Category Archive: 1320 Spotlight, Apex Spotlight, TECH, Tech Stories, Tools, Videos, XL Spotlight
Been Proven Wrong About Calipers? Does Price Really Matter When It Comes To The Calipers In Your Toolbox?
So, are $10 Harbor Freight calipers as good as those that cost 25 times more? I mean how much difference can there be in something as simple as a pair of calipers? Or is there really no substitute...
Is This Video Right? Do People Really Not Know This About Jackstands? Let Us Know, Because I’m Hoping BANGshifters Are Smarter!
How often do you see a video on YouTube with a clickbaitish title, only to watch it and wonder how anyone could find it to be true? Usually, these videos show something that seems really basic about...
Aerosol vs. Airless: DIY Auto Paint Showdown! Which One Is Better For The DIYer Trying To Paint A Car?
Can you really paint a car with an airless sprayer? How about a spray can? We’ve seen some spray can paint jobs that turned out pretty okay actually, but man it’s a pain and it...
Holley Introduces New Terminator X Bluetooth Module: Take Control of Your Engine with the Terminator X Bluetooth Module
Bluetooth is awesome, and not just for your stereo anymore! Holley EFI has introduced the new Bluetooth Module for the Terminator X and that means you can do all kinds of fun things with your...
TOOL TESTING: Who Makes The Grippiest Oil Filter Tool? Watch And Find Out If You Are Using The Right One!
Oil filter tools, or wrenches, can be incredibly simple or kind of trick. But regardless, they should actually work and that means they need to be able to grip an oil filter in order to turn it and...
Stanceworks Real Ferrari F40 Project Part 8: Mike NEEDS To Hear It, So He’s Prepping The F40 EVO Ferrari’s V12 So He Can Fire It On The Engine Stand!
It’s time for another build episode of the Ferrari F40 over at Stanceworks, and because Mike has been getting more and more excited about the engine, it means a little detour is in order so they...
Tool Tech: Are Power Tool Turbo Fan Dusters Getting Out of Hand? Do You Really Need One That Will Blow 8,000 Miles Per Hour?
Sometimes I wonder how the hell we got where we are in the world today. Think about this for a second. The vast majority of the public hauls something in their truck one time or less per year. And...
Breaking Stuff And Fixing Stuff: It’s The Freiburger Way – This Big Block, 4-Speed, 1973 El Camino TV Car Gets Some Love
Freiburger is saving another Motortrend TV car, and I dig this one. This real deal big block El Camino SS is a 4-speed car as well and that makes me smile. I’m a stickshiftman, and love driving...
4×4 AMC Pacer: The Dirt Everyday Motortrend Trar Build That Dave Ultimately Gave Away And That We LOVE!
Boggers rule! If that two word statement doesn’t evoke a strong emotion to agree or disagree, then you don’t know what a Super Swamper Bogger tire is. Arguably the most aggressive mud...
Newbern Got The 1955 Chevrolet Family Cruiser Done For Power Tour! Check Out The Finishing Touches As It Hits The Road
The Power Tour thrash is real, as I can personally attest. On more than one occasion we’ve been in mad thrash mode to get a car done for Power Tour. In fact, 20 years ago I was in a made thrash to...
The Mangled Mercury Project: Part 13 – Building Custom Stainless Window Frames To Hardtop The Chopped Merc!
The Mangled Mercury Project is jamming along! And in the videos below, yes multiple, you’ll see all the the customs window frames go together on this now chopped Merc. But it isn’t like...
RICHARD HOLDENER PERFORMANCE TURBO 5.3L TAHOE TOWING TEST. FULL CHASSIS DYNO & STREET RESULTS. PUMP GAS VS E85. 4-12 PSI!
Richard is back at it with a video that just might be one of the most wanted by truck enthusiasts because he’s testing a 5.3 with a turbo, but for a towing application. This is right up my...
The Grind Hard Giant Trike Project: Part 5 – Pass or Fail? The 3×3 Monster Trike Gets A Steering Test
We’ve shared the first four parts of this build and can’t get over everything that is going on here. This is a full on project that is not for the weak of heart. This is going to be something...
Stanceworks Real Ferrari F40: Part 7 THE RETURN! Building a V12 F40 From The Ground Up With Stanceworks
It’s time for another build episode of the Ferrari F40 over at Stanceworks, and that means it is time to start talking about how all these parts and pieces are going together and what the overall...