Category Archive: 1320 Spotlight, Apex Spotlight, TECH, Tech Stories, Tools, Videos, XL Spotlight
Harbor Freight Hidden Gem? QUINN Spark Plug Socket Set: Swivels, Thin Walls, Extensions, Deeps, Foam, And More!
Nov 25, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Harbor Freight Hidden Gem? QUINN Spark Plug Socket Set: Swivels, Thin Walls, Extensions, Deeps, Foam, And More!
The tool game just keeps getting better and better for all of who love and use them and this new QUINN Spark Plug Socket Set from Harbor Freight is a great buy that we think would make a great gift...
Here’s The New ProLine 4.9 inch Bore Space Engine That Just Might Change The Racing World
Nov 25, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Here’s The New ProLine 4.9 inch Bore Space Engine That Just Might Change The Racing World
Watch out world, Proline is coming in hot. Or hotter than usual I guess, because this new AJPE 4.9 bore space Hemi they have designed is really something special. Check out the video below to see...
Derek Is Rescuing a Forgotten Square Body Crew Cab — Will It RUN and DRIVE? Will The Vice Grip Garage Adventure Be Worth It?
Nov 22, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Derek Is Rescuing a Forgotten Square Body Crew Cab — Will It RUN and DRIVE? Will The Vice Grip Garage Adventure Be Worth It?
Derek is back at it with another Vice Grip Garage “Will It Run” video, and this time it is another square body crew cab pickup. Are you blown away by the success he has in getting these...
Automotive Paint Tech: How to Spray Heavy Metal Flake Paint – Create That CRAZY BASS BOAT SPARKLE!
Nov 22, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Automotive Paint Tech: How to Spray Heavy Metal Flake Paint – Create That CRAZY BASS BOAT SPARKLE!
I think that for a lot of people there is either a love or hate for heavy metal flake paint jobs. l happen to love a ton of them, not only because I like a lot of custom and lowrider styles that...
Vintage Camaro Electrical Made Easy! But Is It Really Painless? The Job Of Wiring Your Ride Doesn’t Have To Suck!
Nov 19, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Vintage Camaro Electrical Made Easy! But Is It Really Painless? The Job Of Wiring Your Ride Doesn’t Have To Suck!
Wiring is one of those jobs that most hot rodders and racers say they hate doing. I find it can be rather relaxing when you have the right tools and materials, but I certainly understand the...
Does Price Matter? STUNNING 10k Mile Test Results From A Year Of Testing Big Name Brand Premium Oil vs Small Batch Performance Oil.
Nov 19, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Does Price Matter? STUNNING 10k Mile Test Results From A Year Of Testing Big Name Brand Premium Oil vs Small Batch Performance Oil.
If you have been watching The Motor Oil Geek videos with us here, you probably know that there are several factors that go into making good engine oil. None of those factors are exclusive to just one...
New HYDRAULIC Impact Testing: Milwaukee vs Hyper Tough vs DeWALT’s Latest And Greatest. Who Has The Best New Tech?
Nov 19, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on New HYDRAULIC Impact Testing: Milwaukee vs Hyper Tough vs DeWALT’s Latest And Greatest. Who Has The Best New Tech?
Hydraulic impacts are said to deliver the same power and torque, but with a fraction of the noise that you get from a traditional impact driver. And along with the noise goes a bunch of the vibration...
The Hot Rod Hoarder Gasser Henry J Project Part 6: Getting Close To Making Noise With This Epic Vintage Project
Nov 17, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Hot Rod Hoarder Gasser Henry J Project Part 6: Getting Close To Making Noise With This Epic Vintage Project
Tommy and the kids are back at it, because this beast is getting closer and closer to being a runner! The big block should be fun with all the new parts that have been going into it, and in this...
Derek From Vice Grip Garage Found This “NON-RUNNING” 1963 Cadillac Convertible! Will It RUN AND DRIVE 500 Miles Home? I HOPE SO!!!
Nov 17, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Derek From Vice Grip Garage Found This “NON-RUNNING” 1963 Cadillac Convertible! Will It RUN AND DRIVE 500 Miles Home? I HOPE SO!!!
I grew up in a Cadillac family. My dad worked for Cadillac when I was a kid and my grandparents had DeVilles. In fact we still have my Grandma Reynolds last one in the family still, as my friend...
Paint Tech: How To Paint Distressed Lettering For A Vintage Survivor Look, Plus Gold Leafing Tips For Your Hot Rod
Nov 15, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Paint Tech: How To Paint Distressed Lettering For A Vintage Survivor Look, Plus Gold Leafing Tips For Your Hot Rod
My 1956 Chevrolet wagon, “Rusty”, has my old hot rod shop lettered on the tailgate and when I had it done I wanted it to match the patina on the car so the artist who did the lettering...
Finnegan’s Drag Week Adventures: Finnegan Is Doing The Unthinkable Just To Finish The Hardest Drag Week Ever
Nov 15, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Finnegan’s Drag Week Adventures: Finnegan Is Doing The Unthinkable Just To Finish The Hardest Drag Week Ever
We’ve shared lots of photos and video from Hot Rod Magazine’s Drag Week 2025, and there are jillions of folks who have seen the insane wheelstands that Finnegan was doing in Blasphemi this year....
Suparee vs Baja Designs vs Harbor Freight vs Auxbeam – Off-Road LED Pod Lights Comparison Testing
Nov 14, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Suparee vs Baja Designs vs Harbor Freight vs Auxbeam – Off-Road LED Pod Lights Comparison Testing
You ever look at some of the cheap LED off-road lights and wonder if they are the same as the expensive ones? Or close? I mean so many of them look alike, and use the “same” leds. So...
Check Out This FORGOTTEN Squarebody CREW CAB! Will It RUN AND DRIVE After Being Parked For Years?
Nov 13, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Check Out This FORGOTTEN Squarebody CREW CAB! Will It RUN AND DRIVE After Being Parked For Years?
Sometimes I wonder how someone can leave a car sitting for years before getting to it, and then I look at the collection of projects I’ve collected over the years. It turns out I’m as...
Paint Tech: In Kevin’s Booth Spraying Satin Black on E-coat and Bare Metal. Will Any Of It Actually Stick?
Nov 10, 2025Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Paint Tech: In Kevin’s Booth Spraying Satin Black on E-coat and Bare Metal. Will Any Of It Actually Stick?
When Kevin Tetz gives me painting advice I take it, and when something stumps him or doesn’t go as planned, it makes me question every plan I have to paint something on my own. But since I...






