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Category Archive: BUICK / OLDS / PONTIAC, Metal Fabrication, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

English Wheel Metal Shaping: Rust Repair On A 1960 Cadillac Coupe De Ville. Big Quarter Panels Mean Big Patch Panels

Old Caddy’s are awesome. I grew up with them, love them, and think that they are super fun cars to drive and to look at. The only downside to a big Cadillac is that they are big. LOL If...

1937 Ford Hot Rod Truck Build: You Know It’s Going To Start Off Right When You Have To Unload It With A Forklift

When you get a new “project” that is almost complete and in really good shape and that only needs some work in order to be up and running, those are holy grail kinds of finds and make you...

Tool Tech: How To Restore And Refinish Damaged Body Hammers

If you treat them right then body hammers can last a lifetime, but even if you do treat them right they will still undoubtedly end up with some damage on the face of them from the occasional missed...

Chop Top How To: Walden Speed Shop Chops A 1932 Ford Step By Step

Here is the fifth installment of videos from Walden Speed Shop on how to chop the top on a bitchin 1932 Ford. If you missed the first installment, use the link below to watch them first. Chopping a...

1933 Ford Project: Iron Trap Garage Does Chassis Work On This Major 1933 Ford Project

When someone like Matt says that the latest project is going to be the wildest yet, you have to listen. I mean he’s not the guy who throws these kind of claims around unless he means them, and that...

1933 Ford Project: Iron Trap Garage Is Starting Their Wildest Project Yet! This 3-Window Coupe Is Going To Be Rad.

When someone like Matt says that the latest project is going to be the wildest yet, you have to listen. I mean he’s not the guy who throws these kind of claims around unless he means them, and...

1960 Cadillac Rust Repair Fix: Hammer Forming Trunk Drop Downs And Bead Rolling a Curved Flange On Make It Kustom’s Caddy Project

Karl from Make It Kustom just moved into a new shop and a new house where he and his wife Kristina are planning some big things for the Make It Kustom Channel and their hot rod company Japhands...

Mini Pinzgauer 6×6 Build: A Cab Forward Side By Side UTV That Will Have Everyone Wanting One

This Mini Pinzgauer build is super cool and we dig it. Of course, it isn’t something simple, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be fun as hell to put together. We’ve shared the...

What Power Adder Does A Gen 3 HEMI Like Most? Nitrous, Blower, And Turbo All Tested.

Here’s another one from Richard Holdener testing all three of the common power adders that you’d see someone try out on a Gen 3 HEMI to see if one stands out above the rest. Of course, my...

$3,500 Build: Finishing Up The Sheet Metal Work On The Front End, Plus Bumpers Finally Go On, And More!

Here’s the latest installments from the $3,500 Build, and it is really starting to come together. With the sheet metal work on the front end coming together, and word on whether to chop the top...

Metal Shaping How To: Make A Tucking Fork To Shrink Metal, Plus Demo How To Use It With Simple Tools!!!

Metal shaping is all about shrinking, stretching, and forming which makes it sound oh so simple. Of course, mastering all the ways to do those three things takes some time, but the premise is a...

Metal Fabrication: More Video Instruction On How To Chop The Top On A 1932 Ford

Here is the fourth installment of videos from Walden Speed Shop on how to chop the top on a bitchin 1932 Ford. If you missed the first installment, use the link below to watch them first. Chopping a...

Is There Really A Difference Between 3/8 And 1/2 Inch Impact Gun Power?

If you have been living under a rock, then you might not realize that battery-powered tools are quickly becoming the norm where air tools once reigned supreme. In particular, people are choosing...

More Speed! One Bolt On Part Gave Newbern And Finnegan 5 More Miles Per Hour Out Of The LS Jet Boat!

We’re used to seeing Finnegan and Newbern thrash on a variety of cars and trucks, and of course boats. This LS powered jet boat is one that has put huge smiles on their faces, but not without a...