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$3,500 Build: Bags, Body Fitment, And Turbos. Wait…Turbos? Oh Yeah
Casey is making big things happen on the $3,500 build and that means getting the suspension finished up, mounting the body where it needs to go, and adding turbos. Wait, turbos? Yeah, apparently...
Metal Fab In Minutes: How to Use a Shrinker & Stretcher, Panel Beater Bag & MORE
A motorcycle fender may not be what you need to make for your project, but it is a great part to make in order to show just what each of these sheet metal tools can do. Starting off with a Panel...
DIY Intake Manifold Testing: Can You Build Your Own Intake And Actually Make Power?
Everyone knows Richard Holdener for his dyno testing and engine tech stories. He’s tested more LS combos than anyone else on earth and done a lot of stuff nobody even realizes. But one of his...
What Do You Do When You Lose A Drone? What If You Find It? Well, Here’s What Finnegan Did….
In the last couple of weeks, I’ve seen multiple videos where drones have been lost, several of which happened during the shooting of boat videos, and so it should be no surprise that Finnegan...
Edd China’s Workshop Diaries: The Electric Ice Cream Truck Is Alive! But Does It Make Ice Cream?
Edd China has been working hard on his killer Electric Ice Cream truck, because he wants to break more records with it. But in order to be the World’s Fastest Electric Ice Cream Truck, it has...
Metal Fab At Home: Twisting Square Bar Like Indian Larry Is Awesome And Would Be Rad For A Project
As you well know, we dig the Make It Kustom YouTube channels that Karl Fisher has started, not only because he’s a cool dude that has good taste in hot rods, but mostly because he’s so...
Clutch Performance: Clay Millican Takes You Through A McLeod Clutch Install On The Back Of His Gen III Hemi Project
Outside of being a great top fuel driver and all around good guy, Clay Millican is a gearhead who loves to work on projects in his home shop. His current mission is building a hemi-swapped Dodge...
Video: The Hagerty Honda Trail 70 Restoration Is Really Coming Together Now!
We have really been digging the series of videos surrounding the restoration of a classic Honda Trail 70 bike by Davin and the guys at the Hagerty shop. It has been fun to see various parts and...
Army Truck Trailer Build Finale: Storage, Registration, Build Costs, More Mods, And More!
In this installment of the Army Trailer build there is some added storage going in, the build costs will be covered, more mods are being made, and the process of registering and titling this thing...
Finnegan And Newbern Make The World’s Biggest Rooster Tail With The Rogers Jet Boat!
Jet boat owners love a big rooster tail, because it looks cool not because it makes it go fast. With that said, there is an ideal angle for particular jet boat setups based on hull design, setback,...
The Crawler Hauler Project Is Getting All Kinds Of Updates! Second Story Deck, Covered Porch, Fire Pit, And More!
We’ve shared a couple updates on this cool crawler hauler build, and really dig the way this thing is coming along. It started out pretty basic, but there is nothing basic about it now....
Adding A Winch And Toolbox To A Trailer: Puddin Gets His New Car Hauler Ready For Action
We’re going to be doing some trailer tech in the coming months here on BANGshift.com as we have a new trailer project to do some work on, but for many of you, there are a few good things you...
Which Junkyard Small-Block Is Best? Ford vs Chevrolet vs Mopar… Who Will Reign Supreme And Who’s A Loser?
Since the 2nd engine was built, there have been folks saying one was better than the other. Manufacturers have been battling each other on the power front since the beginning and now they battle for...
Army Truck Trailer Build: Bearings, Tires, Boxes, Mats, And Tie Downs, Plus Loading The First Tracked Vehicle On The 7 Ton M1083A1 Trailer Project!
In this installment of the Army Trailer build there is more wiring, the brakes and bearings and tires get sorted, as well as the whole tie down situation. Why? Because the first tracked vehicle is...