Category Archive: OTHER, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
DIY Basic Upholstered Center Console For Your Muscle Car
Interior and paint are the two things that scare the hell out of me when it comes to building a car. I feel like I don’t have any practical experience with either one, which makes me scared to...
REAL Model V8 Engine Assembly & RUN! What Should This Thing Go In?
The Toyan model engine company builds some really cool little model engines that look a LOT like the real thing, and we’ve seen several videos of them going together and running. We’re...
Metal Fabrication Projects: How To Make Cool, Simple, Bomber Seats At Home – Part 1
There are lots of cool projects that would look great with a set of bomber seats in them, but they can be pretty pricey for the nice ones and the cheap ones kind of feel like it. So when I saw this...
Half Ass Kustoms 1951 Ford Pickup Project: Finishing The Pedals, Cooling System, And Bed Floor Before Pinstriping And The Big Reveal.
The 1951 Ford F1 build has been a fun one to watch, and this video has a lot going on, with multiple parts going in and getting figured out. This episode not only has the final components being...
HOW TO BUILD BETTER BBC BOOST-VORTECH 454 VS VORTECH 496-HOW TO MAKE MORE POWER WITH LESS BOOST!
Big blocks with blowthrough carburetors and superchargers makes for big power and lots of fun. Check out these two combos, one a 454 and one a 496. How to make more power with less boost! Video...
12-Point, 6-Point, Splined, Or ? Let’s Settle This! What Wrench & Socket Design Will Slip 1st?
It seems like there are new wrench and socket designs that are always coming out claiming to be the best for removing tight or rusted nuts and bolts. Another group of wrenches and sockets exists that...
IS THE BEST 4.8L MOD GEARS AND CONVERTER? HERE IS WHY YOU PROBABLY NEED THEM ON A CAMMED 4.8L!
Power is great, but physics is what controls how quick your 4.8L LS powered machine will accelerate and sometimes that isn’t just about adding more power. In fact, there might be other things...
Q-JET VS THE WORLD!! PONTIAC 400 CARB SHOOTOUT 2-BARREL VS Q-JET VS QUICK FUEL 750 (THE OTHER GUYS!)
GM cars and trucks came with Quadrajet carburetors for decades, and they came on every GM makes engines at some point or another. They were considered to be a performance 4-barrel carburetor that...
Forgotten Honda CL350: Daddy Daughter Project (SHE PAID HALF!)
Tommy Lee Byrd, The Hot Rod Hoarder, is back at it with his 9-year-old daughter on a project that just might be the perfect first step to her flipping vehicles. And while she may only be 9, if she...
Sheet Metal Fabrication: Repairing Previously Repaired 1933 Ford Fenders Part 3
Here’s Part 3 of the 1933 Ford Fender Repair. If you missed any of the previous videos, use the link below. With rare exceptions, fenders from 1920s and 1930s cars are going to have some old...
Iron Trap Garage: Building Simple Flat Floor Pans For George’s 1930 Model A Pickup!!
Sometimes helping friends with their projects is just as satisfying as getting work done on your own, which is one of the things that makes hot rodding so much fun. We love the fact that Matt and the...
5.0L FORD-CARB VS FUEL INJECTION-WHICH ONE WORKS BEST? EDEL RPM & 750 VS GT-40 & 65MM THROTTLE BODY
Carb vs EFI, it’s a battle that has been the topic of discussion since the inception of electronic fuel injection, and one that isn’t going to stop anytime soon. And the truth is that...
Make It Kustom 1960 Cadillac Project: Front Fender Repair And Hammer Forming 14 Gauge Inner Structure with Simple Tools!!
The 1960 Cadillac Coupe De Ville is coming along with more and more progress. We’ve already seen lots of work going into the chassis with hydraulics, as well as lots of sheet metal work going...
Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck: The 1929 Ford Roadster Pickup Gets A Chopped Windshield And A NEW Bed!
The Iron Trap shop truck is so close to being ready to run! Watch as they install some nice new parts this week and actually sit in it and make engine noises for the first time. I think this is going...