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Massive Rust Repair: New Body Panels Can Save This Ride – 20 Year Body Tech Tips and Tricks for Square Body Chevy Patch Panels.
It’s never been easier to build a car or truck than it is today and in large part that is due to the insane number of replacement body parts that are available for popular classic cars and...
You Should Dyno Your Car, BUT Here’s How to Avoid a Hub Dyno Disaster – Horrifying Video Breakdown
I’m a huge fan of dyno testing engines, or of using a chassis dyno for tuning. A hub dyno is just another variation on the chassis dyno and is a great tuning tool as well. Thousands and...
What Is Axle Wrap, And How Do You Eliminate It In Your Leaf Sprung Truck? Ian Johnson Shows Us How!
Axle wrap is nothing new. From the time that parallel leaf springs started showing up on cars and trucks, and the horsepower wars began, so did axle wrap. And axle wrap can lead to axle hop, and that...
Finally! A Budget Universal Joint Impact Adapter That’s Indestructible! Who’s Works Best For The Money?
There is a difference between price and value. I just had this conversation with a friend of mine last night, when we were talking about hardware stores. Sometimes the value of an item is about that...
Derek Drove A DELOREAN All The Way Across The Country And IT WAS TERRIBLE! Why Would He Do This?
Vice Grip Garage is getting a DeLorean, but Derek has to drive it all the way across the country from the Hot Rod shop to Vice Grip Garage headquarters in Tennessee. I’m not really sure that...
Dylan McCool With A Chevrolet? Wait, What? Will Get This V8 1957 Chevy To RUN and DRIVE After 40 plus Years?
Does he even know how to work on a Chevrolet? I kid of course, because Dylan does like stuff that didn’t come from Mopar, but he really does have more of them than anything else. He’s...
Dyno Video: This Turbocharged 292 Inline-6 Powered 1936 Chevy Pickup Gets Dyno Tested And Makes 1320 Horsepower!
This truck is so awesome! Not only because it is a super cool looking 1936 Chevrolet pickup, but because this bad boy is powered by a 292 cubic inch inline-6 with a big turbo on it. How cool is that?...
DIY Fabrication: DIY Welding Table Fixture Clamps That Will Make Your Life Easier, And Won’t Break The Bank
Clamps are one of those tools that we never appreciate, but miss like hell when we don’t have any. Whether it is because you have used up all the ones you have already and need more, or because...
DIY Upholstery How To: Old School Classic Car Bucket Seat Upholstery For Beginners. Do This At Home!
Paint and upholstery, the two things most folks send their cars out for when building something at home. They are the two parts of a build that intimidate folks most. Yeah, I know there are plenty of...
Choppy McChopperson: Giving An LS-Powered Gasser A Choppy Idle
The first thing that comes to mind when you hear ‘Gasser’ is a lifted front end, most likely with a straight-axle under it. This style is making a comeback and for good reason –...
Can You Chassis Swap A Classic C60 Truck Onto A Late Model Chassis? Yes, And Here’s How.
If you have the right team, the right parts, and the right mentality, you can. Hell, I know you can, because I’ve seen it done. But can the Rustomod crew make it happen? They are sure going to try,...
Tech Tips: Did You Know That You Might Be Using Your Thread Locker Wrong? Or Using The Wrong Loctite In General!
Thread locker, regardless of brand, is often referred to as Loctite because it is the most widely recognized brand out there. It’s like Kleenex. But regardless of which brand you go with, using...
MAKING A Wood HAMMER Formed Firewall: Part 2 – DIY Hammer Forming Because BEADROLLING Can’t Do THIS!
Hammer forming is one of the oldest forms of precision sheet metal forming. It’s how many early car body panels were made, and is the process that led to stamping of sheet metal parts. But the...
Making Cheap Rust Coat Look Like Factory Paint – Insane Rustoleum Results That Will Surprise You!
Cheap DIY paint jobs totally intrigue me as our regular readers and viewers will know. I have never painted a car myself, but am planning for one this year, and have looked at just about every option...