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Behind the Build Episode 3: John McGann Leads The HOT ROD Shop Tour At JMS Racing Engines In El Monte, California.
If you are like us and are always interested in finding out what goes on behind the scenes at a shop, or during a car build, then this new series from John McGann and the gang at Hot Rod is going to...
Derek Show Us How To Do A DIY CHEAP Classic Truck Interior Restoration and New (vintage) Wheels On A Squarebody.
I don’t know what it is about interior rehab videos that gets me excited, but for some reason they do! Maybe it’s because my daily is kinda rough in some spots inside and this makes me...
Ultimate Flap Disc Test: 3M Cubitron 2 And Benchmark Abrasives Face The Extreme Grinder Test Rig To See Which One Survives Best In Round 14
We’re making our way through the totally insane Fireball Tools flap disc test series with two flap discs at a time. This testing is about as thorough as it gets, and I can tell you that so far it...
Here’s How Simple It Is to Install Holley’s Small Block Ford Accessory Drive Kit And Bring Your Small Block Into The 21st Century.
In the 1980s there were serpentine belt accessory drive systems that started coming out from companies that were targeting the street rod market in a big way. They used modern belts and accessories,...
Ever Consider Building Your Own Headers? Build Your Own Zoomie Headers for Increased Power and On-Track Performance!
Building headers is not easy. I mean it’s not the hardest thing in the world on some applications, and race cars are often easier than street cars with inner fenders and fat factory frame...
Hole Fixing 101: Can Chad Fix A Cracked Starter Bolt Hole In His 454 Big Block Project?
Nope, not this Chad. We’re talking about Chad from Squarebody Stuff. He’s got a .060 over 454 block that he is planning to do a full rebuild on for a project, but first he needs to make a...
Crashed LS Turbo Drag And Drive Car Gets Rebuilt: The Maliboom Gets New Rear Anti-Roll Bar
In the last episode the rear suspension started going back together and the new coil overs found a home! Now it’s time for a major upgrade, because the anti-roll bar is going to find it’s...
Bear Claw Latch Install: Bello’s Kustoms Is Shaving The Door Handles And Installing Custom Door Latches In A 1937 Packard
One of the things that folks often overlook when building an old car is the door latches. They aren’t sexy or cool, but before the mid 1950’s door latches were less than great. The cars...
Ultimate Flap Disc Test: Noemon And Sait Encore Face The Extreme Grinder Test Rig To See Which One Survives Best In Round 13.
We’re making our way through the totally insane Fireball Tools flap disc test series with two flap discs at a time. This testing is about as thorough as it gets, and I can tell you that so far it...
Motor Oil Geek 101: What EVERYONE Should Know About Motor Oil, With Lake Speed Jr.
We talk about Lake Speed Jr. all the time when we’re talking about oil, and that’s because Lake is the expert when it come to lubrication. He’s called the Motor Oil Geek for a...
Are Diesel Fuel Additives a Scam? Will Some Of These Leave You Stranded In This Winter Weather? Let’s Settle This With Project Farm.
Fuel and oil additives are often thought of as snake oil, because the technology isn’t clearly understood and folks are just natural suspicious when crazy big claims are made about what they...
Is This Crazy? REVIVING an Abandoned BIG BLOCK El Camino Project Just to Tear It Apart? Is This Too Nice To Be A Donor?
We know there are going to be a bunch of people out there who lose their minds when they see this El Camino, and we understand. That was my first reaction too. I saw the thumbnail for this video and...
Polishing Turds Season 2: Part 11 – Final Assembly And Dyno Testing Cody’s ProCharged 360 Cubic Inch Small Block! How Big Will The Power Gains Be?
In the tenth episode of this new Polishing Turds engine project, Pete balanced and o-ringed this little supercharged small-block so it will be able to make big consistent power. Now it’s time...
Ultimate Flap Disc Test: Harbor Freight’s Hercules And Pretec’s Rhino Face The Extreme Grinder Test Rig To See Which One Survives Best In Round 12.
We’re making our way through the totally insane Fireball Tools flap disc test series with two flap discs at a time. This testing is about as thorough as it gets, and I can tell you that so far it...