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

The CHEAPEST Hemi Swap EVER Hits the Road! Will This Body Swapped Dodge Actually Survive The Drive?

He’s back at it, and because I’ve done a similar type of chassis swap myself, I can’t fault him for the idea or the execution. Would I do some stuff different, sure. But I guarantee...

Tool Testing: Hyper-Tough Enters the Non-Slip Wrench Battle: Who Will Win? Walmart versus ICON versus Snap-On Shootout

When you think there isn’t anything new they can do to an end wrench, they change the game. In recent years the Non-Slip wrenches have become the thing and as usual they are available in a...

The Martin Lundqvist Racing Street Week Sweden Drag and Drive 1969 Camaro Project Continues! Driveshaft Enclosure Install And It Sits On It’s Own Wheels For The First Time!

I can’t wait to see Project 508 in person in Sweden in a few weeks! This drag and drive Camaro project sure has go some seriously sick fabrication going on and I can’t wait to see it all in...

Tool Testing Comparisons: Walmart’s New Line of Cordless Tools Is a Big Problem for the Big Brands Like Milwaukee and DeWalt!

The cordless tool game is just that, a game, because several brands are made in the same factories and owned by the same companies which means that if the sales of one brand hurts sales of another...

Easiest Chop Top Ever? It Looks So Simple When Mackey and Machine Do It! Complete Top Chop In 15 Minutes. Watch.

Anyone who’s been around here much knows that we love chop tops and love videos showing tops being chopped. We’ve featured a ton of video from Bello’s Kustoms over the years, but...

Iron Trap Garage is Sand Bending Zoomie Headers For Their 1932 Ford Roadster Drag Car!- Old School Method Explained!

We’re spoiled nowadays by mandrel bent tubing that is available for just about any project at any radius you can imagine. Some of it is really affordable too. But not always. And every shape...

FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Air Conditioning, Atlas Twin-Stick, A Custom Grill and Bumpstops!

Shannon is back at the fab work on the FJ40, and man this thing is really coming along. In this installment we are sharing three videos that cover everything from the Vintage Air A/C, the Atlas...

The Martin Lundqvist Racing Street Week Sweden Drag and Drive 1969 Camaro Project Continues! The 8HP and LS Get Custom Mounts!

I can’t wait to see Project 508 in person in Sweden in a few weeks! This project is in full swing and we are super excited about what is going on with this machine. We’ve got another couple...

The History of Air Suspension Part 1 – From NASCAR to Mini Trucks, Plus Are They Air Springs or Air Bags – Influence and Impact

In the mini truckin’ world, air suspension is king. While static drops and hydraulics certainly suspend a huge portion of the custom trucks you see at shows, the preferred adjustable suspension...

New Right-Angle Impact Totally Resets the Scoreboard! These Aren’t Supposed To Be This Good!

Right angle impacts have really made a splash recently, and if you are like me and think they are just an over hyped cordless ratchet, you’d be wrong. Yes, I said it, I was wrong. I love me...

The $5,000 LS Swap Challenge: Is a Budget LS swap Still Possible? We’ll Find Out, as Hagerty is Building the Ultimate Sleeper Barn Find!

The $250 LS engine. It sparked a movement that has out paced even the experts biggest expectations, and has created an entire group of new companies in the automotive aftermarket. On top of that, it...

RJ Fab Tech Talk: Custom Headers Explained – Rob Lindsay Goes Over Tips, Tricks, And Proven Methods For Custom Header Fabrication.

You may not have heard of RJ Fab, but you’ve probably seen something they have built. When Rob Lindsay started RJ Fab a few decades ago I doubt he thought he’d build a brand that covered...

Can You Really Paint A Car For Less Than $250 And Make It Look Halfway Decent? Tony Says, Yes… Err Maybe. Watch.

Cheap car and truck paint jobs have always been popular, whether in DIY stories in magazines, on the internet, or with companies like Earl Sheib and Maaco. Hell, Earl Sheib would paint any car for...

Finnegan’s Drag and Drive Cadillac Project Continues: Fabricating Custom Floors In Preparation For Custom Interior.

Mike and Joe are back at it, working on the Cadillac to get it on the road this year. There is a lot to do, but they keep chipping away at it and in the video below it’s time for the floors to...