Category Archive: FORD, Metal Fabrication, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Tools, Videos
How to Make Custom Dies for Simple Body Lines | Fabricating Hemi Coupe Door Reveals Using A Technique That Will Work For Lots Of Stuff!
We humans are some pretty interesting creatures. We can screw some stuff up, that’s for sure, but we’re also pretty smart when it comes to figuring out creative ways to fabricate stuff....
WILL IT RUN?! Aaron And Emily Picked Up This 1984 Peterbilt 359 That Has Been Parked for 20+ years. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?!
Emily and Aaron are stepping it up big time with this one! They keep getting bigger and bigger projects, whether for on the road or on the water, but this one takes the cake. They got themselves a...
Will This Supercharged Slant Six Be A Beast Or A Dyno Disappointment? Can An Early 1960’s Inline 6 Make Real Power?
Ah… the leaning tower of power. This is arguably one of the most famous and prolific Mopar powerplants, and yet it was also it’s most anemic. While everyone knows the famed Hemis, and the...
5 EASY Mods For Your CHEAP Welding Table – Harbor Freight, Vevor or Klutch Tables Can All Benefit From These Mods
If you are an average carjunkie, like us here at BANGshift, then we know that you are always looking for the best bang for your buck on tools and equipment for your garage. And when you want a fab or...
Who Makes The Best Cordless Impact Driver: All The Name Brands Tested! What Happened To Milwaukee’s Impact Driver?
We’ve worn out a couple of Rigid Impact Drivers while building the new shop, mostly because we’ve used them so much, but I’ve had to do a couple of repairs because I dropped them...
The Mangled Mercury Project: Part 6 – Making The Sail Panels, The Last Major Panels Get Fabricated For This Awesome Chop Top 1939 Merc.
We introduced the Mangled Mercury Project recently and shared the first cuts, plans, etc. for this soon to be cooler ride. We continued with more videos in the series, and if you missed those then...
Stanceworks Real Ferrari F40: Part 5 – Fabrication Is About To Get Real On This Rad V12 Powered Ferrari. Tube Bending At Its Best.
It’s time for another build episode of the Ferrari F40 over at Stanceworks, and that means it is tubing time! The chassis started coming together in the last episode, but there is going to be some...
Check Out The ULTIMATE Welding Cart Build: Part 2 – Upgrades Continue, But Your Help Is Needed! Nobody Sells One Like This!
I’m a freak for welding carts, tables, tools, and accessories. There are a lot of good tools, carts, and tables available at a variety of price points, but the reality is that with rare...
Derek FINISHED Restoring this Dodge Polara After Being PARKED 32 YEARS! Mopar Project Greatness Right Here.
Derek is known for making old junk run, but he’s not stranger to building something nice either, and this cool Dodge Polara is one of those nice projects. When a project has been sitting for a...
Dave Chappelle’s Body Dropped Nissan Project: The Hardbody Gets Bed Mods, Exhaust system, Rear Shocks, Air Ride, And More!
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...
There’s Nothing Wrong With Leaf Springs! Leaf Spring Tech Talk With Ron Rhodes: Learn How They Work And Work Well.
I grew up racing leaf spring cars. We raced first gen Camaros in NHRA Stock and Super Stock and never changed rear suspension. In fact, we always ran Lakewood j-hook traction bars and the cars left...
Daily Driver Muscle Car: Performing A Compression And Leak Down Test On This 1976 El Camino’s Engine To See If It Is Daily Driver Worthy
Daily driving an old car is a great thing. The newest car I have is 31 years old, and is my daily driver. It’s got 438,000 miles on it and runs like a champ. But not all old cars do. So even if...
MAKING A Wood HAMMER Formed Firewall: Part 1 – BEADROLLING Can’t Do THIS! But You Can At Home!
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...
