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Category Archive: Metal Fabrication, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos

Chop Top How To: The Walden Speed Shop 1932 Ford Build Continues, And The Chop Is Almost Done!

Here is the sixth installment of videos from Walden Speed Shop on how to chop the top on a bitchin 1932 Ford. If you missed the first five installments, use the link below to watch them first....

DIY Poly Bushings? Wait, What? Yep, You Can Mold Your Own Polyurethane Bushings At Home. Watch This.

Okay, in the spirit of full disclosure the bushings being made here are being molded in 3D printed molds and I know everyone doesn’t have a 3D printer. That’s okay, there are ways to make...

GM Truck Firewall Rust Repair: Square Body Chevrolet And GMC Trucks Are Known For This And It Is Fixable

Rust repair is one of the specialties of Fitzee at Fitzee’s Fabrication. This guy can shape and cut and replace rusted sheet metal like none other. In fact, he’s so good at it that other...

Shop Made Tools: DIY Tools Are The Best And This Bearing Puller Setup Is Something You Can Do At Home

This particular bearing puller setup is being built for a very specific project, but the idea and the execution is something you can easily do at home if you don’t have a set or want to make...

English Wheel Metal Shaping: Rust Repair On A 1960 Cadillac Coupe De Ville. Big Quarter Panels Mean Big Patch Panels

Old Caddy’s are awesome. I grew up with them, love them, and think that they are super fun cars to drive and to look at. The only downside to a big Cadillac is that they are big. LOL If...

1937 Ford Hot Rod Truck Build: You Know It’s Going To Start Off Right When You Have To Unload It With A Forklift

When you get a new “project” that is almost complete and in really good shape and that only needs some work in order to be up and running, those are holy grail kinds of finds and make you...

A Mighty Wind: This 454ci LS Engine Build Is Force Fed By A Fresh 3.0L Whipple Blower

This is nasty. 93 octane pump gas, 931 lb-ft, and 1,035hp all happening at less than 7,000 RPM. It’s a 454ci LS engine with a 3.0L Whipple blower cinched down on the top of it and my goodness...

Mini Pinzgauer 6×6 Build: This Awesome Little Ride Is Coming Together!

This Mini Pinzgauer is one cool little, no pun intended, project and I’m really excited to see it going together and to see what it is capable of when it is all done. Check out the next videos...

Tool Tech: How To Restore And Refinish Damaged Body Hammers

If you treat them right then body hammers can last a lifetime, but even if you do treat them right they will still undoubtedly end up with some damage on the face of them from the occasional missed...

Chop Top How To: Walden Speed Shop Chops A 1932 Ford Step By Step

Here is the fifth installment of videos from Walden Speed Shop on how to chop the top on a bitchin 1932 Ford. If you missed the first installment, use the link below to watch them first. Chopping a...

1933 Ford Project: Iron Trap Garage Does Chassis Work On This Major 1933 Ford Project

When someone like Matt says that the latest project is going to be the wildest yet, you have to listen. I mean he’s not the guy who throws these kind of claims around unless he means them, and that...

1933 Ford Project: Iron Trap Garage Is Starting Their Wildest Project Yet! This 3-Window Coupe Is Going To Be Rad.

When someone like Matt says that the latest project is going to be the wildest yet, you have to listen. I mean he’s not the guy who throws these kind of claims around unless he means them, and...

1960 Cadillac Rust Repair Fix: Hammer Forming Trunk Drop Downs And Bead Rolling a Curved Flange On Make It Kustom’s Caddy Project

Karl from Make It Kustom just moved into a new shop and a new house where he and his wife Kristina are planning some big things for the Make It Kustom Channel and their hot rod company Japhands...

What Power Adder Does A Gen 3 HEMI Like Most? Nitrous, Blower, And Turbo All Tested.

Here’s another one from Richard Holdener testing all three of the common power adders that you’d see someone try out on a Gen 3 HEMI to see if one stands out above the rest. Of course, my...