Category Archive: TECH, Videos
The V8 Lada Swap: The Russian Freakshow Is Now A Twin-Stick!
The last time we saw this Lada, the one that has had a V8 engine from a ZiL work truck dumped into the engine bay, we got to see torque on display, and not much else. The 7.0L engine is not a rev...
Build, Break, Now Repair: Fixing Problems In A 1955 Chevy With Hoonigan (And Daughter!)
It’s been a minute since the infamous race at the Winternationals between Jon Chase and Mike Finnegan. Both sides had serious problems with their 1955 Chevrolets, but ultimately it was Chase...
Want To Know How To Build Distortion Free Bead Rolled Body Panels? Watch This
Bead rolling panels isn’t hard with a little practice and the right tools, but the more complex the shape of the panel, especially if it is rolled like a wheel tub, the more likely it is that...
Reuse And Recycle: The Build & Battle Sport-Utilities Are Just About Done!
When I was a kid, back when Ford Explorers and XJ Cherokees choked roadways all over the Puget Sound, I wondered what would happen to these yuppie-boxes in twenty years. The Jeep had some chops, but...
Ever Dream Of Using An English Wheel? Well Here’s Your Shot At Learning Just How To Use It.
An English Wheel is one of those awesome shop tools that most people want, but that most of them have no clue about is the actual art of using one. And art is the right term, as the English wheel...
Delayed Gratification: Finnegan Gets Back To Work On The Twin-Turbo Jet Boat
I didn’t realize that it’s been three years since I’ve seen the 2017 Placecraft jet boat known as “Game Over” on the floor at SEMA. Quite literally the jewel at the...
Scraping Nickels Together: Part Two Of Hoonigan’s Build & Battle Series!
Michael Cox and Blake Wilkey have had their hands full with their Build & Battle vehicles since the project to turn two thrashed SUV beaters began. With a total budget of $10,000, including the...
Big Bud Restoration: It’s Finally Painted…Now, To Put The Tractor Back Together!
Just when I thought I had a point to argue about working on a heavy vehicle after owning that wretched sled that was the Cadillac limo, I had to go and look up the weight of a Big Bud 525/50 tractor:...
Need To Make Simple Custom Floor Pans For Your Project Like We Do? Watch This
As we prepare to finally get started on the custom chassis for Cole’s Pro Touring LUV Truck, we found that it was probably going to be easier to remove the floor pans than to notch and cut and...
The Mongrel Continues To Come Along. This Little Ford Project Is Going To Be A Bad Ass!
I don’t know what it is about the Mongrel project that i love so much, but there is something about this crazy little Ford that I love. And that is saying something for me, since I’m such...
Project Binky Is Getting A Hauler! Meet Project Escargo… It Ain’t Pretty And It Never Will Be. But It Should Do Some Hauling.
Unique car haulers are cool. We’ve all seen and admired them at one point or another, but many of them have not just been built on a whim, but rather out of necessity. That necessity could be...
The Honda Trail 70 Revival: Clearing Out The Fuel System And Seeing If It Will Run
I’m completely and utterly enamored with the revival of this 1972 Honda CT-70 Trail 70 motorcycle, mostly because I cut my teeth (and a few other body parts) riding one of these around on...
