Category Archive: FUNNY STUFF, JUNKYARDS, MISC, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
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...
How It Is Made: Chevrolet Heavy Duty Trucks Being Built At The GM Fort Wayne USA Assembly Plant
In this video, you are going to see the actual process by which a GM Heavy Duty Truck is built. There is a lot that goes on in an automotive assembly plant, and I’ve been lucky enough to tour...
How-To Reverse Curve Sheet Metal With A Power Hammer: Part 1 – Metal Shaping With Linear Stretching At Bespoke Coachworks
Karl at Make It Kustom is a fount of information, and a great teacher of metal shaping to folks. He’s young, very talented, and yet still a student of the craft. He shares the knowledge he has...
The DeBoss Garage Support Vehicle Left Them Stranded 4000 Miles Away From Home
As you’ve seen here, the DeBoss Garage crew built a 1955 Apache Pickup to drive cross country on an adventure that ultimately was supposed to get them home to Canada. If you missed that series,...
HOW TO MAKE 351 CLEVELAND POWER. TUNNEL RAM, STROKER 351C MODS, CUBES, CAM, HEADS AND DUAL QUAD!
Whether you are Ford guy or not, you have to respect the Ford Cleveland small block. It was Fords baddest small block back in the day, had incredible cylinder heads way before anyone else did, and...
Here’s What A Typical Day On The Dyno Is Like At Harrell Engine And Dyno!
I think everyone that has built a performance engine should run it on an engine dyno or in the car on a chassis dyno. They are truth tellers, help with tuning, and are fun! I know I’m...
HOW DO YOU MAKE MAXIMUM TORQUE WITH A SMALL BLOCK CHEVY? JUST ADD CUBIC INCHES! 383 STROKER BUILD!
I built my first stroker engine in 1996 to replace the engine in my 1992 Chevy pickup. It was based on an earlier 350 block with a SCAT cast steel 3.75 inch, aka 400 stroke, crankshaft with 5.7 inch...
Who Makes The Best Bungee Cord? 9-Month UV Exposure Test! Husky vs HyperTough, Harbor Freight, Home Depot
I know that a bungee cord video seems a little strange for an automotive enthusiast site, but we all know how often bungee cords come in handy in the shop, on the trailer, or in your truck. But there...
Interior Tech: Recovering 1974 VW Bug Bucket Seats with TMI Upholstery!
Sometimes building project cars can be tough because staying motivated becomes a challenge when you don’t see much progress for a while. But when you can make some serious progress on one area...
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...
FINNEGAN DYNO TESTED BLASPHEMI AND IT LIVED! SO WHAT’S NEXT?
Since blowing it up on Drag Week, Finnegan’s Blasphemi has been getting lots of love in preparation for the next chapter of fun and racing. Part of that is some more driveline work in the form...
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...
Pricey New Snap-On & Matco Ratchets Vs Milwaukee & DeWALT Cordless
The Torque Test Channel is back at it and this time they are testing high-dollar cordless ratchets. This is NOT a cheap tool vs expensive tool test, but rather a high-end brands shootout. With Matco...
DD Speed Shop And Newbern Thrash On The ’57 For Power Tour Part 5 – Maiden Voyage In A Car Built In Three Days!?!?
Okay, so in this video it really is almost done. Except for all the other stuff they have to finish that is! Watch and enjoy cause this is going to be fun we promise. Besides getting it buttoned up,...