Category Archive: OTHER, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
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,...
The Crew Cab Died, So Vice Grip Garage Bought This Ford F100 Sight Unseen! Will It RUN And DRIVE 640 Miles Home?
After the crew cab square body decided it wasn’t happy anymore, the prospects for Derek and the gang to make it to the next three days of Power Tour were looking pretty slim. So in typical Vice...
DD Speed Shop And Newbern Thrash On The ’57 For Power Tour Part 4. First Start And Drive Before 1,000 Road Trip?
It’s almost done, except for all the other stuff they have to finish! Watch and enjoy cause this is going to be fun. We told you how DD and Newbern ganged up on Brandon’s ’57 Chevy to...
The Vice Grip Garage Crew Cab Chevy Is Broken Down On Power Tour! Now What?
It’s never a dull moment in the Vice Grip Garage world, and sometimes that means the car you least expect will be giving you trouble. In this case it is the truck that is questionable. The crew...
Bolt Up Your LS Or Gen V LT Engine To A T-56 Or T-56 Magnum Transmission With Lakewood’s Bellhousing
If you have an LS or LT and want to bolt a T-56 to it, this new aluminum Lakewood bellhousing is just what the doctor ordered. These brand new parts make this installation a breeze! Watch the video...
Making A Curvy Bomber Style Seat With Ron Covell: Part 3, Making The Curvy Middle
Here is Part 3 of Ron Covell’s curvy bomber seat build. He’s already covered the fabrication of the simple buck, and then made the curved sides fit it, and now it is time for the center. With...
Will These 3 Classic Vehicles Drive 250 Miles With No Issues On Day One Of Power Tour? Vice Grip Garage Adventures
It’s always an adventure when you start off a week-long road trip with two brand new combinations and a truck that has issues. I mean what could possibly go wrong? As I’ve said before,...
HOW MUCH POWER DID THE L78 375-HP 396 REALLY MAKE? WAS THE LITTLE BIG BLOCK UNDERATED OR OVERRATED?
The famed SS 396 Camaros, Chevelles, and Impalas were arguably some of the most influential muscle cars in history as they spawned a completely new level of competition in the pony wars. These cars...
IMPOSSIBLE TASK? DD Speed Shop Helps Newbern Build A 1957 Chevy In 3 Days Then Driving It 1000 Miles On Power Tour! Part 3.
After a 1700 mile trip just to get there, it’s time to put in some real work and this is going to be interesting. Nothing is done yet, and there are some issues with parts, but can they...