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Is This Blasphemy? Gen III Hemi Swapped C10 Budget Build – Part 1 Tear Down!
Aug 13, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Is This Blasphemy? Gen III Hemi Swapped C10 Budget Build – Part 1 Tear Down!
The thought process here is that every conceivable vehicle on earth has already been LS swapped, so we need to start switching it up, and what better way to do that than to stuff a Gen III HEMI into...
Barn Find 1958 Plymouth: Let The Engine Teardown Begin! Is It Too Far Gone?
Aug 12, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Barn Find 1958 Plymouth: Let The Engine Teardown Begin! Is It Too Far Gone?
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 update...
TRITON V10S, HIDDEN TURBOS, SUPERCHARGED MIN COOPERS, YOU FIND ALL THE COOL STUFF AT THE JUNKYARD!
Aug 12, 2022Chad Reynolds1
Wrecking yards in Southern California are awesome, and the one right down the street from Westech has been a source for jillions of engines that have been run on the dynos there. In this video the...
Can These Guys Build Their Own MegaCab Bumpside Ford Pickup?
Aug 11, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Can These Guys Build Their Own MegaCab Bumpside Ford Pickup?
The 1967-1972 Ford trucks, often referred to as bump side trucks, are sought after by Ford enthusiasts. They are cool classic trucks and they are getting harder and harder to find. What makes...
Best Shop Vac? Ridgid vs Shop Vac, DeWalt, Stanley, Hart, Craftsman
Aug 11, 2022Chad Reynolds2
I recently replaced our old worn-out shop vac with one that is much bigger and more powerful, but shopping for one certainly wasn’t easy. Not that it was hard per se, but since you can’t...
Casey’s Customs 1965 Mustang Chassis Swap Part 13: Finishing The Flares, Getting The Front Spoiler Installed, And Starting On Glass!
Aug 11, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Casey’s Customs 1965 Mustang Chassis Swap Part 13: Finishing The Flares, Getting The Front Spoiler Installed, And Starting On Glass!
In this update video from the Mustang Chassis Swap build, you are going to see some finish work going on with the flares as this Mustang chassis swap gets further and further along. In addition to...
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,...






