Category Archive: 1320 Spotlight, 1320 Tech Story, BangShift 1320, CHEVY, Project Cars, SUSPENSION, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
INSANE Suspension and Brakes to Get Tony Angelo’s 800+ 1955 Chevy Down The TRACK On Drag Week!
I was at Tony’s place a few weeks ago, and walked in just in time to distract the guys from tearing the ’55 apart, and instead helped them realize that pizza and a beverage were a really good...
CHEAPEST Hemi Swap EVER! Is This The Ultimate Budget Performance with Big Power Gains, Or Has Dylan Lost His Mind?!
If this is the video that makes you think Dylan has lost his mind, you don’t watch enough. And because I have done a similar project to what he’s doing in this video, his crazy is the...
Stanceworks Real Ferrari F40 Project Part 9: The F40 Is Getting A New 458 Suspension Jig, And It’s Getting Air Jacks!
It’s time for another build episode of the Ferrari F40 over at Stanceworks, and this time it is some cool jig work for the Ferrari 458 suspension that is going to find a home under the F40. And...
New Product: Introducing Ridetech’s Momentum Chassis – Ridetech’s New Full Chassis For GM A-Body!
Ridetech has been one of the premier bolt on suspension system companies for muscle cars, street machines, hot rods, classic and modern trucks, and more for decades. They have always focused on bolt...
From Junker to Jewel. Rescuing A Mazda Mini Truck And Fixing It Up Like Some High School Kid In The 1990s!
What a score! This is a $500 find which we know isn’t the norm, but with a goal of making this thing run and drive reliably and look cool enough to want to drive, there is some work to do for...
A Budget Muscle Car, Wrenching, Adventuring, and a Little Steve Dulcich! Let’s See What Freiburger Is Up To
Well, Freiburger is back at it and this time it’s with a Duster. You know it as the Red Duster, which makes me laugh not because the name isn’t appropriate, but because when David and I...
This 1958 Chevrolet Brookwood Station Wagon Has Been Abandoned for 53 Years! So Rad And You Can Own It For Cheap
I have always loved 1958 Chevrolets. Since I’m a wagon freak, I of course love a 1958 Chevy wagon, but I realized years ago that I just dig 1958 Chevrolets in general. Cars, trucks,...
Newbern Got The 1955 Chevrolet Family Cruiser Done For Power Tour! Check Out The Finishing Touches As It Hits The Road
The Power Tour thrash is real, as I can personally attest. On more than one occasion we’ve been in mad thrash mode to get a car done for Power Tour. In fact, 20 years ago I was in a made thrash to...
Stanceworks Real Ferrari F40: Part 7 THE RETURN! Building a V12 F40 From The Ground Up With Stanceworks
It’s time for another build episode of the Ferrari F40 over at Stanceworks, and that means it is time to start talking about how all these parts and pieces are going together and what the overall...
The 4 Day Roadster Build: Day 2 – Reproducing Body Lines, Panels, And A Rolling Chassis To Try And Make This Incomplete Model A Into A Running And Driving Car
A few weeks ago I spent the weekend announcing at LSFest Texas and then thrashing till all hours with some friends on a project car. If that doesn’t sound like your idea of a good time, then maybe...
Dirthead Dave Chappelle Squarebody GMC Rock Crawler Project! A Three Day Transformation Starts Here. Episode 1.
Dave is back at it with another awesome project, but this time it is for his buddy Mark who deserves a little payback for all the help he’s given Dave over the years. According to Dave it is...
He’s Running Out Of Time! Can David Newbern Finish This 1955 Chevy In Time For Hot Rod Power Tour?
The Power Tour thrash is real, as I can personally attest. On more than one occasion we’ve been in mad thrash mode to get a car done for Power Tour. In fact, 20 years ago I was in a made thrash...
Suspension Tech: How to Tune Your Performance Shocks for Street Comfort. You Don’t Have To Suffer On The Road!
Technology is a wonderful thing when it comes to building hot rods and street machines, but sometimes it can also be a pain in the butt, quite literally. It’s never been easier to make your hot...
Dave Chappelle’s Off-Road Games Jeep Project: Transforming this Jalopy Jeep into a Legit Wheeling Rig.
If there’s one thing I know, it’s that Dave Chappelle has no fear when it comes to cutting up Jeeps and the like in order to make them into real wheeling machines. I mean just look at some of the...