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Dave Chappelle’s Body Dropped Nissan Project: The Hardbody Gets Some Finishing Touches So It Can Go For It’s First Drive In Years!
Mar 09, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Dave Chappelle’s Body Dropped Nissan Project: The Hardbody Gets Some Finishing Touches So It Can Go For It’s First Drive In Years!
It’s time for the Nissan to get done! This is the video you have been waiting for! Dave has decided he’s going to push to get this thing ready to drive and show, so he’s setting himself some...
The Grind Hard Giant Trike Project: Part 1 – The Fab Work Begins On This Wild Ride-In Tractor Wheel Trike!
Mar 09, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Grind Hard Giant Trike Project: Part 1 – The Fab Work Begins On This Wild Ride-In Tractor Wheel Trike!
I first met the guys at Grind Hard Plumbing when they showed up at Holley’s High Voltage EV event at Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma a few years ago. They were there with their...
All-Female Ethos Harley Davidson Pan America Motorcycle Build with Real Deal Revolution. One Rad Bike, With One Rad Group Of Women
Mar 07, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on All-Female Ethos Harley Davidson Pan America Motorcycle Build with Real Deal Revolution. One Rad Bike, With One Rad Group Of Women
Real Deal Revolution is a pretty cool project, and I can personally attest to how much fun folks have experiencing their workshops. In this video they take a new Harley and make it into something...
Ridetech Install’s Their New F & X-Body Performance Subframe In A 1967 Camaro, And Shows You How
Mar 07, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Ridetech Install’s Their New F & X-Body Performance Subframe In A 1967 Camaro, And Shows You How
We featured Ridetech’s new subframe for F and X Body GM cars when they debuted it at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas in November, and this thing is impressive. It fits in the stock location,...
Cool Tool: Hold My Extension and Watch This! The ICON 10″ Speed Collar. What A Great Tool. I Need This!
Mar 06, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Cool Tool: Hold My Extension and Watch This! The ICON 10″ Speed Collar. What A Great Tool. I Need This!
I certainly don’t claim to know every tool on the planet, but this one here is something I’ve never seen. If you are like me, you tend to hold onto the extension when removing lug nuts...
Jay Leno’s Garage: March 2025 Restoration Blog. Jay Tours His Collection And Takes Us Along As They Are Nearly Done Restoring Another Steam Car
Mar 05, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Jay Leno’s Garage: March 2025 Restoration Blog. Jay Tours His Collection And Takes Us Along As They Are Nearly Done Restoring Another Steam Car
Jay Leno’s car collection and restoration facility is amazing. I was so thrilled to have gotten a tour, but we were barely scratching the surface of what was there. In this latest Restoration...
FINNEGAN BOUGHT A 1960 EL CAMINO THAT HASN’T RUN SINCE 1998! CAN HE DRIVE IT HOME, OR WILL HE FAIL MISERABLY?
Mar 05, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on FINNEGAN BOUGHT A 1960 EL CAMINO THAT HASN’T RUN SINCE 1998! CAN HE DRIVE IT HOME, OR WILL HE FAIL MISERABLY?
Finnegan is trying to channel his inner Derek Bieri on this one, as he picks up a 1960 El Camino and has the balls to try and drive it home after sitting for almost 30 years. This isn’t exactly...
$2500 Big Block GM Crew Cab Score! Mortske Is Building A Budget Tow Rig! This GMT800 Needs Some Love, But It’s Worth It!
Mar 04, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on $2500 Big Block GM Crew Cab Score! Mortske Is Building A Budget Tow Rig! This GMT800 Needs Some Love, But It’s Worth It!
Mortske is always grabbing interesting projects, and he is good about sharing what it takes to get them into good shape and this one is no different. This is a steal for sure, because at $2500 this...
David At Willomet Motor And Fab Is Hanging ALL The Steel AND Carbon Body Panels On This Bad Ass 1970 Charger Project
Mar 04, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on David At Willomet Motor And Fab Is Hanging ALL The Steel AND Carbon Body Panels On This Bad Ass 1970 Charger Project
David’s 1970 Charger is something special. At first glance you might think it’s just another Mopar pro-touring build, but there is a lot more to it than that. Not only because he’s...
Karl Fisher And His Friends Are Cutting The Roof Off A 1970 Impala To Give It A Hollywood Top
Mar 03, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Karl Fisher And His Friends Are Cutting The Roof Off A 1970 Impala To Give It A Hollywood Top
What’s a Hollywood Top? Watch the video below and you’ll find out, as Karl and his buddies cut the roof off of his brother Benny’s Impala. If it seems a bit extreme to cut the roof...
Synthetic Oil Is The Right Choice For Your Ride, But Is There A Difference Between Oil That Costs $5 and $10 Per Quart?
Mar 03, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Synthetic Oil Is The Right Choice For Your Ride, But Is There A Difference Between Oil That Costs $5 and $10 Per Quart?
If synthetic oil is superior to conventional, even if it isn’t anything fancy, how do we know if there is a difference between the cheap synthetics and the expensive ones? Thanks to our friend...
Dave Chappelle’s Body Dropped Nissan Project: The Hardbody Gets The Roll Pan, Some Body Work, Seams Sealed, And More On A Race Toward The Finish!
Mar 02, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Dave Chappelle’s Body Dropped Nissan Project: The Hardbody Gets The Roll Pan, Some Body Work, Seams Sealed, And More On A Race Toward The Finish!
It’s time for the Nissan to get done! Dave has decided he’s going to push to get this thing ready to drive and show, so he’s setting himself some goals and deadlines. We already shared the...
The Milwaukee M18 FHIWF1R-122C Get’s Tested: This Is A Railroad Specific Impact Wrench Which You Probably Don’t Know About
Mar 01, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Milwaukee M18 FHIWF1R-122C Get’s Tested: This Is A Railroad Specific Impact Wrench Which You Probably Don’t Know About
We get so used to using the tools we are used to in the garage or shop, but many of us never realize that there are a bunch of specialty tools that we’ve never seen or heard about. I remember...
Vice Grip Garage BARNFIND: This FoxBody Mustang Has Been Parked For 23 YEARS! Will It RUN AND DRIVE Home For Derek?
Mar 01, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Vice Grip Garage BARNFIND: This FoxBody Mustang Has Been Parked For 23 YEARS! Will It RUN AND DRIVE Home For Derek?
Am I the only one who thinks it sounds weird to talk about a Fox Body being a barn find? I mean, when I think barn find I think old cars and I just don’t think of a Fox Body as being old yet...






