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Category Archive: DRIVETRAIN, ENGINE, Hack of the Week, Metal Fabrication, OTHER, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

Building A Land Speed Race Car Part 8: The Deadline Is Looming, Let The Thrash Begin

It’s crunch time and that means the thrash begins! Of course, it also tends to mean that corners are about to be cut, shortcuts are about to be created, and sleep is only a dream. Watch. If you...

Inspired By A Video Game, This Dude Built A Tank For His Son! Dad Of The Year!

We’ve featured a few “Meanwhile in the Garage” videos over the years and this one here is something special. Inspired by the game World of Tanks he decided that his son needed one...

5-Day Burnout Car Build: The Thrash Continues At KSR! Part 3

Here’s the third video in the series as Kevin and the crew do everything they can to get this car done in 5 days for this weekend’s Cleetus and Cars in Bristol. We’re going to share...

Using Simple Aerodynamics to Beat High Gas Prices (Home Improvement Store Edition)

While I only own cars that were built before 1995, and I’d love to claim that all of them are V8 powered and make over 1,000 horsepower, the truth is I do own two cars that are NOT V8 powered....

5-Day Burnout Car Build: Kevin And The Gang From KSR Build A Burnout Car For This Weekend, In Just 5 Days!

Well, they are trying anyway! We’re going to share the videos with you this weekend as these guys decide to build a burnout car for Cleetus and Cars in Bristol at the last minute. This is going...

Harbor Freight Dethroning Milwaukee & DeWalt w/ New Ultra Torque Impact Wrench?

I love the tool testing videos that you get from channels like Project Farm and Torque Test Channel. This one from Torque Test Channel is pretty impressive as they put not one, but two Hercules...

Hemi Swapped C10 Build Part 4 – This Sucker Is Almost Ready To Run!

Here is Part 4 of the Gen III HEMI C10 build that Derek has dubbed the HemiHalf. In the first video, they tore the truck apart, and in the second one a fuel system, some engine bay prep, and more...

Fabrication Tech: This 1934 Chevy Hot Rod Truck Gets a Chopped Top

Chopping the top on a hot rod is one of the most bad ass steps to take in making your ride truly custom. And it should be, because it is a serious commitment and requires serious skill to do it right...

Steve Morris Builds The Baddest LS Engine Ever ! Pt 2

We share part one of the baddest LS engine ever build a couple of days ago and are pretty excited to see the rest of this build go together. Steve’s pushing the limits of what is possible with...

Leaky Vintage Hein Werner Floor Jack Restoration Video

Both my grandpa and my dad had Hein Werner T-Handle floor jacks when I was a kid. Both are still around, one sitting unused in my uncle’s garage and the other in storage like most stuff waiting...

How To Install A Drake Muscle Cars Steering Wheel Into Your 2015-2022 Ford Mustang

Last week we showed you the new wheels from Holley for late model Mustangs, and if you liked that but wondered how much work it is to change out your wheel, then watch this because this video was...

DIY Motorized Trailer Dolly: Regular Stuff Made Into Something Handy!

Motorized trailer dollys are expensive! They are handy, and cool, and I’d love to own one, but they aren’t cheap and the ones that aren’t really expensive seem to be kinda cheapo....

Rebuilding A Set Of 409 W Series Cylinder Heads

If you have never seen a 348 or 409 W-Series GM engine apart, then this video is going to be one for you to watch. While this engine, sometimes called the very first Big Block, looks like it just has...

Wray Schelin’s ProShaper: English Wheeling Made Simple!

Wray Schelin is a badass when it comes to metal shaping and we’ve learned a lot by watching him work. In this video you are going to not only learn about English wheel techniques, but also...