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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...
Garage Organization: Check Out One Guys Small Parts Storage Options In A Small Workshop.
Storage is a key in any workshop or garage, and while we think about totes and the bigger stuff, sometimes the small parts storage becomes some drawers, a magic bolt bin, or coffee cans. And if you...
THIS IS NOT GOOD! Check Out Finnegan’s Struggles, Just Days Before Sick Week 2025!
Sick Week 2025 is in the books, but here’s what Finnegan and the gang had to go through in order to even make it. We already shared some thrash video from the prep, but just days before Sick...
$10 WORKPRO vs $82 Snap On Hose Clamp Pliers: Well worth 1/8th the price! Way better than wrong tool!
I know I’m not alone in griping just about every time I have to take one of the modern spring hose clamps off of a radiator or heater hose on a modern car. Gone are the days of the normal hose...
The Mangled Mercury Project: Part 5 – Shaping Transition Panels To Get The Body To Flow Into The Chopped Roof
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...
OIL FILTER TECH: The Motor Oil Geek Is Going To Tell Us What Most People DON’T Know! Learn How Your Oil Filter Really Works!
It’s time for some more oil tech, but this time we’re talking about oil filters, and not the oil itself. If I had a quarter for every opinion I’ve heard about oil filters over the...
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....
