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Halfass Kustoms Builds A 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Clone The Easy Way
Sep 15, 2022Chad Reynolds1
NAPCO was a company that built 4-wheel drive conversion parts for domestic trucks and was founded in 1918. Although they made parts for Ford, Chevrolet, GMC, and Studebaker trucks, they are most well...
Are Pricey NAME BRAND Flashlights On Amazon Getting Out Of Hand Too?
Sep 15, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Are Pricey NAME BRAND Flashlights On Amazon Getting Out Of Hand Too?
Last week we shared a video from the Torque Test Channel where all these ultra cheap, big claims flashlights were the topic of some legit scientific testing. We’ve all seen the ads that claim...
Casey’s Customs 1965 Mustang Chassis Swap Part 15: Hood Scoop, Rear Spoiler, And More! It’s Starting To Come Together!
Sep 14, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Casey’s Customs 1965 Mustang Chassis Swap Part 15: Hood Scoop, Rear Spoiler, And More! It’s Starting To Come Together!
In this update video from the Mustang Chassis Swap build, this car is really starting to look like something. The hood scoop and rear spoiler have finally came in, plus the wireless for the air ride...
Who Makes The Best Ratchet? ICON vs Snap On, GearWrench, SK Tools, Mac Tools, Wera, Zero Degree, Milwaukee, Kobalt
Sep 14, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Who Makes The Best Ratchet? ICON vs Snap On, GearWrench, SK Tools, Mac Tools, Wera, Zero Degree, Milwaukee, Kobalt
While at Holley’s LSFest this past weekend, we were sitting and talking about tools. Never before have you been able to purchase more tools than you can today and never before at such a wide...
The Alfarrari Project Continues: Engine Adapter Plate, And Moving Decades Of Sheetmetal Damage Around.
Sep 13, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Alfarrari Project Continues: Engine Adapter Plate, And Moving Decades Of Sheetmetal Damage Around.
Here are the next 5 videos in the series on this one and it just keeps getting better. I’m feeding you multiple videos at a time so you can make some real headway, and get hooked really easily,...
5 Day KSR Burnout Car Build Part 6: Finishing It Up, Testing, And Burnouts At Cleetus And Cars Bristol!
Sep 13, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 5 Day KSR Burnout Car Build Part 6: Finishing It Up, Testing, And Burnouts At Cleetus And Cars Bristol!
Here’s the seventh video in the series as Kevin and the crew do everything they can to get this car done in 5 days for Cleetus and Cars in Bristol, plus the actual burnout competition where they...
Barn Find 1958 Plymouth Project: Paint And Performance Parts!
Sep 13, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Barn Find 1958 Plymouth Project: Paint And Performance Parts!
As we’ve said before, the old engine from this Plymouth is JUNK so a new engine was found to come live under the hood. The engine is okay, but it needs some paint and it also needs a few...
DIY MegaCab Bumpside Ford Project: These Doors Are Going To Need Some Attention
Sep 13, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on DIY MegaCab Bumpside Ford Project: These Doors Are Going To Need Some Attention
Here we go with Part 5 of this custom-built crew cab, or MegaCab as they are calling it, bumpside Ford pickup and in this episode there is a lot of door fab going on. Building something like this...
DIY Shop Tool: Turning A 16 inch Long Chunk Of Railroad Track Into An Anvil For Your Shop
Sep 11, 2022Chad Reynolds1
Using not much more than an angle grinder and a tape measure, you can make a VERY nice small anvil for your shop. While it seems like it would be awesome to have a big anvil that weighs hundreds of...
The Make It Kustom Mini 1956 Buick Project: Custom Fender Skirts! Metal Shaping In Miniature
Sep 11, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Make It Kustom Mini 1956 Buick Project: Custom Fender Skirts! Metal Shaping In Miniature
It runs and it drives, the body flips up, and Karl has made some ride height adjustments that give it the slightest tail dragger stance which is what this thing needs to look bitchin. But what about...
Finnegan’s Garage Drag Week Adventures: When An Engine Swap Doesn’t Work, Then Do A Complete Rebuild!
Sep 10, 2022Chad Reynolds4
They are rebuilding the engine! We were super stoked that Finnegan was going to be back at Drag Week with Blasphemi, after it’s two-year hiatus, but man they are already on a tough road....
Are Any Of These Cheap Ultra High Output Flashlights Actually Worth A Crap? Amazon Would Like You To Believe So
Sep 07, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Are Any Of These Cheap Ultra High Output Flashlights Actually Worth A Crap? Amazon Would Like You To Believe So
You see them on Amazon, Facebook ads, Youtube ads, they seem to be everywhere! We’re talking ultra high power flashlights. These things claim to boil water, light fires, guide spacecraft in for...
Is Linus Tech Tips Screwdriver Best? LTT vs Wera, Snap On, PB Swiss, Milwaukee, MegaPro, GearWrench
Sep 06, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Is Linus Tech Tips Screwdriver Best? LTT vs Wera, Snap On, PB Swiss, Milwaukee, MegaPro, GearWrench
Ratcheting screw drivers changed my life. I’m not kidding, I remember the first one I ever bought, which was a Husky brand because I could afford it and it seemed nice. It was and I bought a...
5 Day KSR Burnout Car Build Part 5: It’s Almost Done, But Almost Won’t Do Burnouts!
Sep 06, 2022Chad ReynoldsComments Off on 5 Day KSR Burnout Car Build Part 5: It’s Almost Done, But Almost Won’t Do Burnouts!
Here’s the fifth video in the series as Kevin and the crew do everything they can to get this car done in 5 days for this weekend’s Cleetus and Cars in Bristol. We’re going to share the videos...






