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Cooler Than Rubber! Fabricating Hard Lines For Radiator Hoses Is Simple. You Can Do Them At Home!
Sometimes radiator hoses can be a pain in the butt, especially when you are doing an engine swap. It is getting harder and harder to find some of the older radiator hoses, even for stock...
Swap Meet Stroll And Scores: Springfield, MO. Swap Meet 2023! Ozark Empire Fair Grounds – Lots of Goodies and Friends, old & new!
Our buddy Chad Ehrlich is back on the hunt for parts and that means it is SWAP MEET TIME!!! I love swap meets, in fact it is one of the things I miss a lot about California since there aren’t...
WILL THIS 5.0L FORD MAKE 535 HP? HOW TO: 535-HP 347 FORD STROKER POWER BUILD! SOLID ROLLER CAM SWAP AND MORE!
Stroker small-blocks are good, we all know that, but making 535 horsepower from just 347 cubic inches seems like a bit of a stretch to a lot of folks, especially when you are talking about a...
30 Minute Door Delete: QUICK And EASY 2 Door Conversion – Transforming An Ugly 4 Door Into A Sweet 2 Door!
If you haven’t seen a Tri-Five Chevy 2-Door conversion before, you are going to want to watch this to see just how easy it really can be. And if you have, then you are going to want to watch...
NEW RUSTOLEUM 5 IN 1 SPRAY PAINT TEST. APPLYING A $41 PAINT JOB THEN HEADING TO THE CAR SHOW!
Spray can paint jobs have been the rage the past several years, and so have Rustoleum enamel paint jobs where people buy a $12 can of Rustoleum, thin it, and then spray it like it is regular...
Garage Tech: 5 WAYS TO RUST PROOF Without Paint!!! CHEAP, FAST & LONG LASTING METHODS YOU CAN DO AT HOME
Considering all the other advancements in hot rodding and racing, it is kind of funny that fasteners haven’t changed much in the last 50 years with regard to rust proofing. The same could be...
Building Aluminum Body Panels For A 1979 Firebird From Scratch! English Wheeling Aluminum Panels – 1979 Firebird Part 3
This is awesome! This project is a 1979 Firebird and it is being built by a guy who decided he didn’t want restoration parts, but rather to build as much of the car out of aluminum as possible. In...
FIRST DRIVE IN 60 YEARS! Driving the 1931 Duesenberg Model J for 1st time since the 1960’s!
This is the million-dollar barn find and it is finally on the road after 60 years! You heard that right, 60 years and this thing is finally seeing the road again. We love that this car has been saved...
5.3L LS VS 5.3L LT VS 5.3L LS/LT HYBRID-WHICH ONE MAKES MORE POWER? 500+ HP 5.3L SHOOTOUT-WHO WINS?
We talked about putting LT heads on an LS to make a hybrid of the two, but how does that stack up to an LS or an LT? Which 5.3 is the best one to build? I mean there are more and more L83 LT engines...
How It’s Done: Dipping And Chemical Stripping A 1966 GTO Body Of Paint AND Rust Is A Neat Process.
Dipping cars to remove paint and filler isn’t new, but the process has changed over the years for sure. In fact it isn’t just to get rid of paint anymore, but also to get rid of rust....
Did CHEAP Parts Destroy The Engine In Mortske’s LS Swapped 1985 Chevrolet Crew Cab Dually?!?
There are lots of folks who never buy anything but high dollar factory parts, and then jillions who buy replacement parts from lots of sources. Many folks use price alone to decide which parts to buy...
HOW TO Make A SIMPLE Dash Panel With An Engine-Turned Insert For A 1929 ROADSTER
Engine-turned panels have been a hot-rodding staple since the earliest days. We’ve all seen them in anything and everything, from bitchin old-school rides like this 1929 Roadster to hot rods,...
Is Linus Tech Tips “Stubby” Ratcheting Screwdriver Best? Let’s Settle This! Testing Stubby Screwdrivers To See Who Makes The Best One Yet!
If you don’t have a ratcheting screwdriver in your toolbox you are missing out for sure. It is one of those tools that really makes a difference when working on your toys. In this Project Farm...
The StanceWorks 800hp 1931 Ford Model A Race Truck Is Back! It’s terrifyingly fast… and he’s eager to drive it again. But First It Needs A Rebuild
If you aren’t familiar with the Stanceworks 1931 Ford Model A, you should be. This little bastard is epic and yet there is something about it that makes you wonder if it is going to put the...