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Category Archive: FORD, Metal Fabrication, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

Customs 101: Bello’s Kustoms Puts A 1936 La Salle Grille On A 1936 Ford And Makes It Look Like It Came That Way! Part 1.

This is one cool custom that the gang at Bellos Kustoms are putting together and we dig it. This 1936 Ford is getting a 1936 La Salle Grille, which if you aren’t familiar is actually Cadillac....

ABANDONED 1955 Chevy Nomad Update: Nomad Gets A SUPERCHARGER! The Blower Whine Sounds So Sweet!

The Nomad has been a fun build, and now it is even funner! This is DD’s Speed Shop’s first time to install a supercharger and decided that it was going to be on the Nomad. And we approve!...

DIY Sheet Metal Roller Build: Make Your Own Tool To Make Even More Cool Stuff. Body Panels, Collectors, Exhaust, And More!

A sheet metal roller is a super handy tool when you need to make rings, collars, rolled patch panels, exhaust collectors and reducers, and more. There is a lot you can do with one and once you start...

Eastwood’s STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE: How to RE-Paint a Car at Home! This Fox Body Gets A Facelift.

I think every one of us has owned a car or truck that we thought would look a million times better if we could just take care of a couple small dings and dents and give it a fresh coat of paint. I...

SEMA Leaked Hercules Gen 2 Ultra Torque: Harbor Freight Didn’t Want Anyone to Have This. Torque Test Channel Testing!

What happens when you end up getting a pre-public release tool? You test the hell out of it and put the numbers out for the public to see of course! The Torque Test Channel has gotten their hands on...

Dylan McCool TURBO V8 Police Car: Will it Boost? TURBO V8 Police Car! – Lightbar, Custom Transmission, Rear Axle! Part 2

The cop car is back! And it makes boost! But is it fast? Or just cool? Or both? Dylan McCool has been working on his Dodge Diplomat police car for a while now and although it runs and drives and is...

The DD Speed Shop Gasser 1964 Nova: Gasser’s Are Fun Right? Driving from Canada to Mississippi-Problem, After Problem.

Driving a gasser is a whole different experience than driving a regular muscle car, but who in their right mind makes one test drive and then heads for Mississippi in one? Oh and especially when that...

Zephyr Chop Part 3: Shaping Sheet Metal By Hand To Replace Damaged A Pillars On The 1939 Lincoln Zephyr Coupe Conversion

Here’s another metal shaping update on the Lincoln Zephyr Chop and 2 door conversion that is going on at Make It Kustom. This time it is all about the A Pillars and how to make templates and...

BOOSTED 5.3L LS-HOW TO ADD 100+ HORSEPOWER WITHOUT MORE BOOST! VORTECH SUPERCHARGED 5.3L MODS

When in doubt, turn up the boost. I mean this makes sense right? If you need more power, just turn up the boost. But what if you don’t want to turn up the boost because of fuel limitations or...

Hot Rodding 101: The ULTIMATE Ford Flathead Intake Guide – Everything You Ever Wanted To Know!

The guys at Iron Trap Garage started a Hot Rodding 101 series a couple of years ago and have posted some great video content. The first one in the Hot Rodding 101 series was about Ford Flathead V8...

How Good is the CHEAPEST Welder on Amazon? DeBoss Garage Puts One To The Test To See What A $70 Welder Can Do.

We talk about cheap tools around here a lot, and have even featured some cheap welder test videos, but can a $70 welder actually be worth owning?   DeBoss Garage is going to put this one to the...

Measuring For Your New Hydraulic Clutch Install: How To Get Perfect Hydraulic Release Bearing Air Gap For an American Powertain Hydramax

Installing an American Powertrain Hydramax system in your hot rod or muscle car is an excellent upgrade. If you are swapping to a modern manual transmission, and why wouldn’t you, then...

Upgrade Your Classic Sniper EFI with Holley’s Sniper 2 EFI Conversion Kits If You Want The Latest And Greatest On Your Ride

Holley’s New Sniper 2 EFI is a big advancement in self-tuning DIY EFI conversions and takes all the good from the Classic Sniper and then turns it up a few notches. I’m not talking about...

Zephyr Chop Part 2: HOW TO Make a SIMPLE Steel Plate HAMMER FORM – Door Corners on 1939 Lincoln ZEPHYR Chopped Coupe

We like how to stuff around here and one of our favorites when it comes to shaping metal is Karl Fisher at the Make It Kustom channel. This kid is talented, easy to understand, and not afraid to...