Category Archive: Metal Fabrication, TECH, Tech Stories, Tools, Videos
$70 vs $2,300 Welder? Let’s Settle This! Can Cheap Welders Compare To Expensive In Weld Strength, Duty Cycle, Current Output, And Build Quality?
Jun 01, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on $70 vs $2,300 Welder? Let’s Settle This! Can Cheap Welders Compare To Expensive In Weld Strength, Duty Cycle, Current Output, And Build Quality?
Can these cheap welders you see online and in stores actually compare to the expensive models? This isn’t just a question that is asked with regards to welders, because with the incredible new...
Aeromotive’s Jet Siphon Kit Install With A Dual Phantom 340 In-Tank Module
Jun 01, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Aeromotive’s Jet Siphon Kit Install With A Dual Phantom 340 In-Tank Module
Jefferson is back at it in the shop and he’s working on an A-body GM fuel tank. But not just any tank. Nope, this is the tank for his LT swapped Buick GS and that means this car is going to run...
The Lambo Catches Fire, The Opel Becomes A Parts Car, The Drag-Kota Hits A Wall!
Jun 01, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Lambo Catches Fire, The Opel Becomes A Parts Car, The Drag-Kota Hits A Wall!
One thing people never think about is how much work goes into getting cars from tv shows to run AFTER the show is filmed. The thrash leading into the show is always fun to watch and easy to...
RARE FORD Speed Parts & A Stainless Steel SURPRISE! The Hot Rod Hoarder Visits The Early Ford Museum.
Jun 01, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on RARE FORD Speed Parts & A Stainless Steel SURPRISE! The Hot Rod Hoarder Visits The Early Ford Museum.
Tommy Lee is back at it, with a dive into some seriously awesome old Ford V8 parts and some amazing classics, all on display at the Early Ford V8 Foundation Museum. His thirst for knowledge and...
The Alfarrari Project: The Last Panels Are Being Mounted And The Inner Doors Get Some Love.
May 31, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Alfarrari Project: The Last Panels Are Being Mounted And The Inner Doors Get Some Love.
It looks like the final sheet metal panels are getting installed in one of these two update videos, and in the other are some really good modifications made to rebuild the inner door structures....
Barn Find! 1967 Ford Mustang GT 390 Fastback, 1 Of 1, In Storage Almost 50 Years & It’s For Sale!
May 31, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Barn Find! 1967 Ford Mustang GT 390 Fastback, 1 Of 1, In Storage Almost 50 Years & It’s For Sale!
This one is kind of a unicorn! Check out this amazing 1967 Fastback Mustang. It is a GT, an original 390 car, and has been stashed away for almost 50 years! It needs some love, but it is all there...
Will The Vice Grip Garage 1966 Chevy C10’s Straight 6 Love A Fuel Injection Swap! Will It Run With EFI For Power Tour?
May 30, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Will The Vice Grip Garage 1966 Chevy C10’s Straight 6 Love A Fuel Injection Swap! Will It Run With EFI For Power Tour?
I dig Derek’s cool 1966 Chevrolet C10 shop truck but it needs some love on the induction side to make the straight-six even gooder. I said what I said. I said that this straight-six can be even...
Dirthead Dave Bought The Worst Mustang Of All Time! Will It Run And Drive???
May 30, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Dirthead Dave Bought The Worst Mustang Of All Time! Will It Run And Drive???
Dirthead Dave is fun, mostly because of the variety of stuff that he actually likes. On the show, he was always about off-road stuff, which we love, but there is more to him and that is fun to see on...
Tool Tuesday Dyno Test: Who Makes the #1 Cordless Drill?
May 30, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Tool Tuesday Dyno Test: Who Makes the #1 Cordless Drill?
It sucks when you grab a drill and try to drill into something that requires some real power and your drill can’t make it happen. Think drilling brackets or a hole into the side of a truck...
Can You Build A Simple DIY CNC Plasma Table INCLUDING THE Plasma Cutter For $600 Off Amazon?.
May 30, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Can You Build A Simple DIY CNC Plasma Table INCLUDING THE Plasma Cutter For $600 Off Amazon?.
If you haven’t once said that you wished you had a CNC plasma cutting table, then you aren’t a car builder. I realize that not everyone can have one, I certainly don’t, but that...
HOW TO: YOUR FIRST CHEAP, JUNKYARD TURBO MOTOR! WHAT YOU NEED, WHAT YOU DON’T & FULL DYNO RESULTS!
May 30, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on HOW TO: YOUR FIRST CHEAP, JUNKYARD TURBO MOTOR! WHAT YOU NEED, WHAT YOU DON’T & FULL DYNO RESULTS!
Building your first turbo combo, whether it is an LS or not, starts one of two ways. You are either going in headlong with zero hesitation because you’ve watched Richard’s videos and are...
David Newbern FINALLY Takes His First Car, That He Just Recently Bought Back, For A Cruise Around His Home Town
May 28, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on David Newbern FINALLY Takes His First Car, That He Just Recently Bought Back, For A Cruise Around His Home Town
A couple of months ago we saw David Newbern buy his first car, a 1964 Impala, back after selling it years and years ago. The car is a very low mileage 283 small block powered car, backed by a...
How-To Linear Stretch With A Power Hammer – Make It Kustom Is Metal Shaping At Bespoke Coachworks
May 25, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on How-To Linear Stretch With A Power Hammer – Make It Kustom Is Metal Shaping At Bespoke Coachworks
While Karl at Make It Kustom does a ton to teach as many metal shaping techniques as he possibly can, he is still a student of the process and that means he’s always wanting to learn even more...
Building A Custom Center Console For a Classic Truck, Including All The Upholstery
May 25, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Building A Custom Center Console For a Classic Truck, Including All The Upholstery
Sometimes building custom parts for the interior of your classic car or truck can be fun, and other times it can be so daunting because we make it into something bigger than it really is. The...





