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Newbern Is Taking His First Car On Power Tour, But Not Before Some Suspension Upgrades And A New Pair Of Shoes
In case you missed it, David Newbern got his first car back last year. He originally bought this 1964 Impala when he was 13. It still has the original 283 and Powerglide, and it’s still...
Metal Shaping Video: Khaos Design Is Roof Chopping, Customizing, And Stretching The Back Of The Cab On The 1964 Toyota Stout Build.
The Khaos Design Stout build is something special. Not only because it is a fairly rare, but also because it is being done very custom. And when I say custom, I don’t mean paint or bolt-ons. I...
How Amazon Made The 1 Million Lumen Flashlight Possible. But Are Real, And Possible, The Same Thing? Not Quite.
Everyone knows to take the specs on import tools with a grain of salt. After all, they are known for exaggerating to get sales. But realistically you know that an import tool that costs 1/10th of...
Derek Bought A Basket Case Jeep SIGHT UNSEEN! Will Some Vice Grip Garage Love Make It RUN AND DRIVE After Being Parked For Years?
Every time you pickup another vehicle that has been sitting for decades, there are some pretty standard things you have to address. To run, any internal combustion engine needs fuel, air, and spark,...
Puddin’s Fab Shop Model A Project Update: PUDDIN FOUND RUST! Custom Firewall, Rust Repair, Rear Tunnel & More!
Puddin’s new Model A project sure is a good looking car, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some issues hiding below the skin. We’re looking forward to seeing this thing go...
Finnegan’s Barn-Find Firebird Wheelies at The Dragstrip! But Does It Run an 8 Second Pass Finally? Or Do Gremlins Return?
Finnegan’s Rubber Ducky Firebird has been getting some love recently and is making more power than ever. With the changes they have made to this thing since saving it from a barn a few years...
Ford Bronco Suspension Tech: How To Install ADS Control Arms For Your 2021-2024 Ford Bronco
We’ve shared the ADS Coilover systems for newer Broncos here on BANGshift before, and if you’ve even seen one of their systems installed on a rig you know they are pretty bad ass. Not only do...
DIY Tech: Custom Cables and Ends from Scratch or Fix Your Broken Cables – Throttle, Brake, Clutch, Choke, Whatever!
How many times have you been working on your mini bike, go cart, motorcycle, or whatever and you find that you have a broken cable end. You know, the kind of cable that actuates the clutch, choke, or...
EFI Conversion Explained: Everything You Need to Know In Order To Decide Whether An EFI Swap Is Right For You And Your Ride
With electronic fuel injection becoming so readily available, more and more hot rodders are asking themselves whether or not an EFI conversion is right for their hot rod, muscle car, or classic...
Make It Kustom, HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck Build! The 1971 GMC Fire Truck Ramp Truck Is Getting A Custom Built DIY Rear Swaybar
In this video from the Fire Truck turned Ramp Truck, where Make It Kustom and HalfAss Kustoms have gotten together to thrash on Karl’s Make It Kustom rig, you’ll see the rear suspension get some...
Trailer Tire Tech: Here Are Five Things You Should Know About Trailer Tires, Because They Really Do Matter!
You see folks posting all over social media about blowouts on their race trailers each week, and asking for advice on which tires everyone else uses. I can tell you that the majority of trailer tire...
Tuning 101: How To Read Spark Plugs, And What They Are Trying To Tell You. Powell Machine Is Sharing Knowledge.
Everyone is always talking about EFI nowadays, and for an entire generation of racers and hot rodders there seems to be a lack of knowledge on how to tell what your engine wants if you don’t...
Brake Fluid Tech: Your Brake Fluid Can Make, Or Brake, Your Stopping Experience. Pun Intended! Why Brake Fluid Matters
Hydraulic brakes aren’t a complicated system in the grand scheme of things, but little things can make them work way less than ideal. And unfortunately tons of folks “upgrade” their...
