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Willomet Motor And Fab Install The Duramax Upgrade Everyone Should Do First, Plus Their Square Body Wrecking Yard Crawl!
Dec 16, 2024Chad Reynolds0
David at Willomet Motor and Fab is my kind of car guy. He’s got some varied taste, but has a special passion for square body GM Suburbans which are a favorite of mine. In his latest video,...
LOW-BUCK, CHEAP VS EXPENSIVE HEADERS-WHO WINS? STOCK VS SHORTY VS LONG TUBES, BIG TURBO EXHAUSTS.
Dec 15, 2024Chad Reynolds0
How much are headers and exhaust systems worth on the dyno, or in the car? The numbers might surprise you. But what’s funny to me is how some exhaust mods impact different combos. After all, we...
Bello’s Is Working On A 1950 Chevy Pickup Truck: Part 3 Means It Is Time For A Custom 4-Link!
Dec 15, 2024Chad Reynolds0
It’s time for an update on this cool 1950 Chevy pickup project they have recently started over at Bello’s Kustoms. It’s time fo the custom 4-link, which Mike keeps simple and effective, but...
This Old Hot Rod Traditional Style Drag Car Project Part 8: The Vintage Dragster Gets Front Shock Mounts In Preparation For Some Speed!
Dec 15, 2024Chad Reynolds0
It’s getting exciting!!! In this video update on the Vintage Dragster project, it gets front shock mounts and more after coming off the chassis table to sit on the ground for the first time in the...
Get Centurial Tools DIY Welding Fab Table For The Welder In Your Life! – Buy The Plans For Cheap, Have Them Cut, And Weld Them Together Yourself!
Dec 14, 2024Chad Reynolds1
If you haven’t heard of Centurial in the last couple of years, you must be living under a rock or you are NOT a DIY fabricator. These guys have been featured on Finnegan’s Garage and...
Pewe And Freiburger Are Back At It AND IT WILL RUN NO MATTER WHAT! They Have To Drive this WWII Jeep 2,500-Plus Miles!
Dec 13, 2024Chad Reynolds0
What could possibly go wrong? I mean how hard is it to keep a Jeep’s Go Devil 4 cylinder running anyway? These little engines were 134 cubic inches, made around 65 horsepower, and were dead...
IS AN AFTERMARKET CHASSIS WORTH IT? FINNEGAN IS BODY SWAPPING HIS 1957 CHEVY GASSER.
Dec 12, 2024Chad Reynolds0
Body swap, chassis swap, whichever you call it, it involves putting a car onto a new chassis either for repair, a performance improvement, or both. I did my first in 2005 when I swapped my 1956 Chevy...
CHEAP, JUNKYARD LS CAM SWAPS – WHAT’S A CAM WORTH ON A 4.8L, 5.3L (NA AND TURBO) OR A 6.0L LS2?
Dec 12, 2024Chad Reynolds0
What are cam swaps worth in an LS engine. Do they work in a 4.8, a 5.3 and a 6.0? Or are some engines just not worth doing a cam swap on? And if you do a cam swap, are the no springs required...
A Beginners Guide To Creativing Fiberglass Parts From Scratch – Step By Step From Idea To Fully Functional Parts
Dec 12, 2024Chad Reynolds0
I’ve done enough fiberglass fabrication to be dangerous, but most of it has been with regards to car audio projects, like subwoofer enclosures and kick panel pods. Fiberglass isn’t...
Scott Liggett Shows Us How To Rebuild a Rochester Quadrajet Carburetor, Part 2. Simple, Easy, Reassembly.
Dec 11, 2024Chad Reynolds0
We shared Part 1 of Scott’s Q-Jet rebuild series already, but here is Part 2 so you know how to get it all back together and in working order. It’s not too difficult, just a bit different...
Task Light Madness: Milwaukee, DeWalt, Klein And More, Put To The Test To See Which Are Worth Owning
Dec 11, 2024Chad Reynolds0
LED lights have changed the world, in a whole lot of ways, but one that really hits hard are the insane variety of LED work lights that fit in with daily life in the shop. And like I said, there are...
HOW TO CONTROL 12,000 HORSEPOWER in a Top Fuel Dragster! A David Freiburger Extra
Dec 10, 2024Chad Reynolds0
If you know Clay Millican, then you know just how much of a regular car guy nut he is. The dude is awesome, and is always smiling and laughing and having a good time. I’ve known Clay for...
A Giant Hydraulic Press VS An Anvil? How About Anvils From Different Countries? Which One Is The Toughest?
Dec 10, 2024Chad Reynolds0
There isn’t much that can withstand the pressure of the giant hydraulic press, and the videos over the years have been amazing as folks smash all kinds of things in front of the camera....
How Did The (Flat Black) Rustoleum TURBO and 2K Clear Paint Test Hold Up After 2 Months???
Dec 10, 2024Chad Reynolds0
We recently shared video from AC Designs Garage where he shot the bed of a C10 Chevy pickup with Rustoleum Flat Black out of a Turbo can and then put a 2K clear over the top of it to see how the...