Category Archive: BangShift XL, HISTORIC, JUNKYARDS, TECH, Videos, XL Spotlight
Steve Magnante Is Back And Truck Week Continues. Truck Week Feature #4 – A Big Bad Dodge C800 Junkyard Find
Here’s the fourth video of Steve’s Truck Week series! This time it’s a big Dodge C800! Our friend Steve Magnante has been out of commission for a few months as he’s literally been fighting...
Deal of the Decade! 1978 Camaro Facebook Marketplace Score! Or is it hot garbage?!?
This Camaro here is either one hell of a deal, or it is a prime example of shinywheelitus. That’s when a car that would otherwise be mediocre at best, has a set of cool wheels on it and so it...
The My Mechanics 1973 Datsun 240Z Restoration: Part 1 – The Teardown Begins And The Repairs Needed Become Clear.
This is the beginning of a new project for the My Mechanics channel, and the work that gets done on this thing is something special. Watch this video and the rest to come and if they don’t...
Do You Need a 6 Speed Auto? LS C3 Corvette Transmission Swap – When To Swap And What The Real Differences Are.
When folks think 6 speed transmissions in muscle cars and classics, they often think manual transmissions like the T56 or Magnum. But there are multiple 6 speed automatics as well, and they can be a...
Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Building A Tube Frame For The Custom Bed
In the last video, Brent started working on his vision for the bed, and in this one he’s got a full tube structure going together. It’s interesting and we think this thing is going to be...
An All-Aluminum, Flat-Plane Crank, DOHC V8 in 1940! Ford’s 1,100ci (18L) GAA V8 Is a WWII Marvel!
The Godzilla might be a beast, but it’s tiny compared to the all aluminum, double overhead cam and flat plane crank equipped, 1,100 cubic inch V8 that Ford built in 1940. Yeah, 1940! This is...
Tesla Plaid Killer: Part 4 and 5 Of Building A 1,000 Horsepower, All-Wheel Drive, 2,200 Pound, Beast!
Can you imagine the kind of fun you can have in a 1,000 horsepower machine that only weighs 2,200 pounds? Yeah, were’ talking about some serious power to weight ratio and when you consider that a...
Facebook 5.3 LS Build: Part 3 – Boring The Block. Powell Machine Builds A High Performance 5.3 Step By Step For You!
Here’s Part 3 of the Facebook 5.3 LS build that Powell is doing. If you missed the first two videos in this build, use the link below to check them out too. We’ve talked about Powell...
Featured Product: Earl’s PCV Fittings. Keep Your PCV System Working Properly With A PCV Fitting From Earl’s
A properly functioning crankcase ventilation system is key to making sure your engine stays a happy camper. In a factory style setup the OEs use what is called a Positive Crankcase Ventilation system...
World’s Worst 1957 Chevrolet: A Hammer Is The Right Tool For Installing Glass, Right? Junk Glass For A Junk Car.
We’ve been sharing all the build videos on this DD Speed Shop 1957 Chevrolet project and it’s getting close to done after a jillion hours of welding in dozens of free patch panels. Now it’s...
Steve Magnante Is Back And Truck Week Continues. Truck Week Feature #3 – Mack Midliner
Here’s the third video of Steve’s Truck Week series! This time it’s a Mack Midliner that would make a cool hauler! Our friend Steve Magnante has been out of commission for a few months as...
Fiberglass How-To: Using Foam And Glass To Form A Custom Dash For A 1967 C10 Pickup. Shaping And Glassing!
Here is the third video in this cool custom dash series. I happened upon this video series the other day and knew I had to share it. After recently posting a video of Brent at Halfass Kustoms doing a...
Are Cheap Drill Bits Just Junk? Who Makes The Best Drill Bit Set? $11 vs $200 Drill Bit Sets? Let’s Settle This!
Drill bits are one of those things that people either seem to spend no money on or all the money. I know I’m guilty of buying cheap drill bits and then when I buy that one specialty size, in a...
Finnegan Is Building A 3,000 Horsepower LS Engine! Exclusive Billet Engine Build For a Mystery Project Car!
Finnegan is back at it, this time with another engine build that is something extreme and exciting. I mean who wouldn’t be excited by a billet aluminum LS engine, let alone one that is going to...