, & Fish Scales. See How These Classic Looks Are Created.

Whether you are a lowrider fan or not, you have to appreciate the insane amount of paint work that goes into some lowriders. I grew up in Northern California, where there was a very strong lowrider...

Rusted and Busted! DIY Frame Repair! Mortske’s 1962 Chevrolet C10 Shortbed, The Budget Friendly Pickup Truck, Might Just Break In Half!

Most of the time when we are talking about rust in old cars it is sheet metal. Whether it’s the floors or the quarters or the rockers, the normal spots are usually thinner materials. But...

The Make It Kustom 1931 Model A Ford Hot Rod Is Getting The Steering COLUMN, BOX, WHEEL & SHAFTS ALL INSTALLED

The Make It Kustom Model A Ford project is one that regular fans of the channel will know very well. This thing has been used for all kinds of cool tech videos on metal shaping and so much more. We...

GM Steering Column Tech: How To Fix A Broken Turn Signal Cam On Late 1960’s to Early 90’s GM Steering Columns.

If you have driven enough older GM cars or trucks, you have undoubtedly run into one or two that have screwed up turn signal switches. The normal is that the cam breaks inside the column so the turn...

Fuel System Tech Video: How To Size Holley Fuel Cell EFI Pump Modules For Your Application.

It has never been easier to build horsepower than it is today, and that’s partially because of engine technology and partly because of all the support systems that are now available for those...

Iron Trap’s Hidden 1938 Ford Convertible Hot Rod: Chopping 3″ Out Of The Windshield Because It Is The Right Thing To Do!

With all the work that has gone into this thing to make it run and drive for the first time in 50 years, it is great to see that the IronTrap boys are also making sure it looks like the hot rod that...

Shop Organization: Adam Savage Builds His Dream Hardware Storage System Like Only He Does!

Every Mythbusters fan on the planet knows Adam Savage and knows that he’s a pretty sharp, and incredibly creative, guy who thinks outside the box sometimes. If you aren’t familiar with...

ABANDONED To RESTORED! Vice Grip Garage Is Rebuilding A Ford F100 : Part 4 – A Professional Looking Paint Job ON A BUDGET!

Part 4 of the Abandoned and Restored F100 build is right here! And if you missed the first three, we’ve got a link to it down below. This episode of the build is all about making this thing shine...

*GIVEAWAY* WIN FINNEGAN’S TOOLS WHILE HE HOBBLES AROUND AND FIXES HIS MELTED DATSUN WIRING!

We showed you how Finnegan broke his leg and nearly burned his new Datsun 510 to the ground in the last video, so now he’s hobbling around on his one bum leg and wiring the car back up because...

DIY Wheel Painting Tech: How To Paint Your Wheels For Cheap, But With Professional Results!

While paint has changed a ton in the last 20 years, it is still intimidating to paint certain parts for your project car or truck. Frames and suspension parts are generally no big deal, whether you...

This Abandoned Barn Find 1969 Mustang Looks Horrible After 20 Years Of Bird Crap. Can A Detail Job Actually Make A Difference?

Barn finds are awesome, but sometimes they are so horrible looking that you wonder if they can ever look good again without a complete restoration. I’m a big fan of patina, but sometimes a car...

Pinstriping 101 – Hot Hues Urethane Pinstriping Paint: Hot Rod Jen Gives Us A Guide To Get Started.

We’ve featured some of Hot Rod Jen’s work here on BANGshift lately and appreciate her cool videos that show how to pinstripe, her work flow, and her process for practicing and perfecting designs....