Category Archive: FORD, Metal Fabrication, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
How To Build A Channeled Hot Rod: The Working Man’s Model A Sedan Part 15: Lowering The Radiator
Mar 07, 2023Chad Reynolds0
So, maybe mounting a radiator isn’t that exciting, but if you don’t do it right when channeling a hot rod then you will have a radiator and grill shell that sticks up way too high...
Derek At Vice Grip Garage Bought A WRECKED NASCAR Truck! Let the BUILD BEGIN!
Mar 07, 2023Chad Reynolds0
With the Independence Chevelle being retired, what do you think about taking a NASCAR truck and making it into a burnout machine? I’ve certainly heard far worse ideas and think that Derek could...
Who Makes The Best 12,000 lb Winch? Is BADLAND Better Than WARN? Is Rope Better Than Steel Cable? Let’s Settle This!
Mar 06, 2023Chad Reynolds0
Like most tools and equipment, winches have gotten considerably cheaper in the past 10 years. When BADLAND first started showing up years ago, there weren’t really any cheap winches available...
Dirthead Dave’s 1956 Mercury Is Amazing! But neglected…
Mar 05, 2023Chad Reynolds0
If you have watched any of Dirthead Dave’s videos on his channel Dirthead Shed, then you have probably seen two of his oldest projects. One is his bagged and bodied Nissan hardbody truck and...
Iron Trap Ardun Headed 1933 3-Window Ford Project Gets A Trick Custom Dash
Mar 05, 2023Chad Reynolds0
This project car has gotten all kinds of reinforcement, trunk and door alignment and so much more. But there is still a lot to do to make it a finished car. In this episode, the dash gets some pretty...
The 1955 Chevy Apache Pickup Rebuild: Our 6.8 LS3 Stroker Goes to California… Will it Fit?
Mar 04, 2023Chad Reynolds0
It’s time to take this built LS3 and send it to its home! But will this thing fit inside this project truck the way they want it to? This is going to be tight. This project is way bigger than you...
TIG Welding Basics With Karl From Make It Kustom – SIMPLE Tips & Tricks How to Get Started
Mar 04, 2023Chad Reynolds1
I watch all of Karl Fisher’s videos, because his YouTube Channel “Make It Kustom” is all about shaping metal and I dig it. But there is also a lot on the channel about welding, and...
This C10 Has Been Mothballed For Years, Can Junkyard Digs Make It A Runner?
Mar 04, 2023Chad Reynolds0
Luckily this 1969 C10 has been sitting inside, in a pretty good location, for who knows how many years. That doesn’t mean it wants to roll, or turn over, or start anytime soon, but at least it...
These Hole Saw Tricks Might Save The Day, And Will Definitely Help You Drill Holes Better.
Mar 03, 2023Chad Reynolds2
Hole saws kind of suck, which is why annular cutters have become more and more popular in the past couple of years. But regardless of which one you use, they still need a pilot bit or pin and that is...
The Fab Forums Fox Body Project: Doing A Factory Mini Tub Build Part 3
Mar 03, 2023Chad Reynolds0
Watch Part 3 of the mini tub install now. In the previous installments, Kyle put together a cool tube front end that replaces all the inner bumper and chassis structures, and then he built a bad ass...
New Product, And How To Assemble It: The Speedway Motors Sheet Metal Mock Up LS Engine!
Mar 03, 2023Chad Reynolds1
If you haven’t seen Speedway Motors new sheet metal, bolt together, LS mock up engine block, you are in for a treat. And sources close to the project say that there are small block and big...
DIY 20 TON Workshop Press – Is This The Ultimate Press Brake For Home?
Mar 02, 2023Chad Reynolds1
I love DIY tools, and this one right here is arguably one of the more adjustable you are going to find. In fact, this shop press might have more adjustments than I’ve ever seen in one before....
B&M’S PRECISION SPORTSHIFTER WILL GIVE YOUR 2021-UP FORD BRONCO’S 7-SPEED A SOLID SHIFTING FEEL
Mar 02, 2023Chad Reynolds0
If you have a new Bronco, we hope you bought it with the right transmission, and that transmission is of course the 7-speed manual. With fewer and fewer cars and trucks available with a manual...
Tool Review: Is This Hand Tool The Budget Solution For LARGE WIRE CRIMPING?
Mar 02, 2023Chad Reynolds0
Very often we find ourselves working on a project wishing we had some fancy tool that would make life much easier. Unfortunately, those fancy tools usually cost a lot of money so you don’t buy...