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Pro Touring Triumph GT6 Build: The Rust Needs Taken Care Of, And Then This Thing Is Going To Start Getting Good.
Aug 11, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Pro Touring Triumph GT6 Build: The Rust Needs Taken Care Of, And Then This Thing Is Going To Start Getting Good.
So this project here has been going on for several years, and we kind of dig it, mostly because it is going from restomod to pro-touring machine and we dig the direction. To bring everyone up to...
Building A Land Speed Race Car Part 5: Steering, How Complicated Could It Be? Well…
Aug 11, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Building A Land Speed Race Car Part 5: Steering, How Complicated Could It Be? Well…
In this latest update on the land speed chassis that Superfast Matt is putting together, he’s showing off his steering design. Steering sounds like such a simple thing, but on a streamliner...
Crew Cab Biscayne Project: Zero Dollar Rust Repair! – Body Panels Made From SCRAP METAL
Aug 10, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Crew Cab Biscayne Project: Zero Dollar Rust Repair! – Body Panels Made From SCRAP METAL
In this installment of the Crew Cab Biscayne build, the one that just might get a 2-door conversion done to it, the DD Speed Shop gang is going to show us how to do some rust repair with scrap sheet...
Single Seat Race Car Build Part 4C: Finishing The Grill! Welding, Filling, And More!
Aug 09, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Single Seat Race Car Build Part 4C: Finishing The Grill! Welding, Filling, And More!
One of the most distinctive features of this build is the cool track nose grill and that’s not only because it’s front and center but also because it is one of the most custom pieces on this...
Classic Mini Cooper Race Car Build: Building A New Rear Subframe Mount Plus A Bonus Video!
Aug 09, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Classic Mini Cooper Race Car Build: Building A New Rear Subframe Mount Plus A Bonus Video!
Now that the cage and everything inside the Mini is where it is supposed to be, it is time to make sure the rear subframe will also be up to the task of holding on around corners. The factory...
Finnegan Takes Wifey’s Boat To Hot Rod Boat Heaven And Flogs The Crap Out Of It!
Aug 09, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Finnegan Takes Wifey’s Boat To Hot Rod Boat Heaven And Flogs The Crap Out Of It!
The first actual weekend of family boating for this bad boy is right here! This is going to be fun. Watch and Mike hauls the boat, all by himself, all the way to Arizona from Georgia so that the...
Building A Demo Derby Car For A 13 Year Old Girl, And Then Watching Her Smash Up The Competition!
Aug 09, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Building A Demo Derby Car For A 13 Year Old Girl, And Then Watching Her Smash Up The Competition!
When I was a kid I called Demo Derbys Crash Up Derbys. I don’t know why, or where it came from, but the real term is Demolition Derby. With that said, most of the folks I know that participate...
Is A Classic Fiat 500 The Perfect In Town Car For An Electric Conversion?
Aug 09, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Is A Classic Fiat 500 The Perfect In Town Car For An Electric Conversion?
There are a lot of little European cars from the 1950s through 1970s, and even into the 1980s that are super small and featured engines that made WAY less than 100 horsepower. So while they are cool,...
LS Corvair Project: Turbo Is In, So Are A Bunch Of Other Parts, And The Cooling System Is Up For The Transverse Mounted LS3
Aug 08, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on LS Corvair Project: Turbo Is In, So Are A Bunch Of Other Parts, And The Cooling System Is Up For The Transverse Mounted LS3
This project continues to impress and inspire and we love it! Check out all the cool stuff going down in this episode of the build, because this car just keeps getting more trick. The turbo is in,...
Polishing Turds: Episode #8 Porting Cylinder Heads For More Flow And More POWER!!!
Aug 08, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Polishing Turds: Episode #8 Porting Cylinder Heads For More Flow And More POWER!!!
In this new episode of the Polishing Turds series from HED you are going to see the ins and outs of porting cylinder heads. We aren’t talking CNC porting here, we’re talking Peter Harrell...
Who Makes Best The Hose Clamp? Let’s Settle This! Ideal, Precision, Koehler, Norma, Skandvik, Mishimoto, Breeze, and More!
Aug 08, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Who Makes Best The Hose Clamp? Let’s Settle This! Ideal, Precision, Koehler, Norma, Skandvik, Mishimoto, Breeze, and More!
How do you find out who makes the best hose clamps? Easy, y0u buy 16 different brands and put them all through a series of tests to see which ones suck and which ones are great, figuring that there...
Jason At Fireball Tools Tries To Build The Ultimate Welding Fixture Table. Check It Out!
Aug 08, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Jason At Fireball Tools Tries To Build The Ultimate Welding Fixture Table. Check It Out!
Jason at Fireball tools is a badass. Plain and simple, this dude only knows how to do things one way and that is to the absolute highest level possible and appropriate. I love his tools, wish I owned...
Make It Kustom Miniature 1956 Buick Project: Way More Metal Work And This Thing
Aug 07, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Make It Kustom Miniature 1956 Buick Project: Way More Metal Work And This Thing
If you missed any of this Mini Buick build, click the link below. In this episode of the build, Karl lowers the rear, builds some bumper parts, and ultimately hinges the body which is super cool....
Barn Find 1958 Plymouth: The Rings Are Junk! But Can It Be Saved?
Aug 07, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Barn Find 1958 Plymouth: The Rings Are Junk! But Can It Be Saved?
The 1958 Plymouth barn find project is back for more love! It turns out the rings are junk but does that mean it won’t run and drive? Can they be saved? Or is the end near? Watch this latest...






