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Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Using Junk Parts And Creativity To Build A Custom Hard Top. Cut, Hack, Repeat!
Sep 12, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Using Junk Parts And Creativity To Build A Custom Hard Top. Cut, Hack, Repeat!
Brent saves stuff that never occurred to me before I started watching him. I mean he has a roof pile. Seriously, he’s got a collection of roofs off of cars, because the bottoms rust off the car...
Make It Kustom And HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck: The 1971 GMC Cabover Ramp Truck Fire?? uhh FIRE FIRE FIRE!!! & Brakes in the COE RAMP TRUCK
Sep 12, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Make It Kustom And HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck: The 1971 GMC Cabover Ramp Truck Fire?? uhh FIRE FIRE FIRE!!! & Brakes in the COE RAMP TRUCK
It’s moving along! After three days of thrashing on it with friends, it is time to fire this pig up! Watch. This project has been a fun one to watch, it started when Brent from Halfass Kustoms...
Get It Right: Here’s The Proper Way To Measure For Custom Shocks From The Crew At Ridetech
Sep 10, 2024Brian LohnesComments Off on Get It Right: Here’s The Proper Way To Measure For Custom Shocks From The Crew At Ridetech
You want to install custom shocks on your car. Maybe you just want to make a simple change with a single adjustable tube shock or maybe you are going bigger with air suspension or perhaps multi-way...
Forgotten 1951 Chevrolet Farm Truck! Will it Run after 30 Years of Being Long Forgotten?!? Mortske Is Going To See What It Takes
Sep 09, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Forgotten 1951 Chevrolet Farm Truck! Will it Run after 30 Years of Being Long Forgotten?!? Mortske Is Going To See What It Takes
I’m sure glad to see that I’m not the only one who randomly ends up with a car or truck and then leaves it to sit and age somewhere. Mortske did the same thing with this cool 1951...
Vice Grip Garage Garbage Camaro Build: Kevin Tetz Is Back, But He Swears This Camaro Is Trying To Kill Him!
Sep 09, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Vice Grip Garage Garbage Camaro Build: Kevin Tetz Is Back, But He Swears This Camaro Is Trying To Kill Him!
The Garbage Camaro is back with another update. It’s fixable, but man is it going to take some work. Kevin keeps saying he loves this car even though it is a ton of work, but I’m starting to...
Can Premium Fuel REDUCE Engine WEAR? Or Is All Gasoline Pretty Much The Same? Engine Oil Expert Gives The Details And The Science To Answer That One!
Sep 09, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Can Premium Fuel REDUCE Engine WEAR? Or Is All Gasoline Pretty Much The Same? Engine Oil Expert Gives The Details And The Science To Answer That One!
I’ll be honest, I’ve almost always been a cheap gas person. I get whatever is cheap and available, unless I’m talking about fuel for something special. And I only run the minimum...
Not Just Fake But Counterfeit Power Tools! Actually Testing These Too Good To Be True Deals, Because Everyone Wants To Know.
Sep 09, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Not Just Fake But Counterfeit Power Tools! Actually Testing These Too Good To Be True Deals, Because Everyone Wants To Know.
We’ve all seen the ads for Milwaukee, DeWalt, Makita, and more, at ridiculously low prices. What’s scary is the number of people who actually think there is some logical reason that they...
Another Junkyard Engine To Swap! LT Based Aluminum DI LV1 And LV3 4.3L V6 Accidental Marketplace Find Features & Possibilities!
Sep 05, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Another Junkyard Engine To Swap! LT Based Aluminum DI LV1 And LV3 4.3L V6 Accidental Marketplace Find Features & Possibilities!
When my buddy Jeff Lee at ET Enterprises found a couple of interesting engines on Facebook Marketplace, and then had to share all the info with a group chat we’re in, I cursed him. I know these...
Puddin’s Fab Shop 1930 Model A Project Update: 1930 Ford HOT ROD First Start! Radiator mount, Fan shroud, MORE!
Sep 04, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Puddin’s Fab Shop 1930 Model A Project Update: 1930 Ford HOT ROD First Start! Radiator mount, Fan shroud, MORE!
Puddin’s Model A is getting so close to being a driver! In this episode of the build you are going to see this bad boy get a couple more critical items, like the cooling system buttoned up, so...
Why Is It That One Project Always Turns Into Five Or More?! Alex Taylor Continues To Work On Her Shop, But Time Is Limited. ATR HQ Update!
Sep 04, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Why Is It That One Project Always Turns Into Five Or More?! Alex Taylor Continues To Work On Her Shop, But Time Is Limited. ATR HQ Update!
I don’t know what it is about us car people, but we are the WORST about estimating the time it will take to finish a project. I mean horrible! At least when it is our own project at any rate....
Stepping Panels With Wood Patterns – Power Hammer Forming Sheet Metal For Firewalls, Fenderwells, Or Interior Panels.
Sep 04, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Stepping Panels With Wood Patterns – Power Hammer Forming Sheet Metal For Firewalls, Fenderwells, Or Interior Panels.
Hammer forming is a really fun and cool metal shaping technique that involves using a couple pieces of sheet material, which can be wood, or metal, to make a pattern template that can be followed...
500-HP NA JUNKYARD 4.8L-NO BOOST, NO NOS! CAN IT BE DONE? HELP ME ADD 25 HP TO THE 475-HP 4.8L!
Sep 04, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 500-HP NA JUNKYARD 4.8L-NO BOOST, NO NOS! CAN IT BE DONE? HELP ME ADD 25 HP TO THE 475-HP 4.8L!
It never ceases to amaze me the number of people who want to “build” a 400 horsepower LS engine, when you can easily make that with a junkyard engine and some bolt-ons. But what if you...
FINNEGAN IS OUT OF TIME FOR EXTREME MAKEOVER: BLASPHEMI EDITION! SO MUCH TO DO, SO LITTLE TIME!
Sep 03, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on FINNEGAN IS OUT OF TIME FOR EXTREME MAKEOVER: BLASPHEMI EDITION! SO MUCH TO DO, SO LITTLE TIME!
Video Description: I’m going back to Hot Rod Drag Week with Tony Angelo and he and I will be wearing the new Party Pulley Army shirt. Who’s going to be there? Can’t make it out? You...
Who Makes The Best Small Vacuum For Shop And Car Cleanup? Testing A Dozen From All Price Points And Brands!
Sep 03, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Who Makes The Best Small Vacuum For Shop And Car Cleanup? Testing A Dozen From All Price Points And Brands!
A shop vac is one of those tools that everyone needs in there garage, and that we should probably use more often. But sometimes we need a small vacuum to clean up something quick, whether in the...






