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Checking Rod Bearing Clearances: Big Block Building 101 – Squarebody Stuff Keeps Rolling On Their 454 Big Block Chevy For Project Creampuff.

Chad from Squarebody Stuff has got a .060 over 454 block that he is planning to do a full rebuild on for a project, and the next step is checking bearing and side clearance for the connecting rods....

Who Makes The Best Concrete And Engine Degreaser? Project Farm Intends To Settle This!

We’ll all heard the claims about degreasers, and some even seem to work okay when I’ve tried them at home, but are they really as good as they claim? And who really makes the most...

Watch A Full Custom Interior Get Built And Installed In Sid’S WILD 1934 Ford. This Car Is A Epic Old School Custom

I’m always intrigued by custom upholstery and interiors. There is a whole different skillset that goes into building a custom interior and then covering it all with the right materials and I...

The Walter Boys Are LS Swapping A 3rd Gen Camaro In 48 Hours! Fuel System, New Rear, And More Too!

I’ve always loved the thrash, and really thrive when there is a deadline. That’s how we came up with the idea to build a full car in 48 hours, and convinced the rest of the world it was...

ESTATE SALE Ford F250 Parked For 21 Years – Will It RUN AND DRIVE HOME? Or Will Derek Spend Some Time On The Side Of The Road?

Old trucks rule. They just do. No matter what anyone says about their new trucks, old ones just feel like a good pair of old jeans. We need to applaud Derek for saving this cool old Ford and for...

Beater Bomb’s Butthurt Bar – It’s Made Him A Jillion, And It’s Fun And Exciting To Watch! How Does It Work?

The Beater Bomb ButtHurt bar is something special, and it’s cool how it works, but what is funny is that my experience with one came way before he started designing his. In fact, the ones that...

MASSIVE CHANGES! THIS IS WHAT PREPARING BLASPHEMI FOR SICK WEEK 2025 LOOKS LIKE!

Here we go! While Sick Week has started, there are a lot of great videos coming out from everyone’s planning and preparation, and none is more ambitious than Finnegan and a pretty big bunch of...

Are All Motor Oils The Same? Project Farm Tests Diesel vs Car vs Aviation vs Marine vs Motorcycle Oils To See If There Is A Difference.

If you are a regular around here, you know that we love to share oil tech and often feature videos from our friend Lake Speed Jr. who has a YouTube channel called MotorOilGeek. His videos and tech...

Transforming ViceGrip Garbage Camaro From A 1974 into a 1970 RS – Watch The Epic Conversion Here!

It’s time for some more updates and love for the Garbage Camaro project, and in order to make it into the ultimate 2nd Gen that means a 1970 Camaro RS split bumper conversion. Kevin is killing...

Newbern Is Building A 1955 Chevrolet Sedan To Be The Ultimate Family Daily Driver Cruiser

I’m an old car freak. I don’t own anything that is newer than 30 years old, which seems weird but cool all at the same time. I’ve had a bunch of different daily drivers over the...

Watch This Video To See Powell Machine Grinding A Model A Ford Camshaft For Full Race Power

We’re not talking about some 3/4 Race cam here, we’re talking about a full race grind. But how do you actually grind a Model A Ford camshaft to get it to full race specs? Watch this video...

Stanceworks Is Building A Real Ferrari F40: Part 4 – Chassis And Roll Cage Improvements Beyond What Ferrari Designed For This V12 Beast

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...

DIY Tube Bumpers & Rock Sliders Build: On This Dream 4Runner, Or Your Ride, These Clean Tube Sliders and Bumper Work!

Tube Bumpers have been commonplace on off-road rigs for a long time, and for good reason. They work, they are clean, and they offer a much lower profile that makes them harder to hang up on rocks...

This Body Dropped Nissan Hardbody Project Isn’t Going To Finish Itself! The Dave Chappelle Thrash Begins Right Here!

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. Check it out....