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Category Archive: FUNNY STUFF, Metal Fabrication, MOPAR, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

FIRE! Attempting To Straighten Out The HalfAss Kustoms 1935 Dodge Coupe Project They Are Now Calling The Phoenix.

With a lot of the fire cleanup done, and just a small garage space to work in currently, Brent from Halfass Kustoms has been working on fixing equipment and getting some small projects done. But his...

Newbern And Cotten Found A VW Bus On Tracks. Yep, Tracks. Let The Fun Begin…

What could possibly go wrong here? As if Cotten and Newbern weren’t capable of getting into enough trouble on their own, they have to go project shopping together and end up finding a VW bus...

Making a living Drag Racing ain’t Easy.. Wrecks, Fires, Lost Job, + MORE (1320Stories ep.7)

I first met Nick Plewniak on Rocky Mountain Race Week when he showed up with an S10 pickup that had a big block in the bed and was extended a few feet. It was called the “Stretchy Truck”...

Newbern Got Lucky And Found An Original 1955 Chevrolet To Bring Home! We Love It!

Newbern is back at it, but this time the new addition to the family is a 1955 Chevrolet. A bit weird since he’s so ’57 focused normally, but we understand because this one is rad. Just...

FOR SALE For $1! Buy The Worlds CHEAPEST Classic Car. The 1966 Biscayne From D&D Speed Shop

A couple of weeks ago we shared the DD Speed Shop video where he announced that the was going to sell the 66 Biscayne Project, and gave us a tour of the car. Remember, this was a 1966 4 door...

Mini Jeep Adventures Part 4: Snow, Camping, And 10,000 Foot Elevation. This Is What A 1,000 Mile Road Trip Looks Like In A Mini Jeep.

I have to say, there are dozens of times during this series that I have thought he is completely doing it wrong, and on multiple occasions I was right. With that said, I still love it. I don’t want...

SEIZED and FLOODED Engine! – Will Derek Make This Old Truck RUN AND DRIVE Again?

At first glance this old square body Chevy pickup looks not too bad, but when you find out that it sat outside for many years without a hood, and ended up flooded in a pond, you wonder if the engine...

Dan From DD Speed Shop Drove 5000 Miles And All He Got Was This STUPID Bricklin SV-1 From Vice Grip Garage?

I’m not sure I’d drive across the street to pick up a Bricklin, but I know that might sound a bit strange to some folks. I’m just not a fan of the look, even if there is some, kind...

They Built A 1957 Chevrolet In Three Days And Then Drove It Over 1,000 Miles On Power Tour.

The build got done and they hit the road and it went unbelievably well considering! Check out the adventures right here, as I am pretty sure that Newbern and Brandon were more than a little surprised...

Power Tour? Don’t Waste Your Time – Here’s The Inside Scoop From DD Speed Shop

Dan is up to his normal shenanigans, and you never know if you can take him quite seriously in his video thumbnails or titles. I know he’s not serious about Power Tour, because he loves this...

Power Tour Is Over! Dan At DD Speed Shop Says… Let’s Buy A Junker And Tow It 1400 Miles Home From Power Tour With Our 1955 Chevy Nomad!

He’s back at it. Dan is once again doing something that most people would find strange at least, and wreckless by some accounts. Of course this is what we love about him, because he gives zero...

Vice Grip Garage Crosses A Mountain Pass In 1960’s Ford And Chevy Trucks For The Final Day Of Power Tour!

The final day of Hot Rod Power Tour 2023 has the route taking everyone over a cool mountain pass on the way to Bristol Motor Speedway. And after the adventures this crew has had all week, some great...

The Vice Grip Garage Crew Finally Made It To A Power Tour Venue On Time! Plus, More Work On The Ford F100!

The Crew Cab died, so they bought the F100, and it’s not been the perfect cruiser. So in typical Derek fashion, there has been some thrashing. But even with the thrashing, they actually figured...

THEY MESSED UP! The DD Speed Shop Crew Missed Day 2 Of HOT ROD POWER TOUR! Nomad Goes Back To The Junk Yard!

I can think of far worse reasons to blow off a day of Power Tour, than hanging out in some cool old junkyard like Dan and the DD Speed Shop crew did on Day 2 of Power Tour. I mean you never know what...