Category Archive: BangShift XL, TECH, Videos, XL Tech Stories, XL Truck Feature, XL Videos
Project Hay Hauler: The Rust Repair Continues, And Boy Is This Project Snowballing! Is It Getting Too Nice?
Sometimes you start in on an already driving project, with the best intentions of just doing some minor stuff and getting it back on the road, only to end up falling down a rabbit hole of repairs...
Does Coolant Flush Really Work? Flying Sparks Garage Puts It Through The Paces
As hot rodders and racers, we tend to focus on the things that make power and make things look cool, rather than paying attention to boring maintenance items. Sometimes that’s okay, but...
No TIG Welder? No Problem, You Can Still Weld Sheet Metal Without One! Don’t Listen To Those That Say Otherwise
In recent years there seem to be more and more internet snobs who talk about only welding sheet metal with a TIG welder if you are doing any sheet metal work on your project car. I know, and...
Iron Trap’s 1939 Mercury Is Alive And Running Better Than Ever Before!
This ’39 Mercury has fought Matt and the gang every step of the way, but it finally got a new to it engine. After saving it from an old garage, where it had been all but forgotten for decades,...
LOW BUCK 4.8L LS TURBO TEST-HOW MUCH HP DO CHEAP TURBOS MAKE? IS A BIGGER TURBO BETTER? T76 V GT45
Richard Holdener has another turbo shootout going on, this time with a 4.8 L LS engine and the battle is between a T76 and a GT45. Which one is best and will come out on top? Richard is going to put...
Pit Trike Build: Building A Custom Pit Trike To Take On Sick Week!
Having a pit vehicle at a race is a must-have nowadays. Sometimes that is the way you are required to get the car to and from the racetrack, but other times it is just so that you can get around...
How To Pinstripe: Pinstriping For Beginners With HotRod Jen!
A couple of days ago we featured a video from Hot Rod Jen that showed her striping and lettering the door on an old Chevy truck. It was cool to see all the techniques she used, so when we saw this...
LS Corvair Project: Some Welding Required, Amazon Doesn’t Sell Swap Parts For This.
In this episode of the LS Swapped Corvair build, where the engine is still going to be in the rear as Chevrolet intended, more custom fabrication is going on. After all, when you do something...
Hand Painted Hot Rod Truck Doors: Pinstriping, Lettering & Silver Leaf
Hand lettering and pinstriping is a true art and the folks that do it well are really fun to watch. I’ve got a few friends who are incredibly talented, and have been lucky enough to watch them...
Easy Step by Step! How To Paint Interior Plastic, Vinyl, & Leather.
Whether you have a new project that needs some interior love, or you’ve gone to the wrecking yard in pursuit of some interior parts for your project, it always sucks when you find the right...
DIY Tool Mods: How To Take A Cheap Blasting Cabinet And Make It Not Suck
Everyone that I know who has a blasting cabinet has one of two thoughts when it comes to theirs. One is that it is the greatest thing they ever bought for the shop, and two is that it sucks but...
Upgrade Your Holley Sniper EFI With The New 5 Inch Digital Dash And Gauges
If you’ve taken the leap into the world of EFI swaps then you already know about all the benefits and fun you can experience with a system like Holley’s Sniper. But new EFI systems have...
How Much Does Header Size Effect High Horsepower Combos: Testing 600 And 750 Plus Horsepower LS Combos On The Dyno
We all know that long tube headers, and header size, can make an impact on horsepower, but recent testing from Richard Holdener shows that smaller 1 3/4 inch headers don’t suffer at high rpm on...
