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Category Archive: Metal Fabrication, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

Sheet Metal Fabrication: Repairing Previously Repaired 1933 Ford Fenders Part 3

Here’s Part 3 of the 1933 Ford Fender Repair. If you missed any of the previous videos, use the link below. With rare exceptions, fenders from 1920s and 1930s cars are going to have some old...

Iron Trap Garage: Building Simple Flat Floor Pans For George’s 1930 Model A Pickup!!

Sometimes helping friends with their projects is just as satisfying as getting work done on your own, which is one of the things that makes hot rodding so much fun. We love the fact that Matt and the...

5.0L FORD-CARB VS FUEL INJECTION-WHICH ONE WORKS BEST? EDEL RPM & 750 VS GT-40 & 65MM THROTTLE BODY

Carb vs EFI, it’s a battle that has been the topic of discussion since the inception of electronic fuel injection, and one that isn’t going to stop anytime soon. And the truth is that...

Make It Kustom 1960 Cadillac Project: Front Fender Repair And Hammer Forming 14 Gauge Inner Structure with Simple Tools!!

The 1960 Cadillac Coupe De Ville is coming along with more and more progress. We’ve already seen lots of work going into the chassis with hydraulics, as well as lots of sheet metal work going...

Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck: The 1929 Ford Roadster Pickup Gets A Chopped Windshield And A NEW Bed!

The Iron Trap shop truck is so close to being ready to run! Watch as they install some nice new parts this week and actually sit in it and make engine noises for the first time. I think this is going...

Half Ass Kustoms 1951 Ford Pickup Project: Shortening The Driveshaft, Sorta First Drive, And More For The F1 Project

Here is Part 11 of the 1951 Ford Project. It’s nearly ready for the big unveil, and in this episode the driveshaft gets shortened, the radiator goes in, and the running boards get mounted so it...

Chevy Small-Block V-8 Time-Lapse Rebuild! RESTORED And IMPROVED | Redline Rebuild

Watching time-lapse videos is fun, but the ones that are done so that the parts and pieces in the video appear to be doing their own thing without tools, people, etc is something truly special. It is...

FORD 5.0L INTAKE SHOOT OUT-GT-40 vs 93 COBRA R vs SN95 COBRA vs EXPLORER-WHICH ONE MAKES MORE POWER?

The GT-40 intake manifold is one of the most talked about and revered intake manifolds in small-block Ford history. And because it is so good, Ford enthusiasts were always looking for intakes that...

Sheet Metal Fabrication: Repairing Previously Repaired 1933 Ford Fenders Part 2

With rare exceptions, fenders from 1920s and 1930s cars are going to have some old repairs that have been done to them. After all, they are 90-100 years old and have been living who knows what kind...

This 1951 Chevy Truck Build Is Budget Friendly And Creative Because It’s Being Built In South Africa!

Building a project on the cheap, by being creative and doing the work yourself, is what hot rodding is all about. And I’m totally down for a patina’d project that starts off with a donor...

Top 10 “Made in USA” Tools? Best USA-Made Products Ever Tested by Project Farm

Project Farm is always testing tools and we love them for it. You’ve seen a bunch of cool testing videos from them here on BANGshift, but this one is a Top 10 from other tool testing videos. So...

Casey’s Customs 1965 Mustang Chassis Swap: New Sheet Metal Going On, Reinforcements, And More!

In this video, Casey gets the front apron, bumper, and cowl section to go on and look like they belong. Given the drastic difference in some dimensions on this car that is more difficult than you...

Metal Shaping 101: How To Use a Hammer & Dolly For DENT REPAIR!!

If you have hung out here for any amount of time you know that we love Karl Fisher’s video from Make It Kustom. He is all about teaching folks how to shape metal and he does that with some of...

Fuel Injector Guide – Which Fuel Injector Is Right For You?

Injectors are a pretty important part of an EFI engine, but can be a tricky buying choice when you start making real power with a combo, or are building one up from scratch. If you are going for a...