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Category Archive: FORD, Hack of the Week, Metal Fabrication, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

Casey’s Customs 1965 Mustang Chassis Swap: New Sheet Metal Going On, Reinforcements, And More!

In this video, Casey gets the front apron, bumper, and cowl section to go on and look like they belong. Given the drastic difference in some dimensions on this car that is more difficult than you...

Metal Shaping 101: How To Use a Hammer & Dolly For DENT REPAIR!!

If you have hung out here for any amount of time you know that we love Karl Fisher’s video from Make It Kustom. He is all about teaching folks how to shape metal and he does that with some of...

Fuel Injector Guide – Which Fuel Injector Is Right For You?

Injectors are a pretty important part of an EFI engine, but can be a tricky buying choice when you start making real power with a combo, or are building one up from scratch. If you are going for a...

Sheet Metal Fabrication: Repairing Previously Repaired 1933 Ford Fenders Part 1

With rare exceptions, fenders from 1920s and 1930s cars are going to have some old repairs that have been done to them. After all, they are 90-100 years old and have been living who knows what kind...

Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck: How To Shorten A Ford Flathead Torque Tube

The Iron Trap shop truck project is coming along, but because it is a project being built from all kinds of spare parts then there is a fair amount of finagling that must go on. One of those things...

WHICH IS BETTER-CNC PORTED STOCK LS HEADS OR AFTER MARKET CNC HEADS. TEA 243 HEADS VS AFR 245 HEADS!

Should you port your stock LS heads or buy aftermarket? With LS engines being capable of making such crazy power with stock components, do the cylinder heads fall into that category? Do you need...

The Motion Raceworks Crew Prepares “El Toro” For Competition At Rocky Mountain Race Week

Video Description: Follow Doug as he gets the trailer back in fighting shape. Ya know, sorta. Spark plugs are changed, oil and tranny fluid, and we test out the bump to make sure we’re ready....

How AWD Is your Modern All Wheel Drive Car? This Video Tells You That The Answer Is Not Very

This is a really interesting video and educational as well. Why? Well, so many cars these days are all wheel drive, but what does that really mean? How AWD is your modern all wheel drive car? Jason...

Casey’s Customs 1965 Mustang Chassis Swap: More Cutting, More New Sheet Metal, Looking More Like A Car!

In this video, Casey gets the front apron, bumper, and cowl section to go on and look like they belong. Given the drastic difference in some dimensions on this car that is more difficult than you...

Flying Sparks Power Tour Prep Day 5 And 6: Final Steps To Be Ready For The Road!

Emily and Aaron are continuing to work on the Bronco to get it ready for Power Tour and that means a new video every day for all of us to enjoy. With Power Tour starting in Memphis a couple of days...

The Track Nose Is Complete! Check Out What The Hand Made Panels Turned Into.

Karl and Jordan built these killer side panels to create this track nose, but when we last saw it they were finished and sitting in place but had not been welded in and molded to fit. That has now...

I Now Pronounce You Bronco And Cadillac: Junkyard Digs’ First Trar Revival!

Both Chad and I don’t have the greatest relationships with 1980s era Cadillacs. The short, sweet story? We both understand that for all the fluff and gingerbread, Cadillacs were one part...

Iron Trap’s 1934 Ford Coupe “Beautiful” Has A New Engine And Is Ready To Drive!!

Video 1 Description: In the last update on “Beautiful” we found out the 59ab we had planned on putting in as a replacement had a cracked block. The engine appeared to be totally rebuilt...

Getting Lucky! MYSTERY Small Block Chevy Engine Identified

(Words and Video by Tommy Lee Byrd aka The Hot Rod Hoarder) This Mystery engine intrigued me from the moment I realized it was part of a package deal with my $500 Nova. Decoding an old engine is...