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Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Finishing The Patina To Make All Of This Truck Look Like It’s Been Together Forever

In this new installment of the NAPCO Clone build, Brent has some work to do in order to really make the patina pop, but not before fixing a couple other rust spots and buttoning up some other...

New Inventory At The Wrecking Yard! This 1953 Pontiac 2-Door Hardtop Is Something Special!

Chad at Nobody Else’s Auto has got great cars and trucks always coming into the yard, but when something special catches his eye he’s always sharing. That’s the case with this...

Make It Kustom, HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck Build! The 1971 GMC Fire Truck Ramp Truck Four Link And Air Ride For Burnouts!

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 rear get...

The 1955 Chevy Apache Pickup Rebuild Continues! The New Clip Gets All The QA1 Upgrades.

This project is way bigger than you might think, as the Deboss Garage gang scores a support rig from the Dirt Cinema guys and then buys this 1955 Chevy from Stanceworks before taking over his shop to...

Building A Mobile Drill Press Table, And Bead Rolling The Bed Of The Comanche Project With Big Tire Garage

Ian is back at it! This time he’s working on two projects. One is the Comanche build, and the other is a tool build. Yep, he’s modifying shop equipment which we totally approve of. This...

Can Vice Grip Garage Get The LS1 Out Of This Corvette By Lifted Off The Body?

If you think that lifting a car body off the chassis using a two post lift is a little wonky, then I can imagine that seeing Derek lift the body off of a Corvette using the four post lift will...

THE 540cid TWIN-TURBO BBC FOR FINNEGAN’S 1961 CADILLAC COUPE DEVILLE IS HERE!

Whenever you get a new engine, whether in a crate, or in pieces from the machine shop, the moment when you see it all together in front of you is pretty special. Invariably there are engine noises...

Classic Car Interiors: How To Make Your Own Custom Door Panels From Scratch

In this video from one of our favorite DIY auto upholstery instructors, you are going to learn how to make a custom door panel for your classic car. This video is one of a few in a series that is...

Mortske’s Abandoned1961 Chevrolet Bel Air Project: Nothing Different Colored Body Panels And A Donor Car Can’t Fix! Snow Donuts!

We recently shared one of Mortske’s “will it run” videos where he took a 1961 Bel Air that had been sitting outside for 49 years and got it back up and running. To say that it is a...

The Evolution Of King Of The Hammers: The Ultra4 Car | King of the Hammers: Origins | Episode 2

King of the Hammers is one of those events that is hard to comprehend without being there. It’s epic in size, scale, and performance and features some truly unique rides. Ultra 4 rigs are one...

This 1972 AMC JAVELIN DRAG CAR Was Built 40 Years Ago & Never Raced! Sally’s Speed Shop Road Tripped 1,000 Miles To Get It!

When Jacob and his dad posted up that they were going on a road trip to acquire another epic AMC, I knew I was going to have to pay attention. I dig their collection of fun stuff, but this one is...

Iron Trap 1932 Ford “DeLorean” Roadster: First Time Driving On The Road Since 1954!!

This week’s video has Matt taking advantage of all the hot rod stuff they have done to the roadster! It’s time for it’s first drive in almost 70 years. That’s insane, and we love...

Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Painting The Bed To Match The Cab’s Patina, And Fixing The Winch!

In this latest installment of the NAPCO Clone build, Brent has painting to do on the bed to try and make it match up with the cab. This is going to take some technique and some trial and error to get...

Vice Grip Garage Budget Build: Straight 8 Powered 1952 Packard Hotrod!

I’m a fan of early ’50s cars, because regardless of the manufacturer, most of the early ’50s American cars have similar shapes that look great lowered, chopped, etc. And despite the...