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Barn Find! 1971 Pontiac Trans Am! 455 Auto On The Column? Fresh Out Of Storage After 40 Years!
May 25, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Barn Find! 1971 Pontiac Trans Am! 455 Auto On The Column? Fresh Out Of Storage After 40 Years!
Everyone knows that a 455-powered Trans Am is something special, especially if it is a 1970 or 1971. What makes some of them even more interesting than they would already be is the fact that...
Installing (UYpgrading) An Aeromotive Dual Phantom 340 In-Tank Fuel Pump Module In A Muscle Car
May 25, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Installing (UYpgrading) An Aeromotive Dual Phantom 340 In-Tank Fuel Pump Module In A Muscle Car
Jefferson is back at it, installing a new Aeromotive Dual Phantom system on his Buick GS. The car already has a single Phantom in it, but it needs the dual setup because he’s upgraded the...
PUMP GAS TORQUE FOR TOWING PART 2-SUPERCHARGED 496 STROKER. OUR BBC HUNT FOR GRUNT GETS MORE TORQUE!
May 24, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on PUMP GAS TORQUE FOR TOWING PART 2-SUPERCHARGED 496 STROKER. OUR BBC HUNT FOR GRUNT GETS MORE TORQUE!
The Hunt for Grunt Part 2! That’s what I’m all about right now as I have a big block in my 1987 Chevrolet Crew Cab Dually that is in need of some love. We’re going to swap the heads and do a...
Big Tire Garage Car Trailer Rebuild: Increasing The Load Capacity Of Your Car Trailer
May 24, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Big Tire Garage Car Trailer Rebuild: Increasing The Load Capacity Of Your Car Trailer
Ian Johnson’s Big Tire Garage is always a great place to learn stuff and see cool projects, but he’s also good for the kind of stories that save you money. As someone who’s got an...
Halfass Kustoms Shop Fire Part 4: Week 3, Cleaning Up Tools And Sheds And Doing Maintenance On Summer Vehicles
May 23, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Halfass Kustoms Shop Fire Part 4: Week 3, Cleaning Up Tools And Sheds And Doing Maintenance On Summer Vehicles
Here is Part 4 of the post-fire videos, and man it is unbelievable what kind of damage fire can do to a shop and cars and tools. You have to see this to understand, as they show you the aftermath and...
The 1955 Chevy Apache Pickup Rebuild: It’s Alive! ’55 Chevy Moves Under Its Own Power
May 23, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The 1955 Chevy Apache Pickup Rebuild: It’s Alive! ’55 Chevy Moves Under Its Own Power
The gang has been back at it, and in the last video they got it to actually run. In this one, they are finally getting the truck to actually drive! Will it be ready for the trip and actually make it?...
Make It Kustom, HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck Build! The 1971 GMC Fire Truck Ramp Truck Gets A Custom Under Floor Hydro Boost Brake System That Tilts With The Cab
May 23, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Make It Kustom, HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck Build! The 1971 GMC Fire Truck Ramp Truck Gets A Custom Under Floor Hydro Boost Brake System That Tilts With The Cab
In this video from the collaboration Fire Truck turned Ramp Truck, where Make It Kustom and HalfAss Kustoms have gotten together to thrash on Karl’s Make It Kustom rig, you’ll see the brake...
HOW TO ADD TORQUE FOR TOWING. HOW CAN I INCREASE LOW-SPEED TORQUE FROM MY 454 BBC? WILL BOOST HELP?
May 23, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on HOW TO ADD TORQUE FOR TOWING. HOW CAN I INCREASE LOW-SPEED TORQUE FROM MY 454 BBC? WILL BOOST HELP?
The Hunt for Grunt! That’s what I’m all about right now as I have a big block in my 1987 Chevrolet Crew Cab Dually that is in need of some love. We’re going to swap the heads and do...
Adding SC Fender Flares To A Vintage Porsche 911 Hot Rod – You Could Do The Same Thing With Your Project!
May 23, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Adding SC Fender Flares To A Vintage Porsche 911 Hot Rod – You Could Do The Same Thing With Your Project!
I often times find myself looking at the factory wheel arches and fender flares that you see while driving down the freeway, thinking about how those would look on a pro touring machine that needs...
The Alfarrari Project: Playing With The Rear End. Simple, But Effective Design.
May 22, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Alfarrari Project: Playing With The Rear End. Simple, But Effective Design.
The Ferrari powered Alfa Romeo project is a good one, and has some simple but effective fabrication that we can get behind. Now it’s time to get some of the rear end setup so check out the...
This Dream Muscle Car Has Been Sitting In A Basement For More Than 20 YEARS! Will It Make The Drive Home?
May 22, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on This Dream Muscle Car Has Been Sitting In A Basement For More Than 20 YEARS! Will It Make The Drive Home?
This car looks way too nice to have an issue driving down the street, but it’s been sitting in the basement for 20 years, so who knows? Hell, it’s been on the painted concrete floor for...
HOW TO: DUAL-QUAD 283 STROKER CORVETTE MOTOR. FULL DYNO RUNS, RESULTS AND CARB TUNING. WILL IT WORK?
May 22, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on HOW TO: DUAL-QUAD 283 STROKER CORVETTE MOTOR. FULL DYNO RUNS, RESULTS AND CARB TUNING. WILL IT WORK?
We romanticize engines, cars, and culture from the past and while sometimes it is actually warranted, there are some things that just weren’t as good then as stuff is now. Muscle car engines...
HOT ROD HOARDERS ALTERED ROADSTER – Easy Drag Car Project or Death Trap?
May 20, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on HOT ROD HOARDERS ALTERED ROADSTER – Easy Drag Car Project or Death Trap?
It’s hard to beat the cool old stuff that Tommy Lee Byrd finds in his car hunting adventures, especially when you are talking about old drag cars. He’s got some killer stuff in the family...
FORGOTTEN Pontiac Catalina – Will It RUN AND DRIVE 150 Miles Home?
May 20, 2023Chad ReynoldsComments Off on FORGOTTEN Pontiac Catalina – Will It RUN AND DRIVE 150 Miles Home?
Is ten years too long for this Catalina to have sat if Derek wants to drive it home 150 miles? Hell no, I’m sure it will be fine. What do you think? If I know Derek, there will be some creative...






